Postcode SO16 7AB (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 7AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 7AB is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 7AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 7AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SO16 7AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SO16 7AB is Meadowhead Road which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Butterfield Road and is 224 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 2.08 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 7AB (for ages 11 and under) is Vermont School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Bassett Pizza & Chicken and is 612 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 18, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO16 7AB is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Southampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO16 7AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 7AB, and the approximate distance away.

Meadowhead Road 108 m
Butterfield Road 221 m
Glencarron Way 229 m
Bassett Crescent West 243 m
Bassett Meadow 248 m
Bassett Gardens 249 m
Horder Close 250 m
Beaumont Close 251 m
Highfield Avenue 381 m
Bassett Crescent East 528 m
Burgess Road 591 m
Bassett Avenue 992 m
Winchester Road 1.03 km
The Avenue 1.07 km
A3035 1.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 7AB

Introduction December 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO16 7AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
607 m
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
607 m
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
714 m
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
862 m
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
890 m
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.05 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.13 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.27 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.28 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.28 km
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.35 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.35 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.42 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.44 km
King Edward VI School 1.48 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.55 km
Portswood Primary School 1.61 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.96 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.1 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 7AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunrise of Bassett Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
April 8, 2019
194 m
Hampshire Autistic Society Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2013
293 m
Southampton Sight Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
293 m
All Saints Church Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2011
388 m
Fair Havens Christian Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 27, 2019
401 m
Pizza Lab Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
448 m
VIZI Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
448 m
Mealbox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
472 m
Best Churros Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
497 m
Yummy Burger Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
591 m
Great Oaks School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
607 m
Vermont School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2008
607 m
Crusty Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
611 m
Bassett Pizza & Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2020
612 m
Bassett Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
612 m
Cardamom Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
612 m
Crave Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 10, 2019
612 m
Jehangir Tandoori Take Away Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2020
612 m
Uptons of Bassett Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
612 m
Southampton Hill Lane Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
704 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 7AB - Data from Apr 2022

Butterfield Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Butterfield Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Bassett Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Bassett Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Butterfield Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.41 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.41 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.42 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.83 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 34.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 7AB - Data from Dec 2021

Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 339 m
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 448 m
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 489 m
The Lake Inland Water 742 m
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.28 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Chilworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Shirley Pond Inland Water 2.24 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 7AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.1 Mbps 54 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 28.6% 19.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 71.4% 73.7 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 159,358 kWh - mean 15,936 kWh : median 14,789 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 40,427 kWh - mean 3,369 kWh : median 3,343 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 7AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93529200
Longitude -1.40916200
OS Easting 441614
OS Northing 0115260
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23869
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Electoral Ward Bassett
Local Authority District Southampton
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Solent
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000045
Travel To Work Area Southampton

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southampton City
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040954
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2