Postcode SO16 7DL (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 7DL and nearby postcodes

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

SO16 7DL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 7DL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SO16 7DL is Pointout Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Butterfield Road and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 7DL (for ages 11 and under) is Hollybrook Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Bassett Pizza & Chicken and is 241 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 18, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 7DL 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 7DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pointout Road 15 m
Pointout Close 52 m
Sherwood Close 136 m
Abingdon Gardens 173 m
Burgess Gardens 180 m
Glencarron Way 191 m
Thornhill Road 209 m
Ashwood Gardens 210 m
Fernlea Gardens 225 m
Butterfield Road 233 m
Rockleigh Road 251 m
Red Hill Way 257 m
Redhill 297 m
Beaumont Close 317 m
Highclere Road 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 7DL

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 7DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
475 m
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
512 m
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
674 m
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
674 m
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
998 m
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.01 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.01 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.09 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.11 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.16 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
1.19 km
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.37 km
King Edward VI School 1.41 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.51 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.66 km
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.71 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.82 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.86 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.96 km
Portswood Primary School 1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Church Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2011
0 m
Mealbox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
90 m
Pizza Lab Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
141 m
VIZI Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
141 m
Fair Havens Christian Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 27, 2019
174 m
Sunrise of Bassett Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
April 8, 2019
202 m
Bassett Pizza & Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2020
241 m
Bassett Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
241 m
Cardamom Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
241 m
Crave Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 10, 2019
241 m
Jehangir Tandoori Take Away Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2020
241 m
Uptons of Bassett Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 25, 2021
241 m
Crusty Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
262 m
Yummy Burger Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
359 m
Southampton Hill Lane Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
396 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2012
460 m
Hollybrook Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2015
475 m
Abbey Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
475 m
Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2019
475 m
The View Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
484 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Butterfield Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Butterfield Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Hill Lane Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Butterfield Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Hill Lane Bus Stop/Station 267 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.47 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.47 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.48 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.17 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 34.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 317 m
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 532 m
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 545 m
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 701 m
The Lake Inland Water 720 m
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.28 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Shirley Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Chilworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.2 Mbps 90.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 1.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.8 4.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 101 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 579,069 kWh - mean 12,588 kWh : median 12,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 189,686 kWh - mean 3,871 kWh : median 2,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 7DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93553600
Longitude -1.41466600
OS Easting 441227
OS Northing 0115284
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26988
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 E33040952
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2