The postcode SO16 8FB is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 8FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO16 8FB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 8FB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to SO16 8FB is Osprey Close which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gannet Close H&R area and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 3.53 km away.
The closest primary school to SO16 8FB (for ages 11 and under) is Oakwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2016.
The local pub for residents of SO16 8FB is Buzz Bingo and is 895 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kuti's Express and is 639 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 18, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 108 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 8FB is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Southampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO16 8FB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO16 8FB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO16 8FB
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO16 8FB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 155 m |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2013) | 518 m |
| Rosewood Free School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (May 17, 2018) | 678 m |
| Fairisle Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Fairisle Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.45 km |
| Assure Community College | Independent school | 5-25 | Insufficient evidence (March 12, 2020) | 1.51 km |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.56 km |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| The Cedar School | Special school | 3-16 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Shirley Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Shirley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| Nursling Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Vermont School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Great Oaks School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.98 km |
| Upper Shirley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.98 km |
| Newlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 2.24 km |
| Wordsworth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 8FB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream Hawker (trading At Mayflower Park) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2019 | 71 m | |
| Oakwood Kidz Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2010 | 155 m | |
| Oakwood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 155 m | |
| Dirty Snax | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 463 m | |
| Sinclair Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 518 m | |
| What A Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2018 | 624 m | |
| Kuti's Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2019 | 639 m | |
| Julie's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2018 | 644 m | |
| Rose Road Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 678 m | |
| Rosewood School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 678 m | |
| The Hungarian Goulash | Awaiting Inspection | 680 m | |
| Fairways Family Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 27, 2013 | 690 m | |
| Alf's Kebab | Awaiting Inspection | 765 m | |
| Eastern House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 765 m | |
| Wow Cupcakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2012 | 790 m | |
| Cafe 153 - King's Church | Awaiting Inspection | 852 m | |
| Tiny Toes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 862 m | |
| Buzz Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 895 m | |
| Mountbatten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2008 | 895 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2013 | 895 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 8FB - Data from Apr 2022
| Gannet Close H&R area | 130 m | |
| Tanners Brook | 158 m | |
| Tanners Brook | 190 m | |
| Woburn Road | 316 m | |
| Woburn Road Flyover | 379 m | |
| Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station | 3.6 km | |
| St Denys Rail Station | 4.23 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.8 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.8 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.81 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 5.48 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 33.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 8FB - Data from Dec 2021
| Nursling Plantation | 550 m | |
| Lord's Wood | 797 m | |
| Coxford Copse | 905 m | |
| Clams Copse | 969 m | |
| Redlodge Belt | 1.19 km | |
| Dymer's Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Routs Copse | 1.52 km | |
| Matthew's Moor | 1.61 km | |
| Great Copse | 1.85 km | |
| Shirley Pond | 1.87 km | |
| Aldermoor Copse | 1.9 km | |
| Chilworth Common | 1.92 km | |
| Long Copse | 1.94 km | |
| Hazel Copse | 1.96 km | |
| Greenhill Copse | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 8FB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 108 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 106.2 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SO16 8FB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.94398300 |
| Longitude | -1.43743400 |
| OS Easting | 439620 |
| OS Northing | 0116211 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Southampton, Test |
| Electoral Ward | Coxford |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000045 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Southampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040941 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |