Postcode SO16 8FD (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 8FD and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 8FD is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 8FD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 8FD 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 8FD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to SO16 8FD is Sandpiper Road which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gannet Close H&R area and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 3.68 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 8FD (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 8FD is Buzz Bingo and is 1.03 km 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 662 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO16 8FD 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 8FD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 8FD, and the approximate distance away.

Sandpiper Road 59 m
Fulmar Close 64 m
Plover Close 74 m
Curlew Close 111 m
Osprey Close 126 m
Gannet Close 151 m
Kestrel Close 208 m
Turnstone Gardens 214 m
Firecrest Close 215 m
Sheldrake Gardens 218 m
Harrier Close 244 m
Hawfinch Close 261 m
Goldcrest Gardens 264 m
Wryneck Close 271 m
Widgeon Close 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 8FD

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 8FD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
0 m
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
568 m
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
708 m
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.38 km
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.4 km
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.4 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.47 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.56 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.59 km
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.67 km
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.72 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.75 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.91 km
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.93 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.93 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.01 km
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.02 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.06 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.36 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 8FD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Kidz Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2010
0 m
Oakwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
0 m
Ice Cream Hawker (trading At Mayflower Park) Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 7, 2019
221 m
Julie's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
538 m
Sinclair Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
568 m
Dirty Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
614 m
The Hungarian Goulash Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
638 m
Kuti's Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 18, 2019
662 m
Fairways Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 27, 2013
666 m
Rose Road Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
708 m
Rosewood School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
708 m
What A Pizza Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
736 m
Wow Cupcakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2012
779 m
Cafe 153 - King's Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
845 m
Alf's Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
915 m
Eastern House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
915 m
Tiny Toes School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
944 m
Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
1.03 km
Mountbatten Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2008
1.03 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 24, 2013
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 8FD - Data from Apr 2022

Gannet Close H&R area Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Woburn Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Whinchat Close H&R area Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Tanners Brook Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Warbler Close H&R area Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.89 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.89 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.9 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.38 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 33.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 8FD - Data from Dec 2021

Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Dymer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Routs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Matthew's Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Chilworth Common Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hazel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Aldermoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Greenhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Rownhams Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 8FD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80.9 Mbps 117.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.3 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 82,633 kWh - mean 13,772 kWh : median 11,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 21,535 kWh - mean 4,307 kWh : median 4,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 8FD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94515600
Longitude -1.43623800
OS Easting 439703
OS Northing 0116342
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22991
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

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: 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