Postcode SO16 8FN (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 8FN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO16 8FN is Kestrel Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gannet Close H&R area and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 3.61 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 8FN (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 8FN is Buzz Bingo and is 909 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 820 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 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 8FN 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 8FN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kestrel Close 30 m
Gannet Close 106 m
Siskin Close 114 m
Firecrest Close 115 m
Goldcrest Gardens 116 m
Plover Close 129 m
Wryneck Close 135 m
Harrier Close 180 m
Turnstone Gardens 187 m
Osprey Close 222 m
Fulmar Close 223 m
Whinchat Close 236 m
Sandpiper Road 238 m
Hawfinch Close 250 m
Brambling Close 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 8FN

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 8FN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
180 m
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
392 m
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
862 m
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.21 km
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.26 km
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.26 km
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.52 km
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.56 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.63 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
1.71 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.71 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.77 km
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.85 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.02 km
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.11 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.11 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.12 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.18 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.34 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood Kidz Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2010
180 m
Oakwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
180 m
Ice Cream Hawker (trading At Mayflower Park) Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 7, 2019
218 m
Sinclair Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
392 m
Dirty Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
551 m
Julie's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
709 m
Tiny Toes School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
776 m
The Hungarian Goulash Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
816 m
Kuti's Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 18, 2019
820 m
What A Pizza Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
822 m
Fairways Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 27, 2013
841 m
Rose Road Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
862 m
Rosewood School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
862 m
Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
909 m
Mountbatten Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2008
909 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 24, 2013
909 m
Sainsbury's Restaurant Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2018
909 m
Alf's Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
921 m
Eastern House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
921 m
Wow Cupcakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2012
951 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gannet Close H&R area Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Whinchat Close H&R area Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Tanners Brook Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Tanners Brook Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Woburn Road Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Totton Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.01 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.55 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 33.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 671 m
Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Dymer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Routs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Matthew's Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Aldermoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Greenhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Hazel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Rownhams Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Chilworth Common Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.6 Mbps 137.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.2 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 372,063 kWh - mean 12,830 kWh : median 12,063 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 114,077 kWh - mean 3,803 kWh : median 3,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 8FN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94559900
Longitude -1.43869500
OS Easting 439530
OS Northing 0116390
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