Postcode SO18 1FU (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 1FU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO18 1FU is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO18 1FU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO18 1FU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 SO18 1FU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SO18 1FU is Cobden Avenue which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is United Reformed Church and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 559 m away.

The closest primary school to SO18 1FU (for ages 11 and under) is Charlton House Independent School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Inadequate on December 5, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bitterne Park School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 30, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SO18 1FU is The Butcher's Hook Alehouse and is 289 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Great Wall and is 236 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 16, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 2.9 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 SO18 1FU 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 SO18 1FU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO18 1FU, and the approximate distance away.

Cobden Avenue 96 m
Cobden Court 123 m
Lacon Close 132 m
Thorold Road 186 m
Harcourt Road 201 m
Cobden Gardens 212 m
Burnett Close 222 m
Parklands 228 m
Whitworth Crescent 261 m
Riverdene Place 266 m
Clark Mews 286 m
St Catherines Road 300 m
Bullar Road 301 m
Midanbury Lane 303 m
Bitterne Park Triangle 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 1FU

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 SO18 1FU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
416 m
Yarrow Heights School 417 m
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
686 m
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
713 m
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
835 m
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
838 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
884 m
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
923 m
Townhill Infant School 1.35 km
Portswood Primary School 1.36 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.39 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.45 km
The Gregg School 1.46 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
1.71 km
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.79 km
Harefield Primary School 1.82 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.87 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.92 km
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO18 1FU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Whimsical Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 17, 2017
106 m
Thorold Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
106 m
Mbuntu Cocktail Bar Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
185 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
185 m
Bean off Road Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
217 m
Abbeyfield House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
227 m
St Katherines Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
227 m
Bitterne Express Retailers - other 4
Good
December 31, 2019
231 m
St Catherines Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
231 m
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2016
236 m
Happy 2000 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
236 m
Kitchen N Cafe Also Trading As Diamond Kebab N Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
November 10, 2021
236 m
Bengal Paradise Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 23, 2018
289 m
Bitterne Balti Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
289 m
Cotton Bakers Retailers - other 4
Good
December 6, 2019
289 m
IL Picchio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2020
289 m
Miss Ellie's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
289 m
SNA Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
289 m
Spar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
January 28, 2020
289 m
The Butcher's Hook Alehouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
289 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO18 1FU - Data from Apr 2022

United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Cobden Avenue Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Triangle Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Dalmally Gardens Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Triangle Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 559 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.82 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.82 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.82 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.19 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO18 1FU - Data from Dec 2021

Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 2.83 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.92 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO18 1FU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53 Mbps 71.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.4 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 211,093 kWh - mean 19,190 kWh : median 6,169 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 197,966 kWh - mean 4,399 kWh : median 3,557 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 1FU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92274700
Longitude -1.37284200
OS Easting 444178
OS Northing 0113886
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13819
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Itchen
Electoral Ward Bitterne Park
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040979
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 014A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2