Postcode SO18 1GL (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 1GL and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 1GL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 1GL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SO18 1GL is Hollingbourne Close which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bullar Road and is 290 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 250 m away.

The closest primary school to SO18 1GL (for ages 11 and under) is Bitterne Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 22, 2016. 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 1GL is Station Pub and is 135 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Roma and is 341 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 29, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO18 1GL 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 1GL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hollingbourne Close 106 m
Bullar Road 116 m
Harcourt Road 145 m
Macnaghten Road 148 m
Whitworth Road 161 m
Whitworth Crescent 171 m
Cobbett Road 226 m
Chafen Road 267 m
Coleson Road 285 m
Riverdene Place 300 m
Cobden Avenue 322 m
Rampart Road 383 m
Thomas Lewis Way 1.13 km
A3035 1.15 km
A335 3.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 1GL

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 1GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
448 m
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
500 m
Yarrow Heights School 564 m
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
670 m
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
719 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
979 m
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.13 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.13 km
Portswood Primary School 1.39 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
1.4 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.48 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.61 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.64 km
Townhill Infant School 1.67 km
Fitrah Sips Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.76 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.77 km
The Gregg School 1.79 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.84 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
For Goodness Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
0 m
Station Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
135 m
Bean off Road Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
146 m
Abbeyfield House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
205 m
St Katherines Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
205 m
Mbuntu Cocktail Bar Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
305 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
305 m
Pizza Roma Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 29, 2017
341 m
Foodstop Delicatessen Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
346 m
What A Pizza Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
346 m
Manor Connect Retailers - other 4
Good
January 6, 2020
350 m
Hope Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 4, 2011
380 m
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2016
383 m
Happy 2000 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
383 m
Kitchen N Cafe Also Trading As Diamond Kebab N Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
November 10, 2021
383 m
Alex Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
397 m
Hampshire Table Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
405 m
The Whimsical Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 17, 2017
422 m
Thorold Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
422 m
Academy Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
427 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bullar Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Bullar Road Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Cobden Avenue Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Cobbett Road Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 250 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 874 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.5 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.5 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.5 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.48 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 2.63 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.78 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 2.91 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 82.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.3 7.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.3 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 405,509 kWh - mean 12,288 kWh : median 11,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 1GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92061500
Longitude -1.37598600
OS Easting 443959
OS Northing 0113647
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12667
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: 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 E33040982
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 014B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2