Postcode SO18 1GQ (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 1GQ and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 1GQ 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 1GQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SO18 1GQ is Harcourt Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is United Reformed Church and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 381 m away.

The closest primary school to SO18 1GQ (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 1GQ is Station Pub and is 220 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Great Wall and is 274 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 16, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.6 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 1GQ 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 1GQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harcourt Road 40 m
Whitworth Crescent 121 m
Cobden Court 144 m
Bullar Road 157 m
Cobden Avenue 209 m
Hollingbourne Close 215 m
Riverdene Place 218 m
Cobbett Road 242 m
Macnaghten Road 274 m
Coleson Road 281 m
Whitworth Road 294 m
Lacon Close 323 m
Thorold Road 375 m
Chafen Road 400 m
St Catherines Road 404 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 1GQ

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 1GQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
459 m
Yarrow Heights School 501 m
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
561 m
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
678 m
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
734 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
946 m
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.02 km
Portswood Primary School 1.35 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.44 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
1.52 km
Townhill Infant School 1.54 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.55 km
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.6 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.64 km
The Gregg School 1.65 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.7 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.89 km
Fitrah Sips Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.89 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bean off Road Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
101 m
For Goodness Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
135 m
Abbeyfield House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
164 m
St Katherines Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
164 m
Mbuntu Cocktail Bar Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
192 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
192 m
Station Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
220 m
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2016
274 m
Happy 2000 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
274 m
Kitchen N Cafe Also Trading As Diamond Kebab N Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
November 10, 2021
274 m
The Whimsical Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 17, 2017
294 m
Thorold Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
294 m
Alex Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
302 m
Bitterne Express Retailers - other 4
Good
December 31, 2019
334 m
St Catherines Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
334 m
Bengal Paradise Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 23, 2018
340 m
Bitterne Balti Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
340 m
Cotton Bakers Retailers - other 4
Good
December 6, 2019
340 m
IL Picchio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2020
340 m
Miss Ellie's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
340 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Cobden Avenue Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Triangle Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Triangle Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Triangle Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 381 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 935 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.63 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.63 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.64 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.35 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 2.69 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.82 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 2.99 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 101.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.7 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 62,972 kWh - mean 10,495 kWh : median 9,069 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 55,737 kWh - mean 4,287 kWh : median 3,324 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 1GQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92161600
Longitude -1.37490500
OS Easting 444034
OS Northing 0113759
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 014A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1