Postcode SO18 1LB (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 1LB and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 1LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 1LB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SO18 1LB is Appleton Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bond Road and is 196 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 934 m away.

The closest primary school to SO18 1LB (for ages 11 and under) is Bitterne Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 26, 2014. 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 1LB is The Butcher's Hook Alehouse and is 314 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bengal Paradise and is 314 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.3 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 1LB 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 1LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Appleton Road 27 m
Dimond Close 123 m
Bond Road 139 m
Hillside Avenue 141 m
Dimond Hill 167 m
Burnett Close 184 m
St Catherines Road 208 m
Sandringham Road 227 m
Cobden Gardens 234 m
Thorold Road 236 m
Newton Road 241 m
Norris Hill 279 m
Dimond Road 286 m
Parklands 308 m
Ash Tree Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 1LB

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 1LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
449 m
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
584 m
Yarrow Heights School 685 m
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
733 m
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
913 m
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.02 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.1 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.12 km
Townhill Infant School 1.12 km
The Gregg School 1.18 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.19 km
Portswood Primary School 1.19 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.34 km
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.57 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.7 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.81 km
Harefield Primary School 1.85 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
1.97 km
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.99 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bitterne Express Retailers - other 4
Good
December 31, 2019
246 m
St Catherines Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
246 m
Bengal Paradise Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 23, 2018
314 m
Bitterne Balti Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
314 m
Cotton Bakers Retailers - other 4
Good
December 6, 2019
314 m
IL Picchio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2020
314 m
Miss Ellie's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
314 m
SNA Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
314 m
Spar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
January 28, 2020
314 m
The Butcher's Hook Alehouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
314 m
The Songbird Icecream Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
314 m
Andys Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
324 m
Golden River Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
324 m
Bitterne Park Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2013
341 m
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2016
346 m
Happy 2000 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
346 m
Kitchen N Cafe Also Trading As Diamond Kebab N Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
November 10, 2021
346 m
The Whimsical Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 17, 2017
352 m
Thorold Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
352 m
Alex Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
381 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bond Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Ashtree Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Triangle Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Cobden Avenue Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Triangle Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 934 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.16 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.16 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.17 km
Southampton Airport Air 2.8 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
River Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.5 Mbps 90.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 21 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.8 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 150,353 kWh - mean 15,035 kWh : median 14,240 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 63,871 kWh - mean 4,562 kWh : median 3,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 1LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92623200
Longitude -1.37198400
OS Easting 444235
OS Northing 0114274
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25131
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 E33040979
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 014E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1