The postcode SO18 3LW is located in Eastleigh, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO18 3LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO18 3LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 3LW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to SO18 3LW is Creedy Gardens which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chartwell Green Shops and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 1.73 km away.
The closest primary school to SO18 3LW (for ages 11 and under) is Townhill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 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 3LW is TWO BROTHERS and is 179 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from CHIP STOP and is 179 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 25, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 79 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 0.8 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 SO18 3LW is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO18 3LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO18 3LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO18 3LW
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO18 3LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gregg School | Independent school | 11-16 | 322 m | |
| Townhill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 358 m |
| Townhill Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 496 m | |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Bitterne Park School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Mansbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Harefield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.54 km | |
| Bitterne Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 26, 2014) | 1.56 km |
| Yarrow Heights School | Special school | 7-16 | 1.75 km | |
| Woodlands Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 10, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| Glenfield Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| Charlton House Independent School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (December 5, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Saint James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Beechwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2015) | 2.05 km |
| Bitterne CE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| Portswood Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.33 km | |
| St Denys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.43 km |
| Bitterne Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2016) | 2.43 km |
| Swaythling Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO18 3LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIP STOP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2018 | 179 m | |
| HONG KONG CHEF | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 29, 2021 | 179 m | |
| JEWELS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 179 m | |
| LLOYDS CHEMIST | Exempt September 30, 2021 | 179 m | |
| NOAH'S ARK PRE-SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 179 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2019 | 179 m | |
| Townhill Farm Community Centre | Exempt January 30, 2013 | 179 m | |
| TWO BROTHERS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2019 | 179 m | |
| Leons Fruit and Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 199 m | |
| Gregg School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 322 m | |
| SPEEDWELL COURT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 440 m | |
| THE PRIORY - MANOR CLINIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 440 m | |
| Haskins Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 440 m | |
| The White Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 440 m | |
| All Hallows Too Pre-School | Awaiting Inspection | 480 m | |
| City Life Church | Awaiting Inspection | 480 m | |
| Townhill Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 496 m | |
| Townhill Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2015 | 496 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 17, 2016 | 582 m | |
| APPLEGREEN SERVICE STATION + SUBWAY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 594 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO18 3LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Chartwell Green Shops | 134 m | |
| Chartwell Green Shops | 165 m | |
| Romill Close | 205 m | |
| Romill Close | 233 m | |
| Allington Lane Roundabout | 348 m | |
| Swaythling Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station | 1.99 km | |
| Bitterne Rail Station | 2.33 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.59 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.59 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 5.59 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 1.87 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 37.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO18 3LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Marlhill Copse | 524 m | |
| Frogs Copse | 669 m | |
| Westend Copse | 674 m | |
| Dummer's Copse | 779 m | |
| High Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Centenary Copse | 1.27 km | |
| River Copse | 1.36 km | |
| Ridgeway Copse | 1.53 km | |
| Vocus Copse | 1.67 km | |
| Withybed Covert | 1.7 km | |
| Decoy Covert | 1.81 km | |
| Bushy Copse | 1.85 km | |
| High Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Sunnyhills Copse | 1.97 km | |
| Milkmead Copse | 1.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO18 3LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 45.7 Mbps | 79 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.6 | 1.2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.3 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96.2 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SO18 3LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.93380700 |
| Longitude | -1.35446700 |
| OS Easting | 445458 |
| OS Northing | 0115128 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Eastleigh |
| County Electorial Division | West End & Horton Heath ED |
| Electoral Ward | West End North |
| Local Authority District | Eastleigh |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000086 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Hampshire |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Southampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042093 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Eastleigh 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Eastleigh 009C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |