The postcode SO18 4RA is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO18 4RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO18 4RA 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 4RA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to SO18 4RA is Tamarisk Gardens which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dalmally Gardens and is 275 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 460 m away.
The closest primary school to SO18 4RA (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 4RA is Station Pub and is 265 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Red Rooster and is 394 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70.4% 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 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 4RA is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Southampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO18 4RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO18 4RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO18 4RA
| 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 4RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton House Independent School | Independent school | 3-11 | Inadequate (December 5, 2019) | 190 m |
| Yarrow Heights School | Special school | 7-16 | 243 m | |
| Beechwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 21, 2015) | 433 m |
| Bitterne Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2016) | 540 m |
| Glenfield Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 678 m |
| St Denys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1 km |
| Bitterne Park School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Bitterne Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 26, 2014) | 1.18 km |
| Bitterne CE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Townhill Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.43 km | |
| Townhill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| The Gregg School | Independent school | 11-16 | 1.57 km | |
| Portswood Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.59 km | |
| Itchen College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 3, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| Mount Pleasant Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Harefield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.7 km | |
| Sholing Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.75 km | |
| Maytree Nursery and Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Sholing Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO18 4RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeyfield House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 116 m | |
| St Katherines Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2018 | 116 m | |
| Bean off Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 182 m | |
| Earlystarts Childcare | Awaiting Inspection | 190 m | |
| St Mary's Independent School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2018 | 190 m | |
| Yarrow Heights School | Awaiting Inspection | 243 m | |
| Hope Lodge School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2011 | 253 m | |
| Academy Healthcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 260 m | |
| Station Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 265 m | |
| The Whimsical Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2017 | 274 m | |
| Thorold Playgroup | Awaiting Inspection | 274 m | |
| For Goodness Cakes | Exempt | 321 m | |
| Foodstop Delicatessen | Awaiting Inspection | 371 m | |
| What A Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 371 m | |
| Cakes All Occasions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2017 | 394 m | |
| Prestige Breakfast Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 394 m | |
| Red Rooster | Awaiting Inspection | 394 m | |
| Mbuntu Cocktail Bar | Awaiting Inspection | 406 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 406 m | |
| Beechwood Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2017 | 433 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO18 4RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Dalmally Gardens | 275 m | |
| Bullar Road | 306 m | |
| Glenfield Avenue | 369 m | |
| United Reformed Church | 381 m | |
| Cobbett Road | 390 m | |
| Bitterne Rail Station | 460 m | |
| St Denys Rail Station | 1.19 km | |
| Swaythling Rail Station | 2.31 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 3.7 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 3.7 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 3.71 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 3.39 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 36.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO18 4RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Redmoor Copse | 1.19 km | |
| Frogs Copse | 1.27 km | |
| Westend Copse | 1.78 km | |
| Marlhill Copse | 1.93 km | |
| Glebe Copse | 2.11 km | |
| Centenary Copse | 2.48 km | |
| Dummer's Copse | 2.58 km | |
| Miller's Pond | 2.81 km | |
| Spring Hills | 2.83 km | |
| Cemetery Lake | 2.95 km | |
| Oldkiln Bushes | 2.95 km | |
| Merrietree Bushes | 3.04 km | |
| Hardmoor Plantation | 3.04 km | |
| Telegraph Woods | 3.08 km | |
| The Lake | 3.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO18 4RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39 Mbps | 57.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.6 Mbps | 8.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26.8 | 8.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 29.6% | 100% | 57.4 | 8.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 70.4% | 70.4% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SO18 4RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.92062600 |
| Longitude | -1.37141900 |
| OS Easting | 444280 |
| OS Northing | 0113651 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000045 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 | E33040981 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Southampton 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Southampton 014A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |