Postcode SO18 5DH (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 5DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO18 5DH is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO18 5DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO18 5DH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 5DH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SO18 5DH is Somerset Avenue which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Exford Avenue and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to SO18 5DH (for ages 11 and under) is Harefield Primary School.

The local pub for residents of SO18 5DH is Royal British Legion and is 585 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 7, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Full House Takeaway and is 505 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO18 5DH 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 5DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO18 5DH, and the approximate distance away.

Somerset Avenue 63 m
Burnham Chase 106 m
Weston Crescent 124 m
Mansfield Park Street 151 m
Wellington Avenue 170 m
Whitehill Close 189 m
Blendworth Lane 199 m
Clanfield Road 202 m
Wellow Close 204 m
Holmsley Close 208 m
Somerton Avenue 217 m
Steep Close 228 m
Taunton Drive 239 m
Exford Avenue 239 m
Steventon Road 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 5DH

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 5DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harefield Primary School 387 m
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
474 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
782 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
924 m
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.07 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.16 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.19 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.26 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.33 km
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.37 km
Sholing Junior School 1.54 km
Townhill Infant School 1.59 km
Sholing Infant School 1.62 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.63 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.67 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.7 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 1.72 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.72 km
The Gregg School 1.82 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO18 5DH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
0 m
Harefield Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
69 m
Fatu's Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
263 m
Lush Bites Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
263 m
Omi's Spice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
310 m
Harefield Community Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
387 m
Harefield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
387 m
Paint Pots Preschool @ Harefield School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
387 m
Autograph At Woodlands Community School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
474 m
Full House Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
505 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
505 m
T And G News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2019
505 m
Chesham House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
535 m
Oakwood Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
535 m
Evelyn's Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
570 m
Grill On The Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
570 m
Happy Garden Chines Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
570 m
Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
570 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2013
570 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 7, 2013
585 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO18 5DH - Data from Apr 2022

Exford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Somerset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Burnham Chase Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Burnham Chase Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Sunningdale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.97 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.97 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.97 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.78 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO18 5DH - Data from Dec 2021

Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ridgeway Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO18 5DH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 85.6 Mbps 129.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 16.5 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% 13 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.2 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 46,249 kWh - mean 7,708 kWh : median 6,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 5DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91763800
Longitude -1.34470000
OS Easting 446161
OS Northing 0113335
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10948
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Itchen
Electoral Ward Harefield
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040998
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1