Postcode SO18 5HD (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 5HD and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 5HD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 5HD as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to SO18 5HD is Holmsley Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Exford Avenue and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to SO18 5HD (for ages 11 and under) is Thornhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 3, 2021.

The local pub for residents of SO18 5HD is Royal British Legion and is 369 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 7, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Grill On The Hill and is 356 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holmsley Close 35 m
Clanfield Road 45 m
Steventon Road 86 m
Mon Crescent 88 m
Wellow Close 107 m
Blendworth Lane 150 m
Mountain Ash Close 171 m
Somerset Avenue 201 m
Barnes Close 232 m
Marvin Way 235 m
Weston Crescent 243 m
Heather Court 259 m
Douglas Crescent 294 m
Burnham Chase 300 m
Keats Road 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 5HD

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 5HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
564 m
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
572 m
Harefield Primary School 624 m
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
841 m
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
952 m
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.16 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.16 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.22 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.3 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.42 km
Sholing Junior School 1.5 km
Sholing Infant School 1.57 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 1.66 km
Hightown Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.71 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.78 km
Townhill Infant School 1.83 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.85 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.9 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.94 km
Valentine Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harefield Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
201 m
Fatu's Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
208 m
Lush Bites Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
208 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
239 m
Evelyn's Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
356 m
Grill On The Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
356 m
Happy Garden Chines Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
356 m
Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
356 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2013
356 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 7, 2013
369 m
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 26, 2010
461 m
Eastern Nights Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
461 m
Frying Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
461 m
Lalys Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
461 m
Moore Than Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
461 m
Mystery Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
461 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
461 m
Rontec Thornhill Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
461 m
The Bittern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
461 m
Thornhill Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2016
543 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Exford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Mon Crescent Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Somerset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Mon Crescent Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Sunningdale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.01 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Wildern Nature Park Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.3 Mbps 73.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.9 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.3 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 274,649 kWh - mean 7,847 kWh : median 7,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 101,091 kWh - mean 2,527 kWh : median 2,357 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 5HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91589100
Longitude -1.34271900
OS Easting 446302
OS Northing 0113142
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12346
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 018B
Output Area / Small Area 7C3