Postcode SO18 5HL (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 5HL and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 5HL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 5HL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SO18 5HL is Cheriton Avenue which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Faringdon Road and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.76 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of SO18 5HL is The Bittern and is 342 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Grill On The Hill and is 294 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cheriton Avenue 115 m
Faringdon Road 118 m
Breamore Road 199 m
Coppice Gardens 230 m
Pine Drive 237 m
The Close 257 m
Heather Court 276 m
Blendworth Lane 300 m
Steventon Road 305 m
Bramdean Road 310 m
Priestwood Close 320 m
Minstead Avenue 323 m
Mountain Ash Close 331 m
Tichborne Road 358 m
Woodland Close 414 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 5HL

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 5HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
406 m
Harefield Primary School 761 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
784 m
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
962 m
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
989 m
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
998 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.31 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.6 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.66 km
Hightown Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.68 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.68 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.75 km
Sholing Junior School 1.88 km
Townhill Infant School 1.92 km
Sholing Infant School 1.95 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
2.01 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 2.03 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
2.12 km
The Gregg School 2.13 km
Yarrow Heights School 2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Three Diamonds Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
193 m
Fatu's Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
228 m
Lush Bites Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
228 m
Evelyn's Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
294 m
Grill On The Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
294 m
Happy Garden Chines Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
294 m
Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
294 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2013
294 m
Thornhill Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2016
333 m
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 26, 2010
342 m
Eastern Nights Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
342 m
Frying Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
342 m
Lalys Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
342 m
Moore Than Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
342 m
Mystery Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
342 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
342 m
Rontec Thornhill Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
342 m
The Bittern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
342 m
Autograph At Woodlands Community School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
406 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
490 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Faringdon Road Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Somerset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Hare and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.39 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.39 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.39 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.97 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Wildern Nature Park Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Ridgeway Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Sunday's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.6 Mbps 109 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.7 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 235,438 kWh - mean 9,055 kWh : median 7,838 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 5HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91742800
Longitude -1.33773300
OS Easting 446651
OS Northing 0113316
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10605
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 018A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2