Postcode SO18 5PA (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 5PA and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 5PA 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 5PA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SO18 5PA is Somerton Avenue which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burnham Chase and is 249 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to SO18 5PA (for ages 11 and under) is Harefield Primary School. 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 5PA is The Humble Plum and is 552 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Full House Takeaway and is 403 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Somerton Avenue 93 m
Yeovil Chase 115 m
Wellington Avenue 167 m
Selborne Avenue 215 m
Taunton Drive 242 m
Burnham Chase 260 m
Wynter Road 277 m
Portway Close 285 m
Tytherley Road 300 m
Redcote Close 302 m
Hatley Road 305 m
April Close 315 m
Exford Avenue 328 m
Mansfield Park Street 339 m
Denmead Road 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 5PA

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 5PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harefield Primary School 147 m
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
570 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
618 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.04 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.06 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.08 km
Townhill Infant School 1.29 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.35 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.37 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.41 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.41 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.42 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.48 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.49 km
The Gregg School 1.53 km
Sholing Junior School 1.58 km
Sholing Infant School 1.66 km
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.67 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 1.78 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Omi's Spice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
0 m
Harefield Community Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
147 m
Harefield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
147 m
Paint Pots Preschool @ Harefield School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
147 m
Chesham House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
249 m
Oakwood Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
249 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
310 m
Harefield Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
348 m
The Coffee Shop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
354 m
Full House Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
403 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
403 m
T And G News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2019
403 m
The Mobile Tap Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
440 m
Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 3, 1999
467 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2012
467 m
Fatu's Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
545 m
Lush Bites Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
545 m
The Humble Plum Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
552 m
Bitterne Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
555 m
Autograph At Woodlands Community School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
570 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burnham Chase Bus Stop/Station 249 m
St Francis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Burnham Chase Bus Stop/Station 280 m
St Francis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Balaclava Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.88 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.88 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.88 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.52 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Ridgeway Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.9 Mbps 115.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 16.3 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.5 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 537,604 kWh - mean 11,947 kWh : median 12,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 5PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91950800
Longitude -1.34797500
OS Easting 445929
OS Northing 0113541
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1