Postcode SO18 5QH (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 5QH and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 5QH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 5QH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SO18 5QH is Alpine Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Francis Avenue and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.06 km away.

The closest primary school to SO18 5QH (for ages 11 and under) is Moorlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Full House Takeaway and is 369 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.9 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 5QH 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 5QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alpine Close 25 m
Gorselands Road 71 m
Wheatcroft Drive 102 m
St Francis Avenue 105 m
Vine Bank 142 m
Arden Close 151 m
The Birches 156 m
Edelvale Road 165 m
Hedgerow Drive 184 m
Nomad Close 215 m
Shrubland Close 216 m
Swincombe Rise 223 m
Epping Close 238 m
West End Road 251 m
Ennerdale Gardens 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 5QH

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 5QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
314 m
Harefield Primary School 340 m
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
688 m
Townhill Infant School 884 m
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
987 m
The Gregg School 1.11 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.15 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.39 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.39 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.48 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.5 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.51 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.61 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.77 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.77 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.79 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.91 km
Sholing Junior School 1.97 km
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arty-Stan Pizza Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2021
202 m
Chesham House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
216 m
Oakwood Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
216 m
Moorlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
314 m
Seedling Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
314 m
Harefield Community Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
340 m
Harefield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
340 m
Paint Pots Preschool @ Harefield School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
340 m
Full House Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
369 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
369 m
T And G News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2019
369 m
Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 3, 1999
412 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2012
412 m
Omi's Spice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
461 m
The Coffee Shop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
474 m
Squirrels Corner Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
490 m
Licenced to Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2015
495 m
Exeter Grange Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
606 m
Cupcake Toppers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 27, 2018
640 m
The Mobile Tap Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
672 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Francis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 179 m
St Francis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Beauworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Beauworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Hatley Road Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.1 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.1 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.1 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.06 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 558 m
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Ridgeway Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Withybed Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.7 Mbps 91.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.8 Mbps 14.2 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% 16.5 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.7 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 498,505 kWh - mean 12,159 kWh : median 10,945 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 118,391 kWh - mean 2,888 kWh : median 2,647 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 5QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92362300
Longitude -1.34878500
OS Easting 445868
OS Northing 0113998
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15169
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: 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 E33040990
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 016E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3