Postcode SO18 5QJ (Southampton)

Map showing SO18 5QJ and nearby postcodes

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

SO18 5QJ 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 5QJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SO18 5QJ is Gorselands Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Francis Avenue and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to SO18 5QJ (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 433 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gorselands Road 55 m
St Francis Avenue 65 m
Alpine Close 73 m
Shrubland Close 132 m
Arden Close 139 m
Edelvale Road 152 m
Wheatcroft Drive 186 m
Epping Close 190 m
Nomad Close 210 m
Vine Bank 212 m
Hedgerow Drive 212 m
The Birches 219 m
Kesteven Way 251 m
Moorlands Crescent 268 m
Wynter Road 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 5QJ

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 5QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
241 m
Harefield Primary School 350 m
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
749 m
Townhill Infant School 857 m
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
968 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.07 km
The Gregg School 1.09 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.3 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.33 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.39 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.43 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.51 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.56 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.71 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.79 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.85 km
Sholing Junior School 1.92 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.93 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.96 km
Sholing Infant School 2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Francis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 175 m
St Francis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Hatley Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Hatley Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Beauworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.02 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.02 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.02 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.07 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 584 m
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ridgeway Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Withybed Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.4 Mbps 91.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 29.98 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.5 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 241,133 kWh - mean 15,071 kWh : median 13,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 55,499 kWh - mean 3,469 kWh : median 2,937 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 5QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92336800
Longitude -1.34992700
OS Easting 445788
OS Northing 0113969
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