Postcode SO18 6BU (Southampton) Terminated March 2019

Map showing SO18 6BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO18 6BU is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and terminated in March 2019.SO18 6BU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SO18 6BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 6BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SO18 6BU is Maybray King Way which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bitterne Shops and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to SO18 6BU (for ages 11 and under) is Bitterne CE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 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 local pub for residents of SO18 6BU is The Red Lion and is 169 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 8, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asia Wok and is 65 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 25, 2018.

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 6BU 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 6BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO18 6BU, and the approximate distance away.

Maybray King Way 56 m
Westend Road 98 m
Angel Crescent 115 m
Mersham Gardens 201 m
Bitterne Road 212 m
Brownlow Avenue 239 m
Panwell Road 256 m
Grantham Road 282 m
Redlands Drive 334 m
Little Lances Hill 335 m
Pound Street 345 m
Glenfield Crescent 359 m
A3024 430 m
Glenfield Avenue 443 m
Chessel Avenue 546 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO18 6BU

Introduction December 1994
Termination March 2019
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO18 6BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
256 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
343 m
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
551 m
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
772 m
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
775 m
Yarrow Heights School 780 m
Sholing Junior School 920 m
Sholing Infant School 986 m
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.05 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.11 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 1.12 km
Harefield Primary School 1.14 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.43 km
Ludlow Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.57 km
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.58 km
Townhill Infant School 1.63 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.66 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.74 km
Ludlow Infant Academy Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.76 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO18 6BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemptons Of Bitterne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
62 m
Stacey's Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
62 m
Asia Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
65 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2019
65 m
Sams and King Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
65 m
Simpsons Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 3, 2019
65 m
The Little Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
65 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 19, 2013
112 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
114 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
118 m
Bitterne United Reformed Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
169 m
Delikatesy Smaczek Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
169 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
169 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
169 m
What A Pizza! Bitterne Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
169 m
Chocolate Monkey UK Ltd Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
187 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
187 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
187 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2012
187 m
Shah Faisal Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 6, 2018
187 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO18 6BU - Data from Apr 2022

Bitterne Shops Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Bitterne Shops Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Bitterne Shops Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Lance's Hill Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Pear Tree Car Park Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.86 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.86 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.86 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.89 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO18 6BU - Data from Dec 2021

Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Tickleford Gully Valley 3.01 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 19,905 kWh - mean 3,981 kWh : median 4,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO18 6BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91521800
Longitude -1.36085600
OS Easting 445027
OS Northing 0113057
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16737
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Itchen
Electoral Ward Peartree
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: Delayed 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 E33037527
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 024C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1