Postcode SO2 2RF (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 2RF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO2 2RF is located in Southampton It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.SO2 2RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO2 2RF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 SO2 2RF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to SO2 2RF is Gilbury Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Octavia Road and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 406 m away.

The closest primary school to SO2 2RF (for ages 11 and under) is Mansbridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2017. 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 SO2 2RF is Fleming Arms and is 300 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 562 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2019.

Policing for SO2 2RF 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 SO2 2RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO2 2RF, and the approximate distance away.

Gilbury Close 23 m
Grange Close 66 m
Capon Close 102 m
Octavia Road 107 m
Howard Close 128 m
Monks Way 161 m
Pilgrim Place 163 m
Claude Ashby Close 174 m
Brookside Way 203 m
Lord Mountbatten Close 203 m
Alfred Rose Court 211 m
Walnut Avenue 219 m
Robert Cecil Avenue 219 m
Meadowside Close 259 m
Itchenside Close 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 2RF

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1994
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 SO2 2RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
106 m
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.09 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.12 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.14 km
The Gregg School 1.3 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.42 km
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.45 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.49 km
Townhill Infant School 1.51 km
Portswood Primary School 1.57 km
Stoneham Park Primary Academy 1.79 km
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.85 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.04 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.18 km
Yarrow Heights School 2.19 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
2.21 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.26 km
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Good
(April 28, 2016)
2.51 km
Eastleigh College Good
(December 7, 2018)
2.52 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO2 2RF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mansbridge Community Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
106 m
Mansbridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
106 m
Mr and Mrs Cake Creations Retailers - other Exempt
209 m
After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 1999
252 m
Hamper Tobacconist Retailers - other 4
Good
November 6, 2018
252 m
Round About Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
252 m
Fleming Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
300 m
Hot and Tasty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
310 m
Connaught Hall Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
396 m
Halls Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
396 m
Global E-Commerce Experts Ltd Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
519 m
St Mary's South Stoneham Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
543 m
The Co-operative Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
547 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
562 m
Steven Dewey Doughnut Trailer Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 14, 2016
601 m
Steve's Burgers Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
June 25, 2009
601 m
Cafe @No.6 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
607 m
Goa Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 25, 2019
646 m
Hatchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
646 m
South Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
646 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO2 2RF - Data from Apr 2022

Octavia Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Octavia Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Monks Way Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Monks Way Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Walnut Avenue Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 406 m
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.55 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.55 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.55 km
Southampton Airport Air 1.34 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO2 2RF - Data from Dec 2021

Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Shrubbery Pond Inland Water 1.64 km
Park Pond Inland Water 1.76 km
River Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Decoy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Kennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94019800
Longitude -1.37060000
OS Easting 444319
OS Northing 0115828
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4168
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Electoral Ward Swaythling
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040944
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8B2