Postcode SO2 3DS (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 3DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO2 3DS is located in Southampton It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.SO2 3DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO2 3DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 3DS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SO2 3DS is Brading Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leaside Way and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 628 m away.

The closest primary school to SO2 3DS (for ages 11 and under) is Bassett Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 7, 2021. 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 Bassett Green Fish Bar and is 316 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 24, 2019.

Policing for SO2 3DS 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 3DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO2 3DS, and the approximate distance away.

Brading Close 17 m
Brighstone Close 103 m
Binstead Close 117 m
Leaside Way 157 m
Bembridge Close 161 m
Summerfield Gardens 177 m
Bonchurch Close 181 m
Field Close 207 m
Stoneham Close 232 m
Ethelburt Avenue 241 m
Greenways 242 m
Carnation Road 409 m
Bassett Green Road 641 m
Stoneham Lane 876 m
A335 1.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 3DS

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 3DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
95 m
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
833 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.05 km
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.08 km
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.1 km
Stoneham Park Primary Academy 1.44 km
Portswood Primary School 1.59 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.63 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.79 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.91 km
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.94 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.94 km
Nightingale Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.16 km
The Gregg School 2.29 km
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Good
(April 28, 2016)
2.3 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.3 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
2.4 km
Townhill Infant School 2.49 km
Eastleigh College Good
(December 7, 2018)
2.52 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 2.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO2 3DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. George RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
95 m
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
209 m
Kittys Vintage Teas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
272 m
HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOC. LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
297 m
BTC Sports Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
April 4, 2013
297 m
Bassett Green Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 24, 2019
316 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
316 m
Chirstines Cakes and Bakes Manufacturers/packers Exempt
404 m
Steven Dewey Doughnut Trailer Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 14, 2016
426 m
Steve's Burgers Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
June 25, 2009
426 m
Cafe @No.6 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
543 m
The Pizza Plug Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
572 m
The Co-operative Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
615 m
Goa Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 25, 2019
651 m
Hatchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
651 m
South Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2022
651 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
690 m
Community Room Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
712 m
EASTLEIGH FOOTBALL CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
718 m
SPITFIRE GRILL Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
718 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO2 3DS - Data from Apr 2022

Leaside Way Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Leaside Way Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Binstead Close Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Binstead Close Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Greenways Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 628 m
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.7 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.7 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.71 km
Southampton Airport Air 1.72 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO2 3DS - Data from Dec 2021

Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 232 m
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 327 m
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Park Pond Inland Water 980 m
Shrubbery Pond Inland Water 1.06 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Kennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Smithys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Little Hut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Hut Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Cox's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Hicknor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94482300
Longitude -1.38295000
OS Easting 443447
OS Northing 0116335
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8302
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040943
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 003C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3