Postcode SO2 5GS (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 5GS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO2 5GS is located in Southampton It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.SO2 5GS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO2 5GS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 5GS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SO2 5GS is Denmead Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bentley Green and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.37 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 5GS (for ages 11 and under) is Harefield Primary School. 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 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Policing for SO2 5GS 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 5GS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO2 5GS, and the approximate distance away.

Denmead Road 16 m
Chilcomb Road 65 m
Tytherley Road 89 m
Melchet Road 114 m
Selborne Avenue 146 m
Beauworth Avenue 154 m
Exford Avenue 166 m
Steep Close 194 m
West End Road 217 m
Whitehill Close 220 m
Fritham Road 221 m
Bentley Green 252 m
Mansfield Park Street 267 m
The Birches 310 m
Vine Bank 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 5GS

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 5GS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
242 m
Harefield Primary School 262 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
754 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.14 km
Townhill Infant School 1.34 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.39 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.42 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.44 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.49 km
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.54 km
The Gregg School 1.56 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.61 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.68 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.72 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.76 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.79 km
Sholing Junior School 1.9 km
Sholing Infant School 1.97 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO2 5GS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Full House Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
126 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
126 m
T And G News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2019
126 m
Autograph At Woodlands Community School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
242 m
Harefield Community Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
262 m
Harefield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
262 m
Paint Pots Preschool @ Harefield School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
262 m
Omi's Spice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
359 m
Chesham House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
379 m
Oakwood Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
379 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
392 m
Fatu's Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
447 m
Lush Bites Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
447 m
Harefield Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
461 m
Three Diamonds Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
574 m
The Coffee Shop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
665 m
Arty-Stan Pizza Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2021
667 m
Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 3, 1999
720 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2012
720 m
Moorlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
754 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO2 5GS - Data from Apr 2022

Bentley Green Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Melchet Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Beauworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Beauworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 227 m
St Francis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.24 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.24 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.24 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.44 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO2 5GS - Data from Dec 2021

Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ridgeway Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92108400
Longitude -1.34351400
OS Easting 446241
OS Northing 0113719
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10948
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040998
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2