Postcode SO2 5GX (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 5GX and nearby postcodes

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

SO2 5GX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 5GX as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to SO2 5GX is Wellow Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Exford Avenue and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 5GX (for ages 11 and under) is Harefield Primary School.

The local pub for residents of SO2 5GX is Royal British Legion and is 413 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 7, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Grill On The Hill and is 474 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 13, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wellow Close 30 m
Holmsley Close 112 m
Mon Crescent 114 m
Clanfield Road 118 m
Weston Crescent 131 m
Somerset Avenue 170 m
Burnham Chase 199 m
Steventon Road 199 m
Blendworth Lane 208 m
Barnes Close 236 m
Sunningdale Gardens 237 m
Marvin Way 279 m
Keats Road 280 m
Mountain Ash Close 286 m
Wellington Avenue 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 5GX

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 5GX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harefield Primary School 554 m
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
601 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
609 m
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
897 m
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.04 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.08 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.11 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.22 km
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.27 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.3 km
Sholing Junior School 1.43 km
Sholing Infant School 1.5 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 1.6 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.66 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.73 km
Townhill Infant School 1.75 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.78 km
Hightown Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.8 km
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.87 km
The Gregg School 1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harefield Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
113 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
175 m
Fatu's Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
282 m
Lush Bites Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
282 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 7, 2013
413 m
Omi's Spice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
457 m
Evelyn's Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
474 m
Grill On The Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
474 m
Happy Garden Chines Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
474 m
Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
474 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2013
474 m
Harefield Community Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
554 m
Harefield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
554 m
Paint Pots Preschool @ Harefield School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
554 m
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 26, 2010
579 m
Eastern Nights Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
579 m
Frying Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
579 m
Lalys Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
579 m
Moore Than Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
579 m
Mystery Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
579 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Exford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Mon Crescent Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Sunningdale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Mon Crescent Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Sunningdale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.91 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.91 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.91 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.95 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 2.51 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91608000
Longitude -1.34439500
OS Easting 446184
OS Northing 0113162
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12346
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 018B
Output Area / Small Area 7C3