Postcode SO2 5SD (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 5SD and nearby postcodes

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

SO2 5SD 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 5SD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SO2 5SD is Ash Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 359 m away. The closest railway station is Sholing Rail Station, 2.34 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 5SD (for ages 11 and under) is Thornhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 3, 2021.

The local pub for residents of SO2 5SD is Royal British Legion and is 112 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 409 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 13, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ash Close 16 m
Boswell Close 115 m
Windover Close 130 m
Malory Close 144 m
Douglas Crescent 176 m
Sylvan Avenue 199 m
Jerome Court 211 m
High Meadow 237 m
Marvin Way 241 m
Upper Deacon Road 256 m
Barnes Road 271 m
Gerard Crescent 281 m
Brinsley Close 283 m
Byron Road 292 m
Barnes Close 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 5SD

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 5SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
109 m
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
379 m
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
543 m
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
950 m
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
999 m
Harefield Primary School 1.07 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.16 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.28 km
Hightown Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.3 km
Sholing Junior School 1.34 km
Sholing Infant School 1.39 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 1.45 km
Valentine Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.53 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.59 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.65 km
St Monica Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
1.75 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.97 km
Yarrow Heights School 2.11 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.14 km
Oasis Academy Mayfield Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornhill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
109 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 7, 2013
112 m
Springwell Breakfast Club School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
379 m
Springwell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
379 m
Evelyn's Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
409 m
Grill On The Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
409 m
Happy Garden Chines Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
409 m
Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
409 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2013
409 m
St Christopher Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2015
419 m
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 26, 2010
447 m
Eastern Nights Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
447 m
Frying Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
447 m
Lalys Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
447 m
Moore Than Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
447 m
Mystery Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
447 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
447 m
Rontec Thornhill Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
447 m
The Bittern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
447 m
High Firs Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 22, 2018
544 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Byron Road Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Mon Crescent Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Tatwin Crescent Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.89 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.89 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.9 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.47 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 679 m
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 2.23 km
Sunday's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Wildern Nature Park Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91181000
Longitude -1.34139700
OS Easting 446399
OS Northing 0112689
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11151
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Itchen
Electoral Ward Bitterne
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33041027
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 025A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3