Postcode SO2 5SF (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 5SF and nearby postcodes

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

SO2 5SF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 5SF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SO2 5SF is Hedgerow Drive which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cerne Close and is 270 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.06 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 5SF (for ages 11 and under) is Moorlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2019. 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 5SF is THE MASTER BUILDER and is 596 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Full House Takeaway and is 543 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hedgerow Drive 39 m
Nomad Close 52 m
Ennerdale Gardens 83 m
Edelvale Road 89 m
Arden Close 96 m
Grasmere Close 105 m
Windermere Road 120 m
Adur Close 159 m
Epping Close 166 m
Gorselands Road 175 m
Swincombe Rise 180 m
Derwent Close 186 m
Monnow Gardens 205 m
Rother Close 224 m
Wheatcroft Drive 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 5SF

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 5SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
288 m
Harefield Primary School 552 m
Townhill Infant School 689 m
Townhill Junior School Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
782 m
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
858 m
The Gregg School 903 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.21 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.38 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.47 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.48 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.53 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.55 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.72 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.76 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.93 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.94 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
2 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
2.07 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
2.12 km
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arty-Stan Pizza Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2021
133 m
Moorlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
288 m
Seedling Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
288 m
Squirrels Corner Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
320 m
Licenced to Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2015
363 m
Chesham House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
422 m
Oakwood Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
422 m
Cupcake Toppers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 27, 2018
475 m
Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 3, 1999
504 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2012
504 m
Full House Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
543 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
543 m
T And G News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2019
543 m
Exeter Grange Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
546 m
Harefield Community Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
552 m
Harefield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
552 m
Paint Pots Preschool @ Harefield School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
552 m
THE MASTER BUILDER Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 28, 2019
596 m
The Coffee Shop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
615 m
Londis Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2016
669 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cerne Close Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Cerne Close Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Townhill Way Bus Stop/Station 361 m
St Francis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Townhill Way Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.17 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.17 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.17 km
Southampton Airport Air 2.85 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 356 m
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Ridgeway Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Withybed Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
River Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Bushy Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92541800
Longitude -1.34982700
OS Easting 445793
OS Northing 0114197
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15169
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040990
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 016E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2