Postcode SO2 5SH (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 5SH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO2 5SH is located in Southampton It was introduced in February 1984 and terminated in December 1994.SO2 5SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO2 5SH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 5SH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to SO2 5SH is Mountain Ash Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.55 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 5SH (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 5SH is Royal British Legion and is 291 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 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 13, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mountain Ash Close 36 m
Steventon Road 123 m
Heather Court 135 m
Mon Crescent 163 m
Holmsley Close 171 m
Clanfield Road 177 m
Marvin Way 186 m
Douglas Crescent 187 m
Wellow Close 233 m
Barnes Close 235 m
Blendworth Lane 239 m
The Close 256 m
Windover Close 270 m
Somerset Avenue 334 m
Barnes Road 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 5SH

Introduction February 1984
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 5SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
471 m
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
637 m
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
731 m
Harefield Primary School 760 m
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
817 m
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.02 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.3 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.31 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.33 km
Sholing Junior School 1.53 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.55 km
Hightown Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.57 km
Sholing Infant School 1.6 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 1.68 km
Valentine Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.89 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.9 km
Townhill Infant School 1.97 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.98 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.01 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Evelyn's Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
226 m
Grill On The Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
226 m
Happy Garden Chines Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
226 m
Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
226 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2013
226 m
Fatu's Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
259 m
Lush Bites Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
259 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 7, 2013
291 m
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 26, 2010
329 m
Eastern Nights Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
329 m
Frying Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
329 m
Lalys Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
329 m
Moore Than Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
329 m
Mystery Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
329 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
329 m
Rontec Thornhill Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
329 m
The Bittern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
329 m
Harefield Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
344 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
379 m
Thornhill Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2016
422 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Mon Crescent Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Somerset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Mon Crescent Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.13 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Dummer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Wildern Nature Park Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 2.53 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91507300
Longitude -1.34115200
OS Easting 446413
OS Northing 0113052
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10605
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic 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 018A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3