Postcode SO2 6QP (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 6QP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO2 6QP is located in Southampton It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.SO2 6QP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO2 6QP 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 6QP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SO2 6QP is Cowper Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairfax Court and is 244 m away. The closest railway station is Sholing Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 6QP (for ages 11 and under) is Kanes Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 1, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SO2 6QP is The Bittern and is 400 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Nights and is 400 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 10, 2018.

Policing for SO2 6QP 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 6QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO2 6QP, and the approximate distance away.

Cowper Road 89 m
Shelley Road 98 m
Chaucer Road 101 m
Burns Road 148 m
Solent Avenue 174 m
Spencer Road 184 m
Farringford Road 238 m
Spalding Road 238 m
Browning Avenue 243 m
Lindsay Road 250 m
Thornhill Avenue 278 m
Fairfax Court 278 m
Masefield Green 288 m
Ellwood Close 310 m
Marston Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 6QP

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 6QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
337 m
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
408 m
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
623 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
650 m
Hightown Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
969 m
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.12 km
Harefield Primary School 1.42 km
Valentine Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.69 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.76 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.89 km
Sholing Junior School 1.92 km
Sholing Infant School 1.97 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.98 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 2.01 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.12 km
St Monica Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
2.16 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.22 km
Shamblehurst Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.23 km
Wildern School Outstanding
(November 22, 2012)
2.23 km
Oasis Academy Mayfield Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO2 6QP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Billy Bikers Hampshire Beef Biltong Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
202 m
Papa's Popcorn Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
280 m
Ayres Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
297 m
Continental Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
297 m
Food On The Move Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
297 m
Mary's Diner Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
297 m
Kanes Hill Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
337 m
Kanes Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
337 m
St Christopher Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2015
365 m
J I Howat T/A 146 Cider Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 13, 2013
374 m
Thornhill Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2016
384 m
Co-Operative Thornhill Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 26, 2010
400 m
Eastern Nights Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
400 m
Frying Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
400 m
Lalys Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
400 m
Moore Than Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
400 m
Mystery Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
400 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
400 m
Rontec Thornhill Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
400 m
The Bittern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
400 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO2 6QP - Data from Apr 2022

Fairfax Court Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Fairfax Court Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Browning Avenue Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Browning Avenue Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Thornhill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.47 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.47 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.47 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.68 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO2 6QP - Data from Dec 2021

Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 771 m
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 785 m
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Kilnclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Wildern Nature Park Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Sunday's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Piland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Providence Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Durncomb's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91184100
Longitude -1.33264900
OS Easting 447014
OS Northing 0112698
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041029
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 025A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3