Postcode SO2 7BL (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 7BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO2 7BL is located in Southampton It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.SO2 7BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO2 7BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 7BL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SO2 7BL is Edwina Close which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merryoak Road and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 7BL (for ages 11 and under) is Bitterne CE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry House and is 117 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2019.

Policing for SO2 7BL 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 7BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO2 7BL, and the approximate distance away.

Edwina Close 73 m
Deacon Close 87 m
Bitterne Crescent 89 m
Poplar Road 146 m
Deacon Crescent 150 m
Downside Avenue 180 m
Cypress Avenue 193 m
Somerford Close 207 m
Carisbrooke Drive 211 m
White's Road 241 m
Blackthorn Close 252 m
Brownlow Gardens 257 m
Redlands Drive 268 m
Freemantle Common Road 311 m
Brownlow Avenue 333 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 7BL

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 7BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
327 m
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
342 m
Sholing Junior School 386 m
Sholing Infant School 441 m
Oasis Academy Sholing 571 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
884 m
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
934 m
Ludlow Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.11 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.21 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.25 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.25 km
Ludlow Infant Academy Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.27 km
St Monica Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
1.34 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.36 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.51 km
Harefield Primary School 1.53 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.57 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.63 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.81 km
Valentine Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO2 7BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Curry House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
117 m
Southampton Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
117 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
117 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
117 m
Woodruffs Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2018
158 m
Chichini Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 11, 2019
198 m
Deacon Road Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
198 m
Dippies Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
198 m
Wesley Methodist Hall Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2015
234 m
Oak Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
246 m
New Wongs Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
295 m
West Lake Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 3, 2017
295 m
Itchen College School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
327 m
Itchen College Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
327 m
Bitterne C of E Junior School (Muskateers After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
342 m
Bitterne C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
342 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 19, 2013
462 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
473 m
Bitterne United Reformed Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
478 m
Delikatesy Smaczek Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
478 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO2 7BL - Data from Apr 2022

Merryoak Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Merryoak Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Freemantle Common Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Freemantle Common Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Downside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.56 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.56 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.56 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.45 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO2 7BL - Data from Dec 2021

Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 668 m
Miller's Pond Inland Water 1.56 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Tickleford Gully Valley 2.49 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Tickleford Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Weston Point Beach 2.79 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91020200
Longitude -1.36113300
OS Easting 445013
OS Northing 0112498
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16737
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Itchen
Electoral Ward Peartree
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: Delayed 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 E33041026
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 024C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1