Postcode SO2 7BQ (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 7BQ and nearby postcodes

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

SO2 7BQ 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 7BQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to SO2 7BQ is Deacon Close which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merryoak Road and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Sholing Rail Station, 1.51 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 7BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Sholing Junior School.

The local pub for residents of SO2 7BQ is The Red Lion and is 492 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 8, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry House and is 69 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Deacon Close 11 m
Bitterne Crescent 85 m
Deacon Crescent 113 m
Somerford Close 139 m
Edwina Close 148 m
White's Road 169 m
Downside Avenue 213 m
Cypress Avenue 232 m
Poplar Road 240 m
Pycroft Close 257 m
Brownlow Gardens 270 m
Chatsworth Road 279 m
Carisbrooke Drive 290 m
Deacon Road 308 m
Brownlow Avenue 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 7BQ

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 7BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
232 m
Sholing Junior School 323 m
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
358 m
Sholing Infant School 388 m
Oasis Academy Sholing 522 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
934 m
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.01 km
Ludlow Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.15 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.28 km
St Monica Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
1.28 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.29 km
Ludlow Infant Academy Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.3 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.32 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.34 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.42 km
Harefield Primary School 1.5 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.59 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.63 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.72 km
Valentine Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Curry House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
69 m
Southampton Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
69 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
69 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
69 m
Woodruffs Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2018
84 m
Chichini Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 11, 2019
128 m
Deacon Road Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
128 m
Dippies Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
128 m
Wesley Methodist Hall Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2015
146 m
Itchen College School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
232 m
Itchen College Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
232 m
New Wongs Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
243 m
West Lake Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 3, 2017
243 m
Oak Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
342 m
Bitterne C of E Junior School (Muskateers After School Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
358 m
Bitterne C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
358 m
Bitterne United Reformed Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
492 m
Delikatesy Smaczek Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
492 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
492 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
492 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merryoak Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Merryoak Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Itchen College Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Itchen College Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Freemantle Common Road Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Sholing Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.63 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.63 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.63 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.49 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 758 m
Miller's Pond Inland Water 1.52 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Tickleford Gully Valley 2.42 km
Tickleford Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Weston Point Beach 2.81 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.90988900
Longitude -1.35984300
OS Easting 445104
OS Northing 0112464
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 6B4