Postcode SO2 7BR (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 7BR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO2 7BR is Bitterne Crescent which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merryoak Road and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of SO2 7BR is The Red Lion and is 423 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 139 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bitterne Crescent 16 m
Deacon Close 72 m
Deacon Crescent 78 m
Edwina Close 79 m
Downside Avenue 134 m
Somerford Close 141 m
White's Road 175 m
Brownlow Gardens 199 m
Poplar Road 210 m
Carisbrooke Drive 214 m
Cypress Avenue 261 m
Redlands Drive 263 m
Brownlow Avenue 285 m
Chatsworth Road 288 m
Deacon Road 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 7BR

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 7BR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
287 m
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
304 m
Sholing Junior School 404 m
Sholing Infant School 467 m
Oasis Academy Sholing 600 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
854 m
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
933 m
Ludlow Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.18 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.21 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.24 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.28 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.3 km
Ludlow Infant Academy Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.34 km
St Monica Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
1.36 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.46 km
Harefield Primary School 1.46 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.57 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.64 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.75 km
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merryoak Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Merryoak Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Freemantle Common Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Downside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Freemantle Common Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 1.75 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 4.41 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Miller's Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Tickleford Gully Valley 2.51 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Tickleford Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Weston Point Beach 2.86 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91056600
Longitude -1.36027500
OS Easting 445073
OS Northing 0112539
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