Postcode SO2 7RL (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 7RL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO2 7RL is Somerford Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merryoak Road and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Bitterne Rail Station, 1.56 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 7RL (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 7RL is The Red Lion and is 407 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 184 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Somerford Close 26 m
Deacon Crescent 48 m
White's Road 60 m
Bitterne Crescent 101 m
Deacon Close 121 m
Chatsworth Road 173 m
Downside Avenue 179 m
Edwina Close 189 m
Brownlow Gardens 201 m
Deacon Road 243 m
Ruby Road 276 m
Brownlow Avenue 297 m
Carisbrooke Drive 305 m
Redlands Drive 342 m
Cypress Avenue 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 7RL

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 7RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
242 m
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
281 m
Sholing Junior School 398 m
Sholing Infant School 471 m
Oasis Academy Sholing 604 m
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
877 m
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
998 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.19 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.26 km
Ludlow Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.27 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.29 km
St Monica Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
1.34 km
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.34 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.37 km
Harefield Primary School 1.38 km
Ludlow Infant Academy Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.42 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.53 km
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
1.64 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.7 km
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merryoak Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Merryoak Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Deacon Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Itchen College Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Downside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.74 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.74 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.74 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.41 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 36.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 1.61 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Tickleford Gully Valley 2.48 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Tickleford Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91062900
Longitude -1.35863800
OS Easting 445188
OS Northing 0112547
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