Postcode SO2 8GY (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 8GY and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO2 8GY is located in Southampton It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.SO2 8GY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO2 8GY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 8GY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SO2 8GY is Effingham Gardens which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gladstone Road and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Sholing Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 8GY (for ages 11 and under) is Springwell School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 13, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SO2 8GY is Buzz Bingo and is 371 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bombay Delight and is 193 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 10, 2018.

Policing for SO2 8GY 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 8GY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO2 8GY, and the approximate distance away.

Effingham Gardens 73 m
Mowbray Road 133 m
Balfour Road 142 m
Banbury Avenue 146 m
Gladstone Road 170 m
Luton Road 180 m
High Firs Road 191 m
Crosswell Close 194 m
Frobisher Gardens 224 m
Silver Birch Close 254 m
Imber Way 255 m
Anson Drive 259 m
Drove Road 266 m
Sedgewick Road 277 m
Coalville Road 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 8GY

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 8GY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
573 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
712 m
Valentine Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
782 m
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
822 m
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
912 m
Oasis Academy Sholing 959 m
Sholing Junior School 959 m
St Monica Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
967 m
Sholing Infant School 975 m
Hightown Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.23 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.33 km
Oasis Academy Mayfield Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.44 km
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.44 km
Weston Park Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.57 km
Harefield Primary School 1.76 km
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.8 km
Ludlow Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.87 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.89 km
Ludlow Infant Academy Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.89 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO2 8GY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eli's Rollin' Pin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
0 m
Bombay Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 10, 2018
193 m
Cod Almighty Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
193 m
Sholing Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
October 31, 2019
193 m
High Firs Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 22, 2018
279 m
Bitterne KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
October 21, 2019
371 m
Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
371 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
371 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
371 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
371 m
Ninja Warrior - Southampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
371 m
Missycupcake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2015
381 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
429 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
510 m
Springwell Breakfast Club School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
573 m
Springwell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
573 m
Old Joe's Cider / JJs Cider Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 25, 2011
609 m
Atlantikos Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
671 m
Hotboxd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
671 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
671 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO2 8GY - Data from Apr 2022

Gladstone Road Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Gladstone Road Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Drove Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Bursledon Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Drove Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Sholing Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.36 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.36 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.37 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.14 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO2 8GY - Data from Dec 2021

Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 513 m
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 1.47 km
Tickleford Gully Valley 1.78 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Tickleford Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Providence Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Sunday's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Centenary Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.90493600
Longitude -1.34561800
OS Easting 446109
OS Northing 0111922
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19057
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Itchen
Electoral Ward Sholing
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041032
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 026C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3