Postcode SO2 8QQ (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 8QQ and nearby postcodes

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

SO2 8QQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8QQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to SO2 8QQ is Rother Dale which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burgoyne Road and is 223 m away. The closest railway station is Sholing Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 8QQ (for ages 11 and under) is Hightown Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 10, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SO2 8QQ is The Hinkler and is 649 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Leaf and is 357 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2015.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rother Dale 91 m
Morrison Close 162 m
Killarney Close 187 m
Botley Gardens 195 m
Burgoyne Road 208 m
Brooms Grove 217 m
Adela Verne Close 227 m
Coates Road 230 m
Montague Close 251 m
Taverner Close 258 m
Lutyens Close 307 m
Tunstall Road 318 m
Smythe Road 328 m
Barrow Down Gardens 330 m
Botley Road 333 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 8QQ

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 8QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hightown Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
353 m
Valentine Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
894 m
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
903 m
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.04 km
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.18 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.33 km
Oasis Academy Mayfield Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.42 km
St Monica Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
1.72 km
Bursledon Junior School(CA) Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.92 km
Bursledon Church of England Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.92 km
Weston Park Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.01 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
2.02 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 2.03 km
Sholing Junior School 2.06 km
Sholing Infant School 2.07 km
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
2.29 km
Weston Secondary School 2.3 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.41 km
Harefield Primary School 2.47 km
Kings Copse Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Phoenix Bar & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
111 m
Paint Pots Pre-School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
173 m
Hightown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
353 m
Golden Leaf Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2015
357 m
Andy's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
498 m
Artino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
498 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
498 m
Bake My Day Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
500 m
The Hinkler Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 16, 2018
649 m
Start Point Sholing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
655 m
Cute N Crazy Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2012
705 m
Marta's Hot Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
719 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
738 m
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
830 m
Fish & Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
830 m
Elizabeth's Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 3, 2020
852 m
Missycupcake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2015
855 m
Bitterne KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
October 21, 2019
889 m
Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
889 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
889 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burgoyne Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Montague Close Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Montague Close Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Montague Avenue Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Meredith Towers Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Sholing Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Bursledon Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Netley Rail Station Rail 3 km
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Ferry 4.97 km
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Ferry 4.97 km
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Ferry 5.17 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.84 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 759 m
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Providence Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Sunday's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Piland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Tickleford Gully Valley 1.84 km
Durncomb's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Tickleford Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Pilands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 2.18 km
Hungerford Bottom Valley 2.23 km
Priors Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Sandpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.90101400
Longitude -1.33111100
OS Easting 447133
OS Northing 0111495
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3592
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Itchen
Electoral Ward Bitterne
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041035
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 027B
Output Area / Small Area 7A2