Postcode SO2 8SB (Southampton) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO2 8SB and nearby postcodes

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

SO2 8SB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8SB as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to SO2 8SB is Marie Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Sholing Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to SO2 8SB (for ages 11 and under) is Valentine Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 27, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Artino's Pizza and is 321 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marie Road 33 m
Finlay Close 45 m
Butt's Crescent 81 m
Siddal Close 102 m
Orpen Road 180 m
Dragoon Close 180 m
Landseer Road 193 m
Butt's Square 195 m
Birch Lawn Close 198 m
Wood Close 202 m
Magpie Gardens 209 m
Grainger Gardens 215 m
Crowther Close 238 m
Warlock Close 243 m
Crest Way 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO2 8SB

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 8SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valentine Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
306 m
Springwell School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
877 m
St Monica Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
952 m
The Serendipity School Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
989 m
Oasis Academy Mayfield Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1 km
Hightown Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.03 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.12 km
Oasis Academy Sholing 1.3 km
Weston Park Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.35 km
Sholing Infant School 1.36 km
Sholing Junior School 1.36 km
Itchen College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.37 km
Kanes Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.55 km
Weston Secondary School 1.76 km
Bitterne CE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.83 km
Ludlow Infant Academy Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.08 km
Ludlow Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.12 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.17 km
Woodlands Community College Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
2.22 km
Harefield Primary School 2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Missycupcake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2015
139 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
152 m
Start Point Sholing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
241 m
Cute N Crazy Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2012
288 m
Bob And Paula Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
306 m
Dolce Ltd At Valentine Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
306 m
Heathfield Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2014
306 m
St Francis Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2009
306 m
Andy's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
321 m
Artino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
321 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
321 m
Bombay Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 10, 2018
433 m
Cod Almighty Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
433 m
Sholing Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
October 31, 2019
433 m
Atlantikos Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
451 m
Hotboxd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
451 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
451 m
Eli's Rollin' Pin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
520 m
Old Joe's Cider / JJs Cider Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 25, 2011
545 m
Bitterne KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
October 21, 2019
607 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Sullivan Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Sullivan Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Butts Square Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Sholing Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Netley Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.5 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.5 km
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.51 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.64 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Spring Hills Hill Or Mountain 630 m
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 707 m
Dumbleton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Tickleford Gully Valley 1.4 km
Miller's Pond Inland Water 1.44 km
Tickleford Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Providence Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Priors Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Sunday's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Hound Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Pilands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Piland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Telegraph Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.90080700
Longitude -1.34214900
OS Easting 446357
OS Northing 0111465
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4765
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: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041034
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 027C
Output Area / Small Area 7C3