Postcode SO20 6AB (Test Valley)

Map showing SO20 6AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO20 6AB is located in Test Valley, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SO20 6AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO20 6AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 SO20 6AB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SO20 6AB is Durnford Close which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garston Mede and is 157 m away.

The closest primary school to SO20 6AB (for ages 11 and under) is Wherwell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 30, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SO20 6AB is The Abbots Mitre and is 388 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 211.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO20 6AB is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO20 6AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO20 6AB, and the approximate distance away.

Durnford Close 68 m
Garston Mede 103 m
Test Rise 151 m
Oak Tree Close 155 m
Branksome Avenue 161 m
Eastmans Field 174 m
Drove Hill 223 m
Branksome Close 240 m
West View Drive 244 m
River View Close 247 m
Station Road 325 m
Little Drove Road 325 m
Village Street 419 m
Coley Lane 589 m
Drove Road 717 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO20 6AB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 SO20 6AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wherwell Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.03 km
Clatford Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
4.01 km
Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
5.29 km
Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School Good
(February 21, 2018)
5.4 km
Longparish Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2014)
5.62 km
Farleigh School 5.72 km
Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
5.75 km
Anton Infant School Good
(January 23, 2019)
5.85 km
Anton Junior School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
6.07 km
Wolverdene Special School Outstanding
(November 10, 2016)
6.1 km
Test Valley School Good
(February 14, 2017)
6.18 km
Andover Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
6.41 km
Winton Community Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
6.48 km
The Mark Way School Outstanding
(February 26, 2020)
6.69 km
Vigo Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
6.84 km
Norman Gate School Outstanding
(July 11, 2017)
6.84 km
Rookwood School 6.93 km
Balksbury Junior School Good
(October 23, 2019)
7 km
Balksbury Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2008)
7 km
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
7.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO20 6AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Abbots Mitre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
388 m
River Test Smokery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
494 m
Chilbolton Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
494 m
The Mayfly Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.2 km
Cottonworth Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2014
1.27 km
White Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
1.41 km
Home Guard Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.48 km
Chilbolton Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
2.03 km
Wherwell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.03 km
Leckford Estate - The Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.91 km
Longstock House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
2.91 km
Woodlands Outdoor Leisure - Ironsight Paintball Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
3.15 km
McCrimmon And Reid Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
3.29 km
Wilds And Co Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.29 km
Leckford Lodges And Camping Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.37 km
Leckford Abbas Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
3.68 km
Goodworth Clatford Garage Retailers - other Exempt
January 6, 2020
3.93 km
The Clatford Arms Public House Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
3.93 km
Clatford C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
4.01 km
Clatfords Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
4.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO20 6AB - Data from Apr 2022

Garston Mede Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Garston Mede Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Drove Raod Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Drove Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Branksome Avenue Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Southampton Airport Air 23.34 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 50.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO20 6AB - Data from Dec 2021

Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Wallis Bottom Valley 1.79 km
Leckford Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Testside Lakes Inland Water 2.57 km
Hassock Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Upping Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Little Common Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Park Brow Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Park Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Stoneyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Riches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Chilcombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Pachington Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Augurs Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO20 6AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 211.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 22.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 13.6% 76.8 12.4
300+ Mbps 86.4% 412.6 36.8

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 167,914 kWh - mean 7,632 kWh : median 6,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO20 6AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.15386800
Longitude -1.44043400
OS Easting 439232
OS Northing 0139550
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20367
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
County Electorial Division Test Valley Central ED
Electoral Ward Harewood
Local Authority District Test Valley
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Enterprise M3
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000093
Travel To Work Area Andover

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hampshire
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Chilbolton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042562
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Test Valley 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Test Valley 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3