Postcode SO20 6LW (Test Valley)

Map showing SO20 6LW and nearby postcodes

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

SO20 6LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 6LW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SO20 6LW is Chapel Close which is centered 235 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Hall and is 62 m away.

The closest primary school to SO20 6LW (for ages 11 and under) is King's Somborne Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 19, 2016.

The local pub for residents of SO20 6LW is The Boot Inn and is 481 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 31, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 6LW 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 6LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chapel Close 235 m
Alexander Close 252 m
Faithfulls Drove 786 m
Horsebridge Road 1.05 km
Stevens Drove 1.11 km
A3057 2.19 km
B3084 4.49 km
A31 15.27 km
A338 17.5 km
A36 31.02 km
A303 47.24 km
A361 55.43 km
A38 90.14 km
A30 118.91 km
A34 144.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO20 6LW

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 6LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Somborne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2016)
2.08 km
Test Valley School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.02 km
Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.52 km
Broughton Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.63 km
Wallop Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
7.07 km
West Tytherley Church of England Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
7.15 km
Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
7.21 km
Braishfield Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
8.1 km
Sparsholt College Hampshire Good
(February 2, 2018)
8.26 km
Awbridge Primary School 8.58 km
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(September 21, 2010)
9.44 km
Farleigh School 9.57 km
Cupernham Junior School Good
(March 20, 2018)
10.15 km
Cupernham Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
10.15 km
Clatford Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
10.16 km
Ampfield Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
10.61 km
Wherwell Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
10.85 km
John Keble Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
11.22 km
Grateley House School Inadequate
(March 12, 2020)
11.49 km
Grateley Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
11.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elsabel Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
481 m
The Boot Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
481 m
Honesty @ Houghton Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
1.1 km
The John O' Gaunt Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.79 km
Somborne Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.04 km
Kings Somborne C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
2.08 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
2.1 km
Cross Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 11, 2014
2.27 km
Corner Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
2.44 km
Epworth Lunches Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
2.44 km
Test Valley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
3.02 km
Highfield Country Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2014
3.02 km
Prego Italian Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
3.15 km
The Three Cups Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
3.15 km
The Greyhound On The Test Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 17, 2021
3.18 km
Clos Du Marquis French Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
3.2 km
Thyme And Tides Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
3.2 km
Coffee Lab X Woodfire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
3.21 km
Purbani Stockbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
3.21 km
Beccy's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
3.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 63 m
The Boot Inn Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Houghton Corner Bus Stop/Station 610 m
Houghton Lodge Bus Stop/Station 950 m
Southampton Airport Air 18.69 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 41.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Stream Inland Water 667 m
Hooper's Bottom Valley 1.05 km
Yew Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Balls Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.76 km
Eveley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Fir Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Marshcourt Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Common Marsh Wetland 2.21 km
Hayter's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Tanner's Pond Inland Water 2.63 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Meon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
North Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Deborah Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.6 Mbps 114.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.6 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 118,280 kWh - mean 7,392 kWh : median 6,617 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO20 6LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.08796400
Longitude -1.51266200
OS Easting 434229
OS Northing 0132185
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22323
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
County Electorial Division Test Valley Central ED
Electoral Ward Mid Test
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Houghton (Test Valley) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042570
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Test Valley 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Test Valley 009A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2