Postcode SO20 8QZ (Test Valley)

Map showing SO20 8QZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO20 8QZ is located in Test Valley, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in July 2002 and is an active postcode. SO20 8QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO20 8QZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 SO20 8QZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SO20 8QZ is Chestnut Square which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wallop Aac and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Grateley Rail Station, 4.32 km away.

The closest primary school to SO20 8QZ (for ages 11 and under) is Wallop Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SO20 8QZ is The George Inn and is 2.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 26, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO20 8QZ 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 8QZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO20 8QZ, and the approximate distance away.

Chestnut Square 46 m
Cossaton Rise 47 m
Chestnut Place 53 m
Lower Mead 64 m
Beech Avenue 93 m
Mead Park Square 101 m
The Furrows 121 m
Farriers Lane 132 m
The Fox Cover 132 m
Upper Mead 138 m
The Green 173 m
Old Park Lane 174 m
Harvest Lane 188 m
Birchen Coppice 192 m
The Avenue 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO20 8QZ

Introduction July 2002
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 8QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallop Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.38 km
Grateley House School Inadequate
(March 12, 2020)
3.46 km
Grateley Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
3.74 km
Farleigh School 3.86 km
Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School Good
(March 3, 2020)
4.36 km
Amport Church of England Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.55 km
Clatford Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
6.03 km
Test Valley School Good
(February 14, 2017)
6.29 km
Broughton Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
6.37 km
Balksbury Junior School Good
(October 23, 2019)
6.79 km
Balksbury Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2008)
6.79 km
Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
6.79 km
John Hanson Community School Good
(October 17, 2018)
6.83 km
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Outstanding
(January 12, 2009)
6.89 km
Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School Good
(February 21, 2018)
7.05 km
Portway Junior School Good
(February 12, 2019)
7.11 km
Portway Infant School Outstanding
(July 4, 2012)
7.23 km
Anton Infant School Good
(January 23, 2019)
7.32 km
Anton Junior School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
7.42 km
Rookwood School 7.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO20 8QZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White Horse Services (C And B) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
303 m
Apache Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
439 m
The Wallops Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
2.38 km
Wallop Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
2.38 km
E W Pinchbeck And Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
2.46 km
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
2.46 km
The Wallops Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
2.58 km
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2017
2.96 km
Colindale Cottage Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
3.23 km
Winton Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
3.32 km
York Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 25, 2015
3.32 km
Heavenly Sweets Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 15, 2017
3.54 km
Grateley House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
3.6 km
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
3.6 km
Grateley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
3.74 km
Thomas Franks Limited At Farleigh School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
3.86 km
Walnut Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 14, 2015
4.03 km
The Eagle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
4.33 km
Abbotts Ann C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
4.36 km
Abbotts Ann Post Office And Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
4.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO20 8QZ - Data from Apr 2022

Wallop Aac Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Wallop Aac Bus Stop/Station 196 m
White Horse Service Station Bus Stop/Station 248 m
White Horse Service Station Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Beech Close Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Grateley Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
Southampton Airport Air 26.96 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 46.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO20 8QZ - Data from Dec 2021

Knock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Upper Oakcuts Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Upper Grateley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Hurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Stonehanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Cossical Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Lower Oakcuts Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Great Vinels Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Danebury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Little Vinels Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Lower Grateley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Sarson Furze Down Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
The Groves Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Eastover Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO20 8QZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 61.8 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 20 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 0% 61.8 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 132,261 kWh - mean 13,226 kWh : median 14,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 50,161 kWh - mean 5,016 kWh : median 4,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO20 8QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.15608900
Longitude -1.56306300
OS Easting 430654
OS Northing 0139739
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24711
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Middle Wallop Airfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042553
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Test Valley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Test Valley 007B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2