The postcode SO21 1AL is located in Winchester, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. SO21 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO21 1AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 SO21 1AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to SO21 1AL is Ash Close which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Avondale Park Homes and is 314 m away. The closest railway station is Shawford Rail Station, 3.04 km away.
The closest primary school to SO21 1AL (for ages 11 and under) is Colden Common Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017.
The local pub for residents of SO21 1AL is Rising Sun and is 366 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Mayflower and is 325 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 30, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO21 1AL is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO21 1AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO21 1AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO21 1AL
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO21 1AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colden Common Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 429 m |
| Otterbourne Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 26, 2015) | 2.35 km |
| Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.49 km |
| Twyford School | Independent school | 2-13 | 2.87 km | |
| Shepherds Down Special School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 3 km |
| Stoke Park Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.14 km |
| Stoke Park Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 3.17 km |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 10-16 | Outstanding (November 21, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Thornden School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.21 km | |
| Shakespeare Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 3.26 km |
| Scantabout Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 3.38 km |
| Shakespeare Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 8, 2009) | 3.4 km |
| Crestwood Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.4 km |
| The Crescent Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| Owslebury Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 16, 2017) | 3.88 km |
| Fryern Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 3.9 km |
| Fryern Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 3.9 km |
| Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 3.98 km |
| Merdon Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 4.05 km |
| Norwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 4.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO21 1AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Jam And Chutney Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2013 | 212 m | |
| Colden Common Community Care Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 325 m | |
| Colden Common Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2017 | 325 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 325 m | |
| The Mayflower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 325 m | |
| Rising Sun | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 15, 2021 | 366 m | |
| IFG @ Colden Common Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 429 m | |
| The Food Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 610 m | |
| Dog And Crook | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 4, 2022 | 793 m | |
| Company For Lunch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 802 m | |
| Country House Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 20, 2022 | 1.16 km | |
| The Fisher's Pond | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 1.24 km | |
| Holloway Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| So Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 11, 2022 | 1.97 km | |
| STOKE KNOLL REST HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 2.01 km | |
| Marwell Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 2.21 km | |
| Otterbourne Grange Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 2.22 km | |
| BELLACRAFTS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2019 | 2.22 km | |
| IN EXCESS CAFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2019 | 2.22 km | |
| TESCO EXPRESS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 2.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO21 1AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Avondale Park Homes | 314 m | |
| Main Road | 321 m | |
| Avondale Park Homes | 334 m | |
| Surgery | 344 m | |
| Main Road | 345 m | |
| Shawford Rail Station | 3.04 km | |
| Eastleigh Rail Station | 3.71 km | |
| Chandlers Ford Rail Station | 4.91 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 5.85 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 43.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO21 1AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Taylor's Copse | 659 m | |
| Stratton's Copse | 685 m | |
| Stubbington Copse | 740 m | |
| Blacknell's Copse | 796 m | |
| Bear's Copse | 802 m | |
| Chalk Dell Copse | 808 m | |
| Inley's Copse | 929 m | |
| King's Copse | 1.08 km | |
| Colden Common Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Park Copse | 1.15 km | |
| Kingfisher Stream | 1.21 km | |
| Fisher's Pond | 1.39 km | |
| Bushyclose Plantation | 1.4 km | |
| Fisher's Pond Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Roundabout Copse | 1.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO21 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 43.2 Mbps | 72.87 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 50 | 12.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO21 1AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.99534600 |
| Longitude | -1.31726000 |
| OS Easting | 448010 |
| OS Northing | 0121994 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Winchester |
| County Electorial Division | Bishops Waltham ED |
| Electoral Ward | Colden Common and Twyford |
| Local Authority District | Winchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000094 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Colden Common BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33042655 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Winchester 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Winchester 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |