Postcode SO23 8AP (Winchester)

Map showing SO23 8AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO23 8AP is located in Winchester, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. SO23 8AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO23 8AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 SO23 8AP as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to SO23 8AP is High Street which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Brook Street and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Winchester Rail Station, 709 m away.

The closest primary school to SO23 8AP (for ages 11 and under) is St Bede Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 14, 2013.

The local pub for residents of SO23 8AP is Bishop On The Bridge and is 57 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marse and is 64 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO23 8AP 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 SO23 8AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO23 8AP, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 48 m
Market Street 82 m
Market Lane 96 m
St George's Street 116 m
B3331 118 m
Silver Hill 122 m
Middle Brook Street 139 m
Tanner Street 145 m
Paternoster Row 152 m
Friarsgate 162 m
Upper Brook Street 162 m
The Square 164 m
Parchment Street 187 m
Cossack Lane 197 m
Merchants Place 210 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO23 8AP

Introduction December 2001
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 SO23 8AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Pilgrims School 384 m
St Bede Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
436 m
Winchester College 461 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
831 m
Winnall Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
932 m
Osborne School Good
(February 7, 2019)
946 m
Peter Symonds College Outstanding
(January 17, 2020)
1.11 km
The Westgate School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.38 km
St Faith's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2011)
1.39 km
Western Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.49 km
Stanmore Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.66 km
St Swithun's 1.69 km
Weeke Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.06 km
Barton Farm Primary Academy 2.29 km
Henry Beaufort School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.38 km
Kings' School Outstanding
(May 22, 2014)
2.4 km
Harestock Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.53 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester Outstanding
(March 13, 2009)
2.69 km
Olivers Battery Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.96 km
Kings Worthy Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO23 8AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marks And Spencers Including Cafe Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
31 m
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
56 m
Bishop On The Bridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
57 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
57 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2015
57 m
Rick Stein Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2018
57 m
The Haberdasher's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
57 m
Welcome Gospel Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2017
57 m
Marse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
64 m
Mooboo Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
64 m
Catch Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
66 m
COOK Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
66 m
Papa Johns Other catering premises 4
Good
January 31, 2020
66 m
Rawberry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
66 m
Travelodge Hotels Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
72 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
87 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
87 m
Iceland Foods Plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2016
89 m
Open House Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
89 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2017
89 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO23 8AP - Data from Apr 2022

Upper Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Marks & Spencer Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Winchester Rail Station Rail 709 m
Shawford Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Southampton Airport Air 12.92 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO23 8AP - Data from Dec 2021

Tumbling Bay Inland Water 480 m
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Winnall Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Deacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Tumbling Bay Inland Water 3.23 km
Collis Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Lanham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Tops and Bottoms Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Worthy Park Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Harley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Velpins Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.97 km
Pitt Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Yew Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.2 km
Smith's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO23 8AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 22.4 Mbps 23.44 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.27 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 100% 22.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 97,688 kWh - mean 7,514 kWh : median 7,361 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 20,791 kWh - mean 1,599 kWh : median 1,456 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO23 8AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.06251400
Longitude -1.31276400
OS Easting 448255
OS Northing 0129467
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12590
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Winchester
County Electorial Division Winchester Eastgate ED
Electoral Ward St Michael
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000094
Travel To Work Area Southampton

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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Winchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Winchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038198
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Winchester 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Winchester 006A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1