Postcode SO23 8AS (Winchester)

Map showing SO23 8AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO23 8AS is located in Winchester, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. SO23 8AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO23 8AS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 8AS as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to SO23 8AS is Parchment Street which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Brook Street and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Winchester Rail Station, 552 m away.

The closest primary school to SO23 8AS (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Catch Fish And Chips and is 96 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Parchment Street 60 m
St George's Street 81 m
St Peter Street 96 m
Sutton Gardens 96 m
Upper Brook Street 103 m
Albion Place 128 m
B3331 134 m
Jewry Street 149 m
Merchants Place 159 m
High Street 167 m
Middle Brook Street 183 m
Trinity Gardens 185 m
The Square 195 m
Market Street 196 m
Staple Gardens 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO23 8AS

Introduction December 2000
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 8AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bede Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
318 m
The Pilgrims School 523 m
Winchester College 604 m
Osborne School Good
(February 7, 2019)
790 m
Peter Symonds College Outstanding
(January 17, 2020)
946 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
989 m
Winnall Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
993 m
The Westgate School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.24 km
Western Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.38 km
St Faith's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2011)
1.49 km
Stanmore Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.7 km
St Swithun's 1.77 km
Weeke Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.9 km
Barton Farm Primary Academy 2.13 km
Henry Beaufort School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.22 km
Kings' School Outstanding
(May 22, 2014)
2.34 km
Harestock Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.37 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester Outstanding
(March 13, 2009)
2.68 km
Olivers Battery Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.98 km
Kings Worthy Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earthian Zero Waste Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
35 m
Flat Whites Winchester Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
35 m
Forte Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
35 m
Frieda's Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2021
35 m
Kyoto Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
35 m
Piecarumba Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2017
35 m
The Salvation Army Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
35 m
Toscanaccio Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
35 m
Winchester Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2019
60 m
Basil Leaf Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
70 m
The Community Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
93 m
Catch Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
96 m
COOK Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
96 m
Papa Johns Other catering premises 4
Good
January 31, 2020
96 m
Rawberry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
96 m
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
106 m
Shanghai Papa & Mulan Other catering premises 4
Good
March 30, 2022
106 m
Turtle Bay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
106 m
The Cup And Saucer Manufacturers/packers Exempt
111 m
Ask Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
128 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Upper Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Jewry Street Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Jewry Street Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Marks & Spencer Bus Stop/Station 185 m
The Arc Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Winchester Rail Station Rail 552 m
Shawford Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
Southampton Airport Air 13.03 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tumbling Bay Inland Water 484 m
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Winnall Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Deacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Collis Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Tumbling Bay Inland Water 3.36 km
Lanham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Tops and Bottoms Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Worthy Park Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Pitt Copse Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Harley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 4 km
Velpins Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Smith's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Yew Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 64.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 19.2 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75 13
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.06373200
Longitude -1.31402800
OS Easting 448166
OS Northing 0129601
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20068
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: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Winchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Winchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042642
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Winchester 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Winchester 007A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3