Postcode SO23 8AX (Winchester)

Map showing SO23 8AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO23 8AX is located in Winchester, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in May 2003 and is an active postcode. SO23 8AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO23 8AX 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 8AX as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to SO23 8AX is Albion Place which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Arc and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Winchester Rail Station, 464 m away.

The closest primary school to SO23 8AX (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 Domino's Pizza and is 123 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 2.2 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 SO23 8AX 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 8AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Albion Place 16 m
St Peter Street 63 m
Sutton Gardens 63 m
Parchment Street 101 m
Jewry Street 134 m
Upper Brook Street 151 m
North Walls 155 m
Hyde Abbey Road 158 m
Merchants Place 163 m
Marston Gate 180 m
Trinity Gardens 188 m
St Valentines Close 196 m
B3331 211 m
Staple Gardens 216 m
St George's Street 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO23 8AX

Introduction May 2003
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 8AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bede Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
195 m
Osborne School Good
(February 7, 2019)
659 m
The Pilgrims School 659 m
Winchester College 740 m
Peter Symonds College Outstanding
(January 17, 2020)
835 m
Winnall Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
990 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.1 km
The Westgate School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.19 km
Western Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.36 km
St Faith's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2011)
1.61 km
St Swithun's 1.78 km
Stanmore Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.8 km
Weeke Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.81 km
Barton Farm Primary Academy 2 km
Henry Beaufort School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.1 km
Harestock Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.27 km
Kings' School Outstanding
(May 22, 2014)
2.37 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester Outstanding
(March 13, 2009)
2.75 km
Kings Worthy Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.99 km
Olivers Battery Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cambria House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2017
38 m
The Cup And Saucer Manufacturers/packers Exempt
65 m
The Community Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
82 m
Asian Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2021
123 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
123 m
Flat Whites Winchester Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
123 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
123 m
Bangkok Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
132 m
Hoxton Bakehouse Co. Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2018
132 m
Samurai Teppanyaki Restaurant Other catering premises 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 3, 2022
132 m
Wagamamas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
132 m
Barcelos Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
February 16, 2022
142 m
Cabinet Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
142 m
City Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
142 m
Winchester Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2019
157 m
Earthian Zero Waste Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
170 m
Flat Whites Winchester Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
170 m
Forte Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
170 m
Frieda's Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2021
170 m
Kyoto Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
170 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Arc Bus Stop/Station 126 m
The Arc Bus Stop/Station 132 m
North Walls Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Jewry Street Bus Stop/Station 179 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Winchester Rail Station Rail 464 m
Shawford Rail Station Rail 4.9 km
Southampton Airport Air 13.16 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tumbling Bay Inland Water 455 m
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Winnall Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Deacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Collis Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Lanham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Tumbling Bay Inland Water 3.49 km
Worthy Park Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Tops and Bottoms Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Harley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Smith's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Pitt Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Velpins Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Chilcott's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 84.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9 Mbps 19.07 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.9 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 70,208 kWh - mean 14,042 kWh : median 13,199 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 39,942 kWh - mean 3,631 kWh : median 2,540 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO23 8AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.06496400
Longitude -1.31408200
OS Easting 448161
OS Northing 0129738
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 E33042640
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Winchester 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Winchester 007A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3