Postcode SO23 8BP (Winchester)

Map showing SO23 8BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO23 8BP is located in Winchester, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SO23 8BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SO23 8BP is Albion Place which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Arc and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Winchester Rail Station, 446 m away.

The closest primary school to SO23 8BP (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 8BP is Riverside Bowling Club and is 164 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barcelos Piri Piri and is 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Urgent Improvement on February 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.7% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Albion Place 50 m
St Peter Street 97 m
Sutton Gardens 97 m
Hyde Abbey Road 120 m
Parchment Street 136 m
Marston Gate 144 m
North Walls 149 m
Jewry Street 155 m
St Valentines Close 163 m
Upper Brook Street 179 m
Merchants Place 181 m
Trinity Gardens 204 m
Gordon Road 224 m
Silchester Place 227 m
Staple Gardens 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO23 8BP

Introduction January 1980
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 8BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bede Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
164 m
Osborne School Good
(February 7, 2019)
624 m
The Pilgrims School 697 m
Winchester College 777 m
Peter Symonds College Outstanding
(January 17, 2020)
808 m
Winnall Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
990 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.13 km
The Westgate School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.18 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)
1.65 km
St Swithun's 1.78 km
Weeke Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.79 km
Stanmore Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.83 km
Barton Farm Primary Academy 1.96 km
Henry Beaufort School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.07 km
Harestock Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.24 km
Kings' School Outstanding
(May 22, 2014)
2.39 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester Outstanding
(March 13, 2009)
2.78 km
Kings Worthy Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.96 km
Olivers Battery Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cambria House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2017
0 m
The Cup And Saucer Manufacturers/packers Exempt
91 m
The Community Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
115 m
Barcelos Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
February 16, 2022
126 m
Cabinet Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
126 m
City Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
126 m
Asian Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2021
143 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
143 m
Flat Whites Winchester Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
143 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
143 m
Bangkok Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
156 m
Hoxton Bakehouse Co. Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2018
156 m
Samurai Teppanyaki Restaurant Other catering premises 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 3, 2022
156 m
Wagamamas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
156 m
Porterhouse Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 23, 2021
157 m
The Winchester Discovery Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2013
157 m
Theatre Royal Winchester Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
157 m
Kingsmead Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
164 m
Riverside Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
164 m
Riverside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
164 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Arc Bus Stop/Station 126 m
The Arc Bus Stop/Station 128 m
North Walls Bus Stop/Station 152 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Jewry Street Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Winchester Rail Station Rail 446 m
Shawford Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Southampton Airport Air 13.2 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tumbling Bay Inland Water 451 m
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Winnall Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Deacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Collis Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Lanham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Tumbling Bay Inland Water 3.53 km
Worthy Park Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Tops and Bottoms Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Harley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Smith's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Pitt Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Velpins Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Chilcott's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.6 Mbps 59.6 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 92.3% 65.4 16.8
300+ Mbps 7.7% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 266,894 kWh - mean 10,265 kWh : median 8,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 113,909 kWh - mean 4,381 kWh : median 2,231 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO23 8BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.06530600
Longitude -1.31406200
OS Easting 448162
OS Northing 0129776
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