Postcode SO23 8QG (Winchester) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO23 8QG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO23 8QG is located in Winchester, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.SO23 8QG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SO23 8QG 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 8QG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SO23 8QG is Nelson Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nelson Road and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Winchester Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to SO23 8QG (for ages 11 and under) is All Saints Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SO23 8QG is The Golden Lion and is 505 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips and is 733 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 31, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nelson Road 16 m
Fivefields Close 44 m
Fivefields Road 82 m
Gordon Avenue 89 m
St Leonard's Road 109 m
Dell Road 172 m
Chesil Wood 183 m
Quarry Road 192 m
Vale Road 227 m
Highmount Close 238 m
Stratton Road 242 m
Portal Road 257 m
Northbrook Avenue 280 m
Chalk Ridge 345 m
St Catherine's Road 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO23 8QG

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO23 8QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
383 m
Winnall Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
733 m
Winchester College 944 m
St Swithun's 947 m
The Pilgrims School 979 m
St Bede Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
1.31 km
St Faith's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2011)
1.72 km
Osborne School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.87 km
Peter Symonds College Outstanding
(January 17, 2020)
2.11 km
Stanmore Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.26 km
The Westgate School Good
(December 14, 2016)
2.45 km
Western Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.54 km
Weeke Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.09 km
Barton Farm Primary Academy 3.12 km
Kings' School Outstanding
(May 22, 2014)
3.32 km
Henry Beaufort School Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.33 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester Outstanding
(March 13, 2009)
3.42 km
Olivers Battery Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.52 km
Harestock Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.54 km
Kings Worthy Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
383 m
Chesil Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
504 m
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
505 m
The Black Rat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
545 m
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
578 m
The Chesil Rectory Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
589 m
The Little Kitchen Company @RSP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
589 m
The Black Boy Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
623 m
The Black Hole Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 12, 2015
623 m
Winchester Vineyard Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
636 m
Yapi Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
July 12, 2018
636 m
Bridge Street House Other catering premises 4
Good
January 28, 2022
641 m
Eco Montessori Casa Dei Bambini Hartley House Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
650 m
21 Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
663 m
Bridge Patisserie Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
663 m
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
663 m
The Black Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 2, 2019
663 m
Benham's Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
677 m
River Mini Market Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
707 m
Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2021
733 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nelson Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Nelson Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Gordon Avenue Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Portal Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Winchester Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Shawford Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Southampton Airport Air 12.74 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tumbling Bay Inland Water 993 m
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Winnall Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Deacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Tops and Bottoms Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Velpins Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Tumbling Bay Inland Water 3.07 km
Harley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Telegraph Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Pits Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Lodge Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Worthy Park Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Long Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.05819400
Longitude -1.29918500
OS Easting 449212
OS Northing 0128995
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20069
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Winchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Winchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042631
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Winchester 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Winchester 006D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3