Postcode SO23 8RS (Winchester)

Map showing SO23 8RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO23 8RS is located in Winchester, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 2013 and is an active postcode. SO23 8RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SO23 8RS is Staple Gardens which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Arc and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Winchester Rail Station, 324 m away.

The closest primary school to SO23 8RS (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 8RS is The Old Gaol House and is 100 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barcelos Piri Piri and is 128 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Urgent Improvement on February 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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.

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 8RS 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 8RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Staple Gardens 43 m
Tower Street 75 m
Jewry Street 91 m
Tower Road 94 m
Cross Street 100 m
Sussex Street 154 m
St Peter Street 169 m
Sutton Gardens 169 m
City Road 170 m
Newburgh Street 180 m
Albion Place 191 m
Swan Lane 206 m
Gladstone Street 211 m
Upper High Street 221 m
Black Swan Yard 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO23 8RS

Introduction December 2013
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 8RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bede Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
357 m
Osborne School Good
(February 7, 2019)
635 m
The Pilgrims School 695 m
Peter Symonds College Outstanding
(January 17, 2020)
735 m
Winchester College 778 m
The Westgate School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.01 km
Western Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.16 km
Winnall Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.19 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.22 km
St Faith's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2011)
1.55 km
Stanmore Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.67 km
Weeke Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.67 km
Barton Farm Primary Academy 1.97 km
St Swithun's 1.98 km
Henry Beaufort School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.01 km
Harestock Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.15 km
Kings' School Outstanding
(May 22, 2014)
2.17 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester Outstanding
(March 13, 2009)
2.58 km
Olivers Battery Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.92 km
Kings Worthy Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brasserie Blanc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
100 m
Dim T Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
100 m
Greens Wine Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
100 m
MHA Communities - Winchester Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
100 m
Mr So Restaurant Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2020
100 m
Overdraft Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
100 m
Prezzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
100 m
The Old Gaol House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
100 m
Bangkok Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
104 m
Hoxton Bakehouse Co. Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2018
104 m
Samurai Teppanyaki Restaurant Other catering premises 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 3, 2022
104 m
Wagamamas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
104 m
Barcelos Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
February 16, 2022
128 m
Cabinet Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2017
128 m
City Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
128 m
Porterhouse Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 23, 2021
141 m
The Winchester Discovery Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2013
141 m
Theatre Royal Winchester Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
141 m
The Community Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
158 m
Eat Drink Be Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
168 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Arc Bus Stop/Station 88 m
The Arc Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Jewry Street Bus Stop/Station 107 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Winchester Rail Station Rail 324 m
Shawford Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Southampton Airport Air 13.1 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tumbling Bay Inland Water 658 m
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Winnall Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Collis Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Lanham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Tumbling Bay Inland Water 3.46 km
Deacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Worthy Park Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Smith's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Pitt Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Tops and Bottoms Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Chilcott's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km
Heath's Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Harley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.8 Mbps 59.2 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 19.98 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% 23 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.2 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 37,321 kWh - mean 3,393 kWh : median 2,509 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO23 8RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.06481900
Longitude -1.31698100
OS Easting 447958
OS Northing 0129720
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 Bartholomew
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 E33038192
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Winchester 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Winchester 007A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3