Postcode SO23 9RQ (Winchester)

Map showing SO23 9RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO23 9RQ is located in Winchester, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SO23 9RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO23 9RQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 9RQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to SO23 9RQ is Grange Close which is centered 114 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Road and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Winchester Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to SO23 9RQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Faith's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 6, 2011.

The local pub for residents of SO23 9RQ is The Bell Inn and is 372 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from First Plaice and is 372 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO23 9RQ 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 9RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO23 9RQ, and the approximate distance away.

Grange Close 114 m
Hubert Road 142 m
Mead Road 220 m
Whiteshute Lane 274 m
Grange Road 317 m
Ivy Close 340 m
St Cross Road 344 m
Whiteshute Lane 345 m
Back Street 361 m
Badger Farm Road 1.03 km
A31 1.64 km
B3335 2.15 km
A3090 8.52 km
A33 15.93 km
M3 35.63 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO23 9RQ

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 9RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Faith's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2011)
580 m
Stanmore Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
662 m
Olivers Battery Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.36 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester Outstanding
(March 13, 2009)
1.53 km
Winchester College 1.58 km
The Pilgrims School 1.62 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.89 km
Kings' School Outstanding
(May 22, 2014)
1.97 km
Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.08 km
Western Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.16 km
St Bede Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
2.36 km
The Westgate School Good
(December 14, 2016)
2.39 km
Peter Symonds College Outstanding
(January 17, 2020)
2.66 km
Winnall Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.69 km
Osborne School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.7 km
Twyford School 2.99 km
St Swithun's 3.2 km
Weeke Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.22 km
Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.3 km
Shepherds Down Special School Good
(March 22, 2017)
3.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO23 9RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cross Grange Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
118 m
Brendoncare Meadway Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
182 m
Brothers Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2016
235 m
First Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
372 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
372 m
St Cross Symondians Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
590 m
Stanmore Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
662 m
The Pump House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
811 m
Bushfield Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2013
863 m
Level 10 Church Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
871 m
Carroll Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
937 m
JC's Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
957 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
995 m
Jaipur Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
995 m
Stanmore Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
995 m
Stanmore Stores / Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
995 m
Argos Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
1.02 km
Minimal Waste Markets Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.02 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 22, 2018
1.02 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO23 9RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
The Bell Inn Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
The Bell Inn Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Stanmore School Bus Stop/Station 525 m
Winchester Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Shawford Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.01 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 46.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO23 9RQ - Data from Dec 2021

St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Tumbling Bay Inland Water 1.52 km
Yew Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Tumbling Bay Inland Water 2.42 km
Pitt Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Collis Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.8 km
Deacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Larkfarm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Lanham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Nan Trodd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Stopham's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Hazeley Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Sparrowgrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Dean Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO23 9RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.1 Mbps 87.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.8 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 165,358 kWh - mean 4,863 kWh : median 4,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO23 9RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.04688600
Longitude -1.32581800
OS Easting 447357
OS Northing 0127720
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29375
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Winchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Winchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042639
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Winchester 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Winchester 007E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2