The postcode SO31 1BJ is located in Fareham, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO31 1BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO31 1BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 SO31 1BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to SO31 1BJ is Andalusian Gardens which is centered 234 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Nurseries and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Swanwick Rail Station, 1.19 km away.
The closest primary school to SO31 1BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Whiteley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 25, 2013.
The local pub for residents of SO31 1BJ is The Elm Tree Inn and is 764 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 13, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Salt And Vinegar and is 905 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.4% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO31 1BJ is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO31 1BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO31 1BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO31 1BJ
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO31 1BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Ways School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (January 25, 2018) | 841 m |
| Whiteley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 25, 2013) | 926 m |
| Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| Sarisbury Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Park Gate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| LWS Academy | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 25, 2019) | 2 km |
| Sarisbury Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (December 8, 2009) | 2.32 km |
| Brookfield Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| Kings Copse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| Bursledon Junior School(CA) | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 3.15 km |
| Bursledon Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.15 km |
| Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 16, 2010) | 3.15 km |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| Freegrounds Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 3.48 km |
| Freegrounds Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 3.48 km |
| Locks Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.52 km |
| Locks Heath Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 11, 2009) | 3.52 km |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 3.53 km |
| Curdridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 4.21 km |
| The Henry Cort Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 23, 2018) | 4.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO31 1BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| H J Everett | Exempt May 31, 2018 | 419 m | |
| Burridge Village Hall | Exempt September 18, 2018 | 727 m | |
| The Barn At Friends Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 764 m | |
| The Elm Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 764 m | |
| Fairways School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2018 | 841 m | |
| Salt And Vinegar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 905 m | |
| Southern Co-Operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 4, 2021 | 905 m | |
| Tiger Lily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 905 m | |
| Buttercups | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 926 m | |
| Kiddicaru | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 926 m | |
| Time Out After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2014 | 926 m | |
| Whiteley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 926 m | |
| Whiteley County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 926 m | |
| Whiteley Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 926 m | |
| Willow Tree Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2017 | 1.13 km | |
| The Village Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 28, 2019 | 1.22 km | |
| Kiddi Caru Day Nurseries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 25, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| Solent Hotel & Spa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| The Parsons Collar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Locks Heath Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2019 | 1.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO31 1BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Nurseries | 113 m | |
| Old Nurseries | 127 m | |
| Caigers Green | 237 m | |
| Caigers Green | 273 m | |
| Andalusian Gardens | 331 m | |
| Swanwick Rail Station | 1.19 km | |
| Bursledon Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| Botley Rail Station | 3.46 km | |
| Warsash Ferry Landing | 4.43 km | |
| Warsash Ferry Landing | 4.43 km | |
| Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing | 4.43 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 9.62 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 41.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO31 1BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bushy Land | 449 m | |
| Little Lake | 601 m | |
| Toms Lake | 602 m | |
| New Lake | 610 m | |
| Bens Lake | 717 m | |
| Quaveys Copse | 806 m | |
| Wellspring Copse | 871 m | |
| Glassfield Copse | 949 m | |
| Centre Lake | 988 m | |
| Gull Coppice | 1.03 km | |
| Round Copse | 1.12 km | |
| Swanwick Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Bloomfield Copse | 1.15 km | |
| Foxburrow Copse | 1.22 km | |
| Eyersdown Copse | 1.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO31 1BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 46 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.2 Mbps | 11.4 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.3 | 6.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 93.6% | 100% | 56 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 6.4% | 6.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO31 1BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.88623800 |
| Longitude | -1.26800600 |
| OS Easting | 451586 |
| OS Northing | 0109895 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Fareham |
| County Electorial Division | Fareham Sarisbury ED |
| Electoral Ward | Sarisbury |
| Local Authority District | Fareham |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Solent Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000087 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Locks Heath/Warsash/Whiteley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042127 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Fareham 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Fareham 001E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |