Postcode SO31 6GB (Fareham)

Map showing SO31 6GB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO31 6GB is located in Fareham, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO31 6GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO31 6GB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 6GB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SO31 6GB is Tulip Gardens which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Locks Heath Centre and is 624 m away. The closest railway station is Swanwick Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to SO31 6GB (for ages 11 and under) is Locks Heath Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SO31 6GB is The Strawberry Field Tavern and is 486 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 2.2 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 SO31 6GB 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 SO31 6GB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO31 6GB, and the approximate distance away.

Tulip Gardens 21 m
South Wood Gardens 123 m
Delft Close 127 m
Heath Road North 136 m
Marken Close 137 m
Holland Park 140 m
Peters Close 194 m
Wildern Close 196 m
Heath Road South 199 m
Lockswood Road 200 m
Peters Road 213 m
St Georges Road 232 m
Strawberry Hill 262 m
Cumber Road 267 m
Twiggs End Close 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO31 6GB

Introduction December 1994
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 SO31 6GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookfield Community School Good
(October 2, 2019)
270 m
LWS Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
772 m
Sarisbury Infant School Outstanding
(December 8, 2009)
791 m
Locks Heath Junior School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.06 km
Locks Heath Infant School Outstanding
(November 11, 2009)
1.06 km
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.24 km
Park Gate Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.27 km
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.66 km
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.86 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.2 km
Fair Ways School Outstanding
(January 25, 2018)
2.42 km
Whiteley Primary School Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
2.59 km
West Hill Park School 2.98 km
Hamble Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
3.29 km
The Hamble School Good
(March 22, 2017)
3.35 km
Titchfield Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
3.46 km
Bursledon Junior School(CA) Good
(November 14, 2017)
3.55 km
Bursledon Church of England Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.55 km
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.81 km
The Henry Cort Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
4.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO31 6GB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ducklings Pre School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
270 m
Impact Food Group School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
270 m
Priory Park Community Assoc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
438 m
Priory Park Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
438 m
Alexander Hadleigh Wine Merch. Retailers - other Exempt
April 13, 2022
486 m
Basmati Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2020
486 m
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
486 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
486 m
H J Everett Chemist Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 18, 2018
486 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2022
486 m
Little Big Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
486 m
Lockswood Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
486 m
Lockswood Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
486 m
Marie Curie Cancer Care Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
486 m
Mccolls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
486 m
Occasions Thorntons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
486 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2022
486 m
Soothills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
486 m
The Genesis Youth Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
486 m
The Strawberry Field Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
486 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO31 6GB - Data from Apr 2022

Locks Heath Centre Bus Stop/Station 624 m
Winnards Park Bus Stop/Station 676 m
Winnards Park Bus Stop/Station 679 m
Barnbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 691 m
Barnbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 697 m
Swanwick Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Bursledon Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Hamble Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 2.01 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 2.01 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 2.02 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.15 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 40 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO31 6GB - Data from Dec 2021

Oaken Copse Woodland Or Forest 331 m
Lock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 541 m
Winnard's Copse Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Cawte's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Downkiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Bunny Meadows Wetland 1.73 km
Dibles Bottom Valley 1.73 km
Privet Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Satchell Marsh Wetland 2.19 km
Hackett's Marsh Wetland 2.35 km
Lincegrove Marsh Wetland 2.46 km
Centre Lake Inland Water 2.59 km
Lambert's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Hook Lake Inland Water 2.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO31 6GB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 79.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 50% 58.2 10.1
300+ Mbps 50% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 202,817 kWh - mean 14,487 kWh : median 15,082 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 66,287 kWh - mean 4,735 kWh : median 3,573 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO31 6GB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.86303400
Longitude -1.28183700
OS Easting 450639
OS Northing 0107304
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30788
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Fareham
County Electorial Division Fareham Sarisbury ED
Electoral Ward Park Gate
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000087
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33042150
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Fareham 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Fareham 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3