Postcode SO31 6LQ (Fareham)

Map showing SO31 6LQ and nearby postcodes

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

SO31 6LQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 6LQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SO31 6LQ is The Chimes which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Road Roundabout and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Swanwick Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to SO31 6LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Park Gate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 4, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SO31 6LQ is The Strawberry Field Tavern and is 480 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO31 6LQ 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 6LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Chimes 106 m
Laxton Close 113 m
Richards Close 139 m
Church Close 153 m
Kingfisher Copse 153 m
Conference Drive 157 m
Church Road 165 m
Locks Road 181 m
Chancel Road 196 m
Lavender Grove 210 m
Lambourne Drive 218 m
Woodpecker Copse 222 m
Home Rule Road 226 m
High Oaks Close 248 m
St Simon Close 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO31 6LQ

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 6LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Gate Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
717 m
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
873 m
Locks Heath Junior School Good
(May 9, 2019)
996 m
Locks Heath Infant School Outstanding
(November 11, 2009)
996 m
LWS Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.11 km
Brookfield Community School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.18 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.34 km
Sarisbury Infant School Outstanding
(December 8, 2009)
1.51 km
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.61 km
Whiteley Primary School Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
2.11 km
West Hill Park School 2.21 km
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.41 km
Fair Ways School Outstanding
(January 25, 2018)
2.55 km
Titchfield Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.58 km
The Henry Cort Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
3.43 km
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.45 km
St Columba CE Primary School 3.86 km
Ranvilles Junior School Good
(April 25, 2019)
4.14 km
Ranvilles Infant School Outstanding
(November 27, 2009)
4.14 km
Heathfield Special School Good
(June 14, 2017)
4.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Firs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
72 m
Fun Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
397 m
Alexander Hadleigh Wine Merch. Retailers - other Exempt
April 13, 2022
480 m
Basmati Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2020
480 m
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
480 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
480 m
H J Everett Chemist Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 18, 2018
480 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2022
480 m
Little Big Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
480 m
Lockswood Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
480 m
Lockswood Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
480 m
Marie Curie Cancer Care Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
480 m
Mccolls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
480 m
Occasions Thorntons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
480 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2022
480 m
Soothills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
480 m
The Genesis Youth Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
480 m
The Strawberry Field Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
480 m
Waitrose Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
480 m
Abbeyfield Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
499 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Road Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Richards Close Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Richards Close Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Lodge Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Swanwick Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Bursledon Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Hamble Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 2.9 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 2.9 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 2.91 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.65 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 40.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 560 m
Oaken Copse Woodland Or Forest 669 m
Privet Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Lambert's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Winnard's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Hookgate Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Cawte's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Dibles Bottom Valley 2.2 km
Gull Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Brick Kiln Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Bushy Land Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Segensworth Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Hazel Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 109.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 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% 19.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 81 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 417 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 300,812 kWh - mean 11,141 kWh : median 10,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO31 6LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.86299500
Longitude -1.26822500
OS Easting 451597
OS Northing 0107309
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30627
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Fareham
County Electorial Division Fareham Warsash ED
Electoral Ward Locks Heath
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33042134
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Fareham 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Fareham 002A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2