Postcode SO31 6LR (Fareham)

Map showing SO31 6LR and nearby postcodes

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

SO31 6LR 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 6LR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SO31 6LR is Church Close which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lodge Road and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Swanwick Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to SO31 6LR (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 6LR is The Strawberry Field Tavern and is 562 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.2% 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 1.9 out of 10. 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 SO31 6LR 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 6LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Church Close 85 m
Chancel Road 102 m
Church Road 127 m
The Chimes 144 m
Kingfisher Copse 172 m
Home Rule Road 176 m
St Simon Close 182 m
Richards Close 194 m
Laxton Close 200 m
St Joseph Close 205 m
Woodpecker Copse 219 m
Conference Drive 242 m
Lodge Road 253 m
Locks Road 255 m
Lambourne Drive 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO31 6LR

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 6LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Gate Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
665 m
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
857 m
Locks Heath Junior School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.08 km
Locks Heath Infant School Outstanding
(November 11, 2009)
1.08 km
LWS Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.14 km
Brookfield Community School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.26 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.3 km
Sarisbury Infant School Outstanding
(December 8, 2009)
1.57 km
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.63 km
Whiteley Primary School Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
2.03 km
West Hill Park School 2.18 km
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.5 km
Titchfield Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.53 km
Fair Ways School Outstanding
(January 25, 2018)
2.53 km
The Henry Cort Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
3.34 km
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.39 km
St Columba CE Primary School 3.77 km
Ranvilles Junior School Good
(April 25, 2019)
4.08 km
Ranvilles Infant School Outstanding
(November 27, 2009)
4.08 km
Heathfield Special School Good
(June 14, 2017)
4.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lodge Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Lodge Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Church Road Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Richards Close Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Richards Close Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Swanwick Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Bursledon Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Hamble Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 2.99 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 2.99 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 3.01 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.67 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 41.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 619 m
Oaken Copse Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Privet Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Lambert's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Winnard's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Hookgate Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Gull Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Brick Kiln Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Cawte's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Dibles Bottom Valley 2.29 km
Bushy Land Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Hazel Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Segensworth Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 93.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.2 2
30-300 Mbps 1.8% 83.7 10.9
300+ Mbps 98.2% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 662,113 kWh - mean 12,261 kWh : median 12,308 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 212,162 kWh - mean 3,789 kWh : median 3,528 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO31 6LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.86340000
Longitude -1.26699700
OS Easting 451683
OS Northing 0107355
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