The postcode SO31 8BU is located in Eastleigh, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO31 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO31 8BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 8BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to SO31 8BU is The Grove which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is School Road and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Bursledon Rail Station, 892 m away.
The closest primary school to SO31 8BU (for ages 11 and under) is Bursledon Junior School(CA). It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2017.
The local pub for residents of SO31 8BU is THE LINDEN TREE and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 4, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from GOLDEN BOAT KITCHEN and is 182 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 11, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 4.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO31 8BU 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 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO31 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO31 8BU
| 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 8BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bursledon Junior School(CA) | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 210 m |
| Bursledon Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 210 m |
| The Hamble School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Hightown Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Oasis Academy Mayfield | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 2.14 km |
| Valentine Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Kings Copse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Fair Ways School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (January 25, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| Netley Abbey Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 2.57 km |
| Netley Abbey Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 2.57 km |
| The Serendipity School | Special school | 9-19 | Outstanding (July 15, 2021) | 2.66 km |
| Hamble Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 2.69 km |
| Kanes Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Sarisbury Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 2.8 km |
| Springwell School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 13, 2017) | 2.82 km |
| Weston Secondary School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.83 km | |
| Weston Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.91 km |
| Sarisbury Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (December 8, 2009) | 2.91 km |
| Freegrounds Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 3 km |
| Freegrounds Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO31 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LINDEN TREE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2018 | 0 m | |
| NOAH'S ARK DAY NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 10, 2019 | 172 m | |
| THE COFFEE SHOP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 172 m | |
| ONE STOP COMMUNITY STORE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2018 | 181 m | |
| GOLDEN BOAT KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2018 | 182 m | |
| LOWFORD BALTI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 182 m | |
| LOWFORD FISH BAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 182 m | |
| POMODORO | Awaiting Inspection | 182 m | |
| HC3S AT BURSLEDON INFANTS AND JUNIOR SCHOOLS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 210 m | |
| Ravenscroft House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 10, 2019 | 412 m | |
| BURSLEDON VILLAGE HALL | Exempt September 12, 2013 | 469 m | |
| BUTTERCUPS EARLY YEARS CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 469 m | |
| Sweet Delights | Exempt December 30, 2019 | 574 m | |
| VOYAGE CARE | Exempt July 23, 2019 | 595 m | |
| HAMBLE LANE FISH AND CHIPS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 605 m | |
| BURSLEDON FAMILY LUNCH CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2020 | 608 m | |
| BURSLEDON LUNCH CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 608 m | |
| HONG KONG CHEF | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 21, 2020 | 608 m | |
| LONGOAK PRESCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 608 m | |
| PILANDS NEWSMARKET | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 608 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO31 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| School Road | 148 m | |
| School Road | 155 m | |
| Redcroft Lane | 313 m | |
| Redcroft Lane | 335 m | |
| Dodwell Lane | 473 m | |
| Bursledon Rail Station | 892 m | |
| Hamble Rail Station | 2.11 km | |
| Netley Rail Station | 2.37 km | |
| Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing | 3.39 km | |
| Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing | 3.39 km | |
| Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing | 3.6 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 7.56 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 38.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO31 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Pilands Wood | 563 m | |
| Hungerford Bottom | Valley | 697 m |
| Providence Hill | 749 m | |
| Mallards Moor | 1.1 km | |
| Hackett's Marsh | 1.34 km | |
| Durncomb's Copse | 1.36 km | |
| Lincegrove Marsh | 1.57 km | |
| Hoe Moor Copse | 1.61 km | |
| Hound Grove | 1.63 km | |
| Badnam Copse | 1.64 km | |
| Priors Hill Copse | 1.64 km | |
| Sandpit Copse | 1.66 km | |
| Sunday's Hill | 1.66 km | |
| Piland's Copse | 1.73 km | |
| Bottom Copse | 1.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO31 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.6 Mbps | 63.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.3 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 66.7% | 100% | 87.9 | 11.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 33.3% | 33.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO31 8BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.88833500 |
| Longitude | -1.31560100 |
| OS Easting | 448236 |
| OS Northing | 0110096 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Eastleigh |
| County Electorial Division | Hamble ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bursledon & Hound North |
| Local Authority District | Eastleigh |
| 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 | E07000086 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bursledon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042110 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Eastleigh 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Eastleigh 013E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |