The postcode SO32 2HQ is located in Winchester, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO32 2HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO32 2HQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 SO32 2HQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to SO32 2HQ is Sandy Lane which is centered 653 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sandy Hill and is 957 m away. The closest railway station is Botley Rail Station, 3.19 km away.
The closest primary school to SO32 2HQ (for ages 11 and under) is St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2017.
The local pub for residents of SO32 2HQ is Wheatsheaf Inn and is 951 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pavilion @ The Cricketers Inn and is 1.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for SO32 2HQ 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 SO32 2HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO32 2HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO32 2HQ
| 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 SO32 2HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Curdridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.62 km |
| Swanmore College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 2.74 km |
| Wickham Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.76 km |
| Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 3.46 km |
| Bishops Waltham Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (July 8, 2011) | 3.79 km |
| Bishop's Waltham Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 1, 2017) | 3.79 km |
| Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 16, 2010) | 4.12 km |
| Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 4.29 km |
| Boorley Park | Academy | 4-11 | 4.33 km | |
| Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2019) | 5.28 km |
| Whiteley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 25, 2013) | 5.47 km |
| Berrywood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 6, 2021) | 5.73 km |
| Freegrounds Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 5.84 km |
| Freegrounds Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 5.84 km |
| Newtown Soberton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 5.95 km |
| Kings Copse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 6.05 km |
| Boundary Oak School | Independent school | 2-16 | 6.15 km | |
| Fair Ways School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (January 25, 2018) | 6.16 km |
| Shamblehurst Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 6.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO32 2HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meon Valley Hotel And Country Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 22, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Shedfield Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 572 m | |
| All Good Things Of Wickham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 664 m | |
| Anna's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 664 m | |
| Only Food And Sauces | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2018 | 664 m | |
| Stable Door Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 5, 2021 | 664 m | |
| Fairlands Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2021 | 932 m | |
| Wheatsheaf Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 951 m | |
| The Old Forge Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 5, 2021 | 1 km | |
| Exquisite Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 1.12 km | |
| Samuels Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 1.18 km | |
| The Cricketers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| The Pavilion @ The Cricketers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| Ria's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2020 | 1.27 km | |
| The Black Dog Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 1.27 km | |
| Waltham Chase Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2020 | 1.27 km | |
| New Place Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 1.35 km | |
| St John Baptist Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 1.38 km | |
| Waltham Chase Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2016 | 1.51 km | |
| SJ Kreations | Exempt | 1.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO32 2HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Sandy Hill | 957 m | |
| Sandy Hill | 985 m | |
| The Black Dog | 1.05 km | |
| Church Road | 1.08 km | |
| The Black Dog | 1.12 km | |
| Botley Rail Station | 3.19 km | |
| Warsash Ferry Landing | 9.87 km | |
| Warsash Ferry Landing | 9.87 km | |
| Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing | 9.88 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 10.76 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 46.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO32 2HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lawn Copse | 366 m | |
| Fir Copse | 439 m | |
| Long Acre Copse | 533 m | |
| Lyons Copse | 582 m | |
| Sandle's Copse | 583 m | |
| Bigg's Copse | 625 m | |
| Church Copse | 776 m | |
| Upper Dagwells Copse | 838 m | |
| Little Brook Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Horse Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Brook Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Ferny Copse | 1.48 km | |
| Lockhams Copse | 1.48 km | |
| Hallcourt Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Peatmoor | 1.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO32 2HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.5 Mbps | 57.8 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 37.5% | 62.5% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 62.5% | 133.3 | 26.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 62.5% | 62.5% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.92130900 |
| Longitude | -1.21394600 |
| OS Easting | 455348 |
| OS Northing | 0113833 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Meon Valley |
| County Electorial Division | Meon Valley ED |
| Electoral Ward | Whiteley and Shedfield |
| Local Authority District | Winchester |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Enterprise M3 Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000094 |
| 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: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Waltham Chase BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Shedfield BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042676 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Winchester 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Winchester 013B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |