The postcode SO5 1BU is located in Eastleigh, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.SO5 1BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO5 1BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 SO5 1BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to SO5 1BU is Grosvenor Road which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kingsway Shops and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 1.94 km away.
The closest primary school to SO5 1BU (for ages 11 and under) is Sherborne House School.
The local pub for residents of SO5 1BU is THE KING RUFUS and is 494 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2022.
Policing for SO5 1BU 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 SO5 1BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO5 1BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO5 1BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1994 |
| 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 SO5 1BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside School | Special school | 10-16 | Outstanding (November 21, 2017) | 452 m |
| Thornden School | Academy | 11-16 | 452 m | |
| Sherborne House School | Independent school | 0-11 | 637 m | |
| Merdon Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 867 m |
| Scantabout Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 892 m |
| Hiltingbury Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (September 30, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Hiltingbury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 18, 2008) | 1.25 km |
| Fryern Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Fryern Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Chandler's Ford Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Otterbourne Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 26, 2015) | 1.63 km |
| St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| The Toynbee School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Shakespeare Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 2.22 km |
| Shakespeare Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 8, 2009) | 2.38 km |
| Crestwood Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Knightwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 2.61 km |
| The Crescent Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.89 km |
| Shepherds Down Special School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 3.03 km |
| Colden Common Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 3.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO5 1BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| KINGSMEAD DAY NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 29, 2019 | 80 m | |
| CLAY GARDEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2019 | 173 m | |
| HILTINGBURY STORES | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 173 m | |
| MACINTYRE CARE | Exempt January 21, 2019 | 255 m | |
| HC3S AT THORNDEN SECONDARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 452 m | |
| LAKESIDE SCHOOL BOARDING HOUSE | Exempt March 11, 2020 | 452 m | |
| Sodexo @ Wessex Nuffield Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 452 m | |
| BARCHESTER HEALTH CARE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2019 | 494 m | |
| THE KING RUFUS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 494 m | |
| St Martin in the Wood Church | Exempt August 17, 2021 | 531 m | |
| SHERBORNE HOUSE SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2019 | 637 m | |
| PureSk1n | Exempt October 10, 2019 | 791 m | |
| HC3S AT MERDON JUNIOR SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2018 | 867 m | |
| Number 17 | Exempt July 20, 2020 | 880 m | |
| Scantabout Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 892 m | |
| Bright Horizons (Otterbourne) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 897 m | |
| BARODA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 916 m | |
| BAY LEAVES LARDER | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 10, 2019 | 975 m | |
| DAY LEWIS PHARMACY | Exempt April 16, 2018 | 975 m | |
| S & E ANDERSON LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2021 | 975 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO5 1BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Kingsway Shops | 188 m | |
| Kingsway Shops | 194 m | |
| Kingsway Gardens | 363 m | |
| Thornden School | 363 m | |
| Thornden School Grounds | 415 m | |
| Chandlers Ford Rail Station | 1.94 km | |
| Eastleigh Rail Station | 3.34 km | |
| Shawford Rail Station | 3.93 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 5.24 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 40.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO5 1BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Pond | 516 m | |
| Castle Copse | 523 m | |
| Woodend Copse | 610 m | |
| King's Copse | 935 m | |
| Pitmore Copse | 948 m | |
| Pitmore Gully Copse | 979 m | |
| Otterbourne Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Otterbourne Hill Common | 1.12 km | |
| Great Pond | 1.13 km | |
| Gunville Hill Plantation | 1.16 km | |
| Whiteheads Copse | 1.18 km | |
| Broom Hill | 1.19 km | |
| Little Hessians Copse | 1.2 km | |
| Lincolns Copse | 1.21 km | |
| Great Moorlands Copse | 1.24 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.99703400 |
| Longitude | -1.36802200 |
| OS Easting | 444446 |
| OS Northing | 0122150 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Winchester |
| County Electorial Division | Chandler's Ford ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hiltingbury |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Eastleigh BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042052 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Eastleigh 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Eastleigh 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |