Postcode SO5 3RA (Test Valley) Terminated December 1994

Map showing SO5 3RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO5 3RA is located in Test Valley, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in April 1986 and terminated in December 1994.SO5 3RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO5 3RA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 3RA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to SO5 3RA is School Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stinchar Drive and is 229 m away. The closest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 688 m away.

The closest primary school to SO5 3RA (for ages 11 and under) is St Francis Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 13, 2011.

The local pub for residents of SO5 3RA is 3d HEALTH & FITNESS and is 87 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fanelli's Pizza and is 686 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 2, 2019.

Policing for SO5 3RA 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 SO5 3RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO5 3RA, and the approximate distance away.

School Close 39 m
Liddel Way 98 m
Wansbeck Close 124 m
Trafalgar Close 132 m
Hodder Close 146 m
Forth Close 153 m
Eden Walk 208 m
Dee Close 210 m
Irwell Close 211 m
Teviot Road 213 m
Renown Close 215 m
Millbrook Close 217 m
Stinchar Drive 219 m
Wicklow Drive 257 m
Lambourn Square 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO5 3RA

Introduction April 1986
Termination December 1994
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 SO5 3RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Francis Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2011)
688 m
Chandler's Ford Infant School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.07 km
Knightwood Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.2 km
The Toynbee School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.38 km
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.43 km
Fryern Junior School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.69 km
Fryern Infant School Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.69 km
Merdon Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.72 km
Sherborne House School 1.96 km
Hiltingbury Infant School Outstanding
(September 30, 2021)
2.04 km
Hiltingbury Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
2.04 km
Nightingale Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.09 km
Scantabout Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.25 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
2.64 km
Thornden School 2.64 km
Shakespeare Infant School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
2.66 km
Crestwood Community School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.66 km
Shakespeare Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.68 km
The Crescent Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.71 km
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Good
(April 28, 2016)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO5 3RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hampshire Cakecraft Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2016
11 m
3d HEALTH & FITNESS Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2019
87 m
KIDS2DAY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
171 m
FLIP OUT SOUTHAMPTON CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 17, 2018
331 m
PETER GREEN CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
331 m
PRIMERDESIGN LTD Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2018
331 m
CAMPUS & CO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
382 m
CHANDLERS FORD - ARGOS LOCAL FULFILMENT CENTRE Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
390 m
Hovis Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 20, 2017
400 m
Dragonflies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
608 m
Knightwood Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
608 m
THE HUT BEEFEATER WHITBREAD PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
612 m
Brendoncare Knightwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 21, 2021
622 m
SIAN TAYLOR - SLIMMING WORLD Retailers - other Exempt
July 7, 2020
645 m
Busy Bees At Eastleigh Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
654 m
KINGS PRESCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
677 m
THE ARCH Other catering premises Exempt
January 24, 2018
677 m
Making Miracles Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
682 m
CHARLES BAYNHAM Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
686 m
Fanelli's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 2, 2019
686 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO5 3RA - Data from Apr 2022

Stinchar Drive Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Lambourn Square Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Lambourn Square Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Stinchar Drive Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Alderwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Chandlers Ford Rail Station Rail 688 m
Eastleigh Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.5 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.5 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.51 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.13 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO5 3RA - Data from Dec 2021

Valley Park Woodland Or Forest 492 m
Titlark Copse Woodland Or Forest 510 m
Badger's Copse Woodland Or Forest 696 m
Zionshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Knight Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Ramalley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Tredgoulds Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
South Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Clothiers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Sky's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cuckoo Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
King's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Northend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Thorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.98073100
Longitude -1.39351400
OS Easting 442672
OS Northing 0120322
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31811
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
County Electorial Division Baddesley ED
Electoral Ward Valley Park
Local Authority District Test Valley
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000093
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastleigh BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042597
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Test Valley 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Test Valley 014C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1