Postcode SO50 8LQ (Eastleigh)

Map showing SO50 8LQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO50 8LQ is located in Eastleigh, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO50 8LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO50 8LQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 SO50 8LQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to SO50 8LQ is Lynx Close which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Welcome Inn and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Eastleigh Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to SO50 8LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Stoke Park Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SO50 8LQ is Yzone Youth Centre and is 968 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 25, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from PIZZA PLUS and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO50 8LQ 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 SO50 8LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO50 8LQ, and the approximate distance away.

Lynx Close 85 m
Stag Close 111 m
West Horton Close 117 m
Fox Close 154 m
Horton Way 160 m
Nine Elms Mews 176 m
Rhinefield Close 184 m
Salmon Drive 217 m
Abbotsbury Road 226 m
Badger Close 230 m
Alan Drayton Way 242 m
Manor Road 256 m
Exbury Close 283 m
Torwood Gardens 285 m
Whalesmead Road 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO50 8LQ

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 SO50 8LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stoke Park Infant School Good
(May 9, 2018)
220 m
Stoke Park Junior School Good
(May 9, 2019)
436 m
The King's School 1.41 km
Fair Oak Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.01 km
Fair Oak Junior School Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.01 km
Wyvern College Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.01 km
Cherbourg Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.23 km
Deer Park 2.23 km
Norwood Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.42 km
The Crescent Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.53 km
Eastleigh College Good
(December 7, 2018)
2.54 km
Shakespeare Infant School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
2.65 km
Crestwood Community School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.65 km
Shakespeare Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.72 km
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Good
(April 28, 2016)
3.03 km
Colden Common Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.23 km
Stoneham Park Primary Academy 3.66 km
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
3.82 km
The Toynbee School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.87 km
Saint James' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
3.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO50 8LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishopstoke Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
0 m
GRUB CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
0 m
PIZZA PLUS Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2020
0 m
St. Pauls Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
0 m
TAROKA INDIAN TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 22, 2019
0 m
The Welcome Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
74 m
GOLDEN JADE Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
201 m
Touch Of Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2020
201 m
VIC'S FISH BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
201 m
WHALESMEAD POST OFFICE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
201 m
HC3S AT STOKE PARK INFANTS SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
220 m
SLIMMING WORLD - NATALIE SPICER Retailers - other Exempt
December 2, 2019
280 m
FAIR OAK FOODMARKET (NISA LOCAL) Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
432 m
HC3S AT STOKE PARK JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
436 m
HEDGEHOGS AFTER SCHOOL CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
436 m
LLOYDS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
December 10, 2021
874 m
BISHOPSTOKE STORE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
965 m
Yzone Youth Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
968 m
TOBY CARVERY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.03 km
NEW CLOCK INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO50 8LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Welcome Inn Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Welcome Inn Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Alan Drayton Way Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Alan Drayton Way Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Weavills Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Eastleigh Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Hedge End Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.69 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.69 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.7 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.08 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 41.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO50 8LQ - Data from Dec 2021

Stoke Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Crowdhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Crowd Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Quobleigh Pond Inland Water 1.49 km
Judges Gully Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Burrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Gully Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Upperbarn Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Brick Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Hog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hearts Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Stoke Common Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Breach Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Breach Sling Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO50 8LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.3 Mbps 104.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.8 15
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 483,543 kWh - mean 13,069 kWh : median 11,081 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 154,764 kWh - mean 4,299 kWh : median 3,715 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO50 8LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.96526600
Longitude -1.32318600
OS Easting 447624
OS Northing 0118646
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26397
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Eastleigh
County Electorial Division Bishopstoke & Fair Oak ED
Electoral Ward Bishopstoke
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000086
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastleigh BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042073
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastleigh 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastleigh 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1