The postcode SO50 8RQ is located in Eastleigh, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. SO50 8RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO50 8RQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 8RQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to SO50 8RQ is Strawberry Mead which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is New Clock Inn and is 321 m away. The closest railway station is Eastleigh Rail Station, 2.89 km away.
The closest primary school to SO50 8RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Fair Oak Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2019.
The local pub for residents of SO50 8RQ is Yzone Youth Centre and is 112 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 25, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from MUST HAVE and is 590 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 26, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 190.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 2.5 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 8RQ 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 SO50 8RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO50 8RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO50 8RQ
| Introduction | December 1999 |
| 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 SO50 8RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School | Independent school | 5-16 | 492 m | |
| Fair Oak Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.06 km |
| Fair Oak Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Wyvern College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Stoke Park Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Stoke Park Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Deer Park | Academy | 11-16 | 1.73 km | |
| Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2019) | 2.9 km |
| Cherbourg Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 3.1 km |
| Norwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 3.37 km |
| Eastleigh College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 7, 2018) | 3.41 km |
| The Crescent Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 3.48 km |
| Shakespeare Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 8, 2009) | 3.6 km |
| Crestwood Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.6 km |
| Shakespeare Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 3.65 km |
| Colden Common Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 3.66 km |
| Wellstead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 3.67 km |
| Saint James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 3.73 km |
| Barton Peveril Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (April 28, 2016) | 3.92 km |
| Berrywood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 6, 2021) | 4.42 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO50 8RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yzone Youth Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 112 m | |
| LLOYDS PHARMACY | Exempt December 10, 2021 | 299 m | |
| NEW CLOCK INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 315 m | |
| RAHVA LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2017 | 492 m | |
| THE KING'S SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 492 m | |
| N And M Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2012 | 495 m | |
| Mario Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 530 m | |
| RSW GAME | Exempt September 30, 2019 | 586 m | |
| MARGO'S SOUTHERN TEA HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2022 | 590 m | |
| MUST HAVE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 590 m | |
| RUBY TAKEAWAY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 590 m | |
| FAIR OAK VILLAGE HALL | Exempt November 7, 2018 | 595 m | |
| ED TRADERS HONG KONG LTD | Exempt October 11, 2017 | 734 m | |
| MIRACLE BLOOM LLC | Exempt September 26, 2017 | 734 m | |
| FAIR OAK SQUASH & RACKETBALL CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2018 | 740 m | |
| SLIMMING WORLD - NATALIE SPICER | Exempt December 2, 2019 | 750 m | |
| GOLDEN JADE | Awaiting Inspection | 762 m | |
| Touch Of Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 9, 2020 | 762 m | |
| VIC'S FISH BAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2019 | 762 m | |
| WHALESMEAD POST OFFICE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 762 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO50 8RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| New Clock Inn | 321 m | |
| New Clock Inn | 335 m | |
| Stoke Wood Surgery | 358 m | |
| Stoke Wood Surgery | 372 m | |
| New Clock Inn | 390 m | |
| Eastleigh Rail Station | 2.89 km | |
| Hedge End Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station | 3.93 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 10.03 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 10.03 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 10.03 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 3.75 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 42.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO50 8RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Quobleigh Pond | 621 m | |
| Crowd Hill | 1.03 km | |
| Crowdhill Copse | 1.31 km | |
| Stoke Park Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Knowlehill Copse | 1.59 km | |
| Gore Copse | 1.6 km | |
| Hearts Copse | 1.63 km | |
| Scotland Copse | 1.67 km | |
| Knowle Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Hardings Copse | 1.72 km | |
| Hall Lands Copse | 1.72 km | |
| Upperbarn Copse | 1.85 km | |
| Round Copse | 2.03 km | |
| Park Hills Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Hog Wood | 2.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO50 8RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.9 Mbps | 190.2 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 27.6 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 100% | 86.2 | 20.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | 796.5 | 77 |
Energy usage data for SO50 8RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.96245800 |
| Longitude | -1.31034000 |
| OS Easting | 448529 |
| OS Northing | 0118342 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | South Hampshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Eastleigh BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042085 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Eastleigh 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Eastleigh 008A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |