Postcode SO51 6BJ (Test Valley)

Map showing SO51 6BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO51 6BJ is located in Test Valley, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1986 and is an active postcode. SO51 6BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO51 6BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 SO51 6BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SO51 6BJ is Hamdown Crescent which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carlo's Tea Rooms and is 502 m away. The closest railway station is Romsey Rail Station, 5.63 km away.

The closest primary school to SO51 6BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Wellow Primary School.

The local pub for residents of SO51 6BJ is Wellow Golf Club and is 1.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 17.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 82.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO51 6BJ 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 SO51 6BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO51 6BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Hamdown Crescent 41 m
Kooyong Close 80 m
Woodland Close 86 m
Florence Close 163 m
Fielders Way 190 m
Whinwhistle Road 191 m
Chichester Close 221 m
Crosfield Close 248 m
The Drive 367 m
A31 20.43 km
A338 27.96 km
A36 32.88 km
A303 46.06 km
A361 59.72 km
A27 64.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO51 6BJ

Introduction January 1986
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 SO51 6BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wellow Primary School 625 m
Embley 2.43 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.38 km
St Edward's School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.91 km
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.95 km
Awbridge Primary School 5.11 km
The Romsey School Good
(June 15, 2017)
5.2 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
5.52 km
The New Forest Church of England Primary School 5.63 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
5.74 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.74 km
Romsey Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
6.21 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
6.33 km
Oakfield Primary School 6.44 km
Cupernham Junior School Good
(March 20, 2018)
6.79 km
Cupernham Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
6.79 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
6.81 km
The Mountbatten School Good
(September 25, 2018)
6.87 km
Halterworth Primary School 6.97 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
7.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO51 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fresh Kitchen Cookery School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
190 m
Breakfast Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
625 m
Carlo's Ices Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
625 m
Headlands Farm Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
625 m
Wellow School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
625 m
Wellow School After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 22, 2021
625 m
Woodington Trout And Whinwhistle Fishery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
661 m
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
892 m
PAULTONS GOLF CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.24 km
Wellow Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.28 km
Lower Common Road Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2016
1.43 km
New Forest Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.43 km
Pots Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.43 km
Wellow Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
1.67 km
West Wellow Food Market And Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
1.69 km
The Red Rover Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
2 km
The Rockingham Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
February 8, 2022
2.05 km
Embley School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.43 km
MCDONALDS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
2.5 km
RONTEC WEST WELLOW Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2020
2.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO51 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Carlo's Tea Rooms Bus Stop/Station 502 m
Carlo's Tea Rooms Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Whinwhistle Corner Bus Stop/Station 682 m
Blackhill Road Bus Stop/Station 684 m
Blackhill Road Bus Stop/Station 693 m
Romsey Rail Station Rail 5.63 km
Southampton Airport Air 14.5 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 28.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO51 6BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Ham Down Woodland Or Forest 268 m
Long Clump Woodland Or Forest 422 m
Ham Lake Inland Water 473 m
Cooper's Clump Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Bellconey Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Fourteen Acre Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Embley Park Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Tilhill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Pearce's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Kentford Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Allmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Upper Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Cooper's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Pinns Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO51 6BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 25.94 Mbps
Upload 2.6 Mbps 2.9 Mbps 6.12 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 82.6% 18.8 3.5
30-300 Mbps 17.4% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 456,465 kWh - mean 19,846 kWh : median 18,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO51 6BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.96923600
Longitude -1.56430500
OS Easting 430690
OS Northing 0118959
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25248
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
County Electorial Division Romsey Rural ED
Electoral Ward Blackwater
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area West Wellow BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division East Wellow BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042594
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Test Valley 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Test Valley 013B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3