Postcode SO51 8AL (Test Valley)

Map showing SO51 8AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO51 8AL is located in Test Valley, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. SO51 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO51 8AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 SO51 8AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SO51 8AL is Bell Street which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Romsey Rail Station, 656 m away.

The closest primary school to SO51 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SO51 8AL is Tudor Rose and is 91 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 46 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 SO51 8AL 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 8AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO51 8AL, and the approximate distance away.

Bell Street 70 m
Broadwater Road 97 m
Corn Market 99 m
Banning Street 126 m
Abbey Water 142 m
Market Place 147 m
Newton Lane 165 m
Narrow Lane 169 m
Chavy Water 181 m
Victoria Place 186 m
The Abbey 202 m
Latimer Street 203 m
The Hundred 207 m
By-Pass Road 213 m
Palmerston Street 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO51 8AL

Introduction March 2003
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 8AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
388 m
The Romsey School Good
(June 15, 2017)
663 m
Romsey Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
1.2 km
Cupernham Junior School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.83 km
Cupernham Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.83 km
Halterworth Primary School 2.01 km
The Mountbatten School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.16 km
Stroud, the King Edward VI Preparatory School 2.84 km
Embley 3.05 km
Awbridge Primary School 4.35 km
Braishfield Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
4.49 km
North Baddesley Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
4.56 km
North Baddesley Infant School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.69 km
Wellow Primary School 5.16 km
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
5.33 km
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
5.51 km
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
5.81 km
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
5.91 km
Ampfield Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
5.95 km
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
6.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO51 8AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B Drummond Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
33 m
Romsey Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
33 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
46 m
RCS Community Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
46 m
The Original Factory Shop Retailers - other Exempt
November 22, 2019
46 m
Smith Bradbeer And Co Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
65 m
Kit And Caboodle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
77 m
La Parisienne Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 3, 2022
77 m
No 5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
77 m
Romsey Purbani Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 20, 2020
77 m
South Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
77 m
Suan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2020
77 m
Tee Court Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
77 m
The Greatest You Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
77 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2015
91 m
Tudor Rose Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 12, 2018
91 m
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2020
126 m
Chambers Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
126 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
126 m
Natraj Romsey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 19, 2021
126 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO51 8AL - Data from Apr 2022

Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Coach Drop Off and Pick Up Point Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Romsey Rail Station Rail 656 m
Southampton Airport Air 10.61 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 33.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO51 8AL - Data from Dec 2021

Big Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Burnt Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Bulls Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Palmer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Beggarspath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Town Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Wyatts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Michael John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
May's Island Island 2.07 km
Squabb Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Minchin Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Ashley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Ashfield Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Pancho Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO51 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.7 Mbps 47 Mbps 78.16 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.3 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 41,647 kWh - mean 8,329 kWh : median 5,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 53,209 kWh - mean 4,093 kWh : median 1,803 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO51 8AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.98786700
Longitude -1.49887900
OS Easting 435270
OS Northing 0121060
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14675
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
County Electorial Division Romsey Town ED
Electoral Ward Romsey Abbey
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Romsey BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Romsey BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038138
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Test Valley 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Test Valley 011B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3