Postcode SO51 8GX (Test Valley)

Map showing SO51 8GX and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO51 8GX is located in Test Valley, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in October 2002 and is an active postcode. SO51 8GX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO51 8GX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 8GX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SO51 8GX is Newton Lane which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station and is 252 m away. The closest railway station is Romsey Rail Station, 857 m away.

The closest primary school to SO51 8GX (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 8GX is The Three Tuns and is 165 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on August 11, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tee Court Kitchen and is 185 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO51 8GX 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 8GX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Newton Lane 84 m
Narrow Lane 105 m
Chavy Water 132 m
Riverside Gardens 136 m
Middlebridge Street 148 m
Abbey Water 191 m
Bell Street 205 m
The Abbey 210 m
The Meads 216 m
Banning Street 238 m
Littlemeads 263 m
Corn Market 264 m
Market Place 267 m
Broadwater Road 300 m
Causeway 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO51 8GX

Introduction October 2002
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 8GX - 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)
731 m
Romsey Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
1.42 km
Cupernham Junior School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.04 km
Cupernham Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.04 km
Halterworth Primary School 2.22 km
The Mountbatten School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.34 km
Embley 2.84 km
Stroud, the King Edward VI Preparatory School 3.06 km
Awbridge Primary School 4.26 km
Braishfield Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
4.67 km
North Baddesley Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
4.73 km
North Baddesley Infant School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.86 km
Wellow Primary School 4.94 km
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
5.35 km
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
5.55 km
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
5.84 km
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
5.93 km
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
6.07 km
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
6.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
92 m
Marie Louise House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
107 m
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
August 11, 2021
165 m
Wisdom Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
179 m
Kit And Caboodle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
185 m
La Parisienne Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 3, 2022
185 m
No 5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
185 m
Romsey Purbani Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 20, 2020
185 m
South Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
185 m
Suan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2020
185 m
Tee Court Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
185 m
The Greatest You Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
185 m
The Park Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
202 m
B Drummond Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
209 m
Romsey Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
209 m
Smith Bradbeer And Co Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
219 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
228 m
RCS Community Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
228 m
The Original Factory Shop Retailers - other Exempt
November 22, 2019
228 m
Cafe Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 7, 2021
246 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Coach Drop Off and Pick Up Point Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Romsey Rail Station Rail 857 m
Southampton Airport Air 10.77 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 908 m
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 908 m
Burnt Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Bulls Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Town Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Palmer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Wyatts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Michael John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Beggarspath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Squabb Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Ashley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Pancho Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
May's Island Island 2.17 km
Yewtree Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Minchin Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.9 Mbps 48.7 Mbps 75.86 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.7 13
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 420,717 kWh - mean 11,371 kWh : median 11,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 96,545 kWh - mean 2,609 kWh : median 2,254 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO51 8GX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.98709700
Longitude -1.50180800
OS Easting 435065
OS Northing 0120973
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26947
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 E33042578
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Test Valley 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Test Valley 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3