Postcode SO53 1EL (Eastleigh)

Map showing SO53 1EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO53 1EL is located in Eastleigh, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO53 1EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO53 1EL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 SO53 1EL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to SO53 1EL is Thurston Close which is centered 141 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 968 m away.

The closest primary school to SO53 1EL (for ages 11 and under) is Merdon Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 16, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SO53 1EL is HALFWAY INN and is 303 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Davids Fish Bar and is 305 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 272.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO53 1EL 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 SO53 1EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO53 1EL, and the approximate distance away.

Thurston Close 141 m
Merdon Avenue 185 m
Purkess Close 220 m
Kendal Close 240 m
Lennox Close 245 m
Carlyn Drive 262 m
Merdon Close 272 m
The Hillway 317 m
Rufus Close 338 m
Westwood Gardens 380 m
Brownhill Road 386 m
Winchester Road 396 m
Kingsway 499 m
Lakewood Road 647 m
Oakmount Road 1.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO53 1EL

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 SO53 1EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merdon Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
126 m
Sherborne House School 501 m
Chandler's Ford Infant School Good
(October 23, 2019)
531 m
Fryern Junior School Good
(December 6, 2018)
702 m
Fryern Infant School Good
(September 27, 2018)
702 m
Scantabout Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
818 m
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Good
(May 15, 2018)
936 m
Lakeside School Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
1.05 km
Thornden School 1.05 km
Hiltingbury Infant School Outstanding
(September 30, 2021)
1.15 km
Hiltingbury Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
1.15 km
The Toynbee School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.25 km
Knightwood Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.91 km
Shakespeare Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.91 km
Shakespeare Infant School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
2.01 km
Crestwood Community School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.01 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2011)
2.28 km
The Crescent Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.39 km
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 26, 2015)
2.54 km
Norwood Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO53 1EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HC3S AT MERDON JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
126 m
AGE CONCERN HALL LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 20, 2022
131 m
BARODA Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
161 m
BOOTS UK LTD Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2022
222 m
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
222 m
JUST ROLLS LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
222 m
Masala Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
222 m
WAFFLES & CREAM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
222 m
THE FLOWER SHOP Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2020
228 m
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
255 m
HALFWAY INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
303 m
METHODIST CHURCH Other catering premises Exempt
August 1, 2019
303 m
PETER PAN PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
303 m
Davids Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
305 m
DOMINO'S PIZZA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
305 m
KINGS COURT CENTRE LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
305 m
MANDARIN GARDEN CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
305 m
ROCCOS PIZZA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
305 m
Sally James Other catering premises Exempt
August 19, 2020
305 m
Sunrise Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 4, 2020
305 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO53 1EL - Data from Apr 2022

Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Fryern Hill Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Kendal Close Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Kendal Close Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Chandlers Ford Rail Station Rail 968 m
Eastleigh Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.56 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 39.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO53 1EL - Data from Dec 2021

King's Copse Woodland Or Forest 56 m
Cuckoo Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Ramalley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Boyatt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Lower Pond Inland Water 1.42 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Castle Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Cricket Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Valley Park Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Badger's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Woodend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Gunville Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
South Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO53 1EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 272.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.2 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 185,282 kWh - mean 23,160 kWh : median 20,633 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 51,062 kWh - mean 7,295 kWh : median 6,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO53 1EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.98995700
Longitude -1.37610100
OS Easting 443885
OS Northing 0121359
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31631
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Winchester
County Electorial Division Chandler's Ford ED
Electoral Ward Hiltingbury
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastleigh BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042055
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastleigh 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastleigh 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4