Postcode SO53 1EQ (Eastleigh)

Map showing SO53 1EQ and nearby postcodes

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

SO53 1EQ 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 1EQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to SO53 1EQ is Merdon Avenue which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to SO53 1EQ (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 1EQ is HALFWAY INN and is 487 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 497 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 5.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Merdon Avenue 69 m
Merdon Close 87 m
Lennox Close 159 m
Lakewood Close 202 m
Rufus Close 207 m
Thurston Close 253 m
Kendal Close 331 m
Westwood Gardens 341 m
Kingsway 369 m
Oakwood Road 370 m
Lake Road 388 m
Carlyn Drive 390 m
Winchester Road 422 m
Lakewood Road 455 m
Brownhill Road 458 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO53 1EQ

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 1EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merdon Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
177 m
Sherborne House School 310 m
Chandler's Ford Infant School Good
(October 23, 2019)
689 m
Scantabout Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
838 m
Fryern Junior School Good
(December 6, 2018)
857 m
Fryern Infant School Good
(September 27, 2018)
857 m
Lakeside School Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
956 m
Thornden School 956 m
Hiltingbury Infant School Outstanding
(September 30, 2021)
1.02 km
Hiltingbury Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
1.02 km
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.12 km
The Toynbee School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.44 km
Knightwood Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.94 km
Shakespeare Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.03 km
Shakespeare Infant School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
2.14 km
Crestwood Community School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.14 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2011)
2.41 km
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 26, 2015)
2.41 km
The Crescent Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.54 km
Norwood Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BARODA Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
113 m
HC3S AT MERDON JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
177 m
SHERBORNE HOUSE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
310 m
AGE CONCERN HALL LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 20, 2022
323 m
THE FLOWER SHOP Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2020
385 m
BOOTS UK LTD Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2022
394 m
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
394 m
JUST ROLLS LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
394 m
Masala Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
394 m
WAFFLES & CREAM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
394 m
SHELL Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
436 m
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
436 m
PureSk1n Retailers - other Exempt
October 10, 2019
480 m
HALFWAY INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
487 m
METHODIST CHURCH Other catering premises Exempt
August 1, 2019
487 m
PETER PAN PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
487 m
SARAH HUSE BEAUTY Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2021
491 m
Davids Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
497 m
DOMINO'S PIZZA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
497 m
KINGS COURT CENTRE LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
497 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Lakewood Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Lakewood Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Kendal Close Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Chandlers Ford Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Eastleigh Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.74 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 40.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

King's Copse Woodland Or Forest 192 m
Cuckoo Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Lower Pond Inland Water 1.23 km
Castle Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Cricket Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Gunville Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Ramalley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Woodend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Boyatt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Pitmore Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Valley Park Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Badger's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pitmore Gully Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.4 Mbps 136.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 36 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% 58.6 8.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 231,921 kWh - mean 33,132 kWh : median 31,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 54,684 kWh - mean 7,812 kWh : median 5,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO53 1EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.99168200
Longitude -1.37583500
OS Easting 443902
OS Northing 0121551
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