Postcode SO53 1FJ (Eastleigh)

Map showing SO53 1FJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO53 1FJ is Rufus Close which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to SO53 1FJ (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 1FJ is THE KING RUFUS and is 337 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rufus Close 51 m
Lennox Close 116 m
Kingsway 139 m
Westwood Gardens 146 m
Lake Road 233 m
Lakewood Close 249 m
Wychwood Grove 267 m
Winchester Road 280 m
Merdon Close 281 m
Kingsway Gardens 312 m
Merdon Avenue 319 m
Corinthian Court 330 m
Lakewood Road 425 m
Corinthian Road 445 m
Hiltingbury Road 665 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO53 1FJ

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 1FJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merdon Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
250 m
Sherborne House School 365 m
Scantabout Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
638 m
Lakeside School Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
708 m
Thornden School 708 m
Fryern Junior School Good
(December 6, 2018)
832 m
Fryern Infant School Good
(September 27, 2018)
832 m
Chandler's Ford Infant School Good
(October 23, 2019)
892 m
Hiltingbury Infant School Outstanding
(September 30, 2021)
1.16 km
Hiltingbury Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
1.16 km
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.17 km
The Toynbee School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.5 km
Shakespeare Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.91 km
Shakespeare Infant School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
2.04 km
Crestwood Community School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.04 km
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 26, 2015)
2.18 km
Knightwood Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.19 km
The Crescent Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.48 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2011)
2.63 km
Norwood Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HC3S AT MERDON JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
250 m
BARCHESTER HEALTH CARE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
337 m
THE KING RUFUS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
337 m
BARODA Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
360 m
SHERBORNE HOUSE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
365 m
Number 17 Other catering premises Exempt
July 20, 2020
389 m
MACINTYRE CARE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 21, 2019
403 m
SHELL Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
424 m
THE FLOWER SHOP Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2020
432 m
CLAY GARDEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 18, 2019
458 m
HILTINGBURY STORES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
458 m
AGE CONCERN HALL LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 20, 2022
460 m
BOOTS UK LTD Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2022
463 m
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
463 m
JUST ROLLS LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
463 m
Masala Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
463 m
WAFFLES & CREAM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
463 m
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
517 m
HALFWAY INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
566 m
METHODIST CHURCH Other catering premises Exempt
August 1, 2019
566 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Peverells Wood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Kendal Close Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Kendal Close Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Chandlers Ford Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Eastleigh Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Shawford Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.75 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 40.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

King's Copse Woodland Or Forest 320 m
Lower Pond Inland Water 1.09 km
Castle Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Woodend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Cuckoo Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Pitmore Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Pitmore Gully Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Gunville Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Lincolns Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Boyatt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Cricket Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Otterbourne Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Great Pond Inland Water 1.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 128.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.3 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.4 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 345,949 kWh - mean 23,063 kWh : median 21,369 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO53 1FJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.99219400
Longitude -1.37236600
OS Easting 444145
OS Northing 0121610
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