Postcode SO53 1FL (Eastleigh)

Map showing SO53 1FL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO53 1FL is Rufus Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to SO53 1FL (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 1FL is THE KING RUFUS and is 401 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rufus Close 45 m
Lennox Close 134 m
Kingsway 162 m
Lakewood Close 163 m
Lake Road 196 m
Merdon Close 216 m
Westwood Gardens 231 m
Merdon Avenue 275 m
Kingsway Gardens 339 m
Wychwood Grove 340 m
Lakewood Road 351 m
Winchester Road 361 m
Oakwood Road 411 m
Hiltingbury Road 582 m
A3090 4.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO53 1FL

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 1FL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merdon Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
270 m
Sherborne House School 279 m
Scantabout Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
723 m
Lakeside School Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
754 m
Thornden School 754 m
Chandler's Ford Infant School Good
(October 23, 2019)
886 m
Fryern Junior School Good
(December 6, 2018)
900 m
Fryern Infant School Good
(September 27, 2018)
900 m
Hiltingbury Infant School Outstanding
(September 30, 2021)
1.07 km
Hiltingbury Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
1.07 km
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.22 km
The Toynbee School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.55 km
Shakespeare Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2 km
Shakespeare Infant School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
2.12 km
Crestwood Community School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.12 km
Knightwood Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.13 km
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 26, 2015)
2.2 km
The Crescent Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.56 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2011)
2.62 km
Norwood Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HC3S AT MERDON JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
270 m
SHERBORNE HOUSE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
279 m
BARODA Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
322 m
BARCHESTER HEALTH CARE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
401 m
THE KING RUFUS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
401 m
MACINTYRE CARE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 21, 2019
421 m
CLAY GARDEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 18, 2019
440 m
HILTINGBURY STORES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
440 m
Number 17 Other catering premises Exempt
July 20, 2020
470 m
THE FLOWER SHOP Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2020
475 m
AGE CONCERN HALL LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 20, 2022
476 m
SHELL Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
482 m
BOOTS UK LTD Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2022
500 m
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
500 m
JUST ROLLS LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
500 m
Masala Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
500 m
WAFFLES & CREAM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
500 m
PureSk1n Retailers - other Exempt
October 10, 2019
508 m
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
552 m
KINGSMEAD DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 29, 2019
578 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Lakewood Road Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Peverells Wood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Lakewood Road Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Chandlers Ford Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Eastleigh Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Shawford Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.81 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 40.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

King's Copse Woodland Or Forest 331 m
Lower Pond Inland Water 1.06 km
Castle Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Cuckoo Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Woodend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Gunville Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Pitmore Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Pitmore Gully Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Cricket Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Lincolns Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Boyatt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Great Pond Inland Water 1.58 km
Ramalley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 81.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 21 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 89,716 kWh - mean 17,943 kWh : median 15,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 30,603 kWh - mean 6,121 kWh : median 4,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO53 1FL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.99268500
Longitude -1.37331400
OS Easting 444078
OS Northing 0121664
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