The postcode SO53 4RL is located in Test Valley, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO53 4RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO53 4RL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 4RL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to SO53 4RL is Kielder Close which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Katrine Crescent and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 1.43 km away.
The closest primary school to SO53 4RL (for ages 11 and under) is Knightwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 11, 2015.
The local pub for residents of SO53 4RL is HILTONBURY FARMHOUSE and is 754 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from ADORE and is 1.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO53 4RL is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO53 4RL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO53 4RL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO53 4RL
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO53 4RL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knightwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 181 m |
| Hiltingbury Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (September 30, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Hiltingbury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 18, 2008) | 1.39 km |
| St Francis Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 13, 2011) | 1.41 km |
| Chandler's Ford Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Sherborne House School | Independent school | 0-11 | 1.81 km | |
| Merdon Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| Fryern Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Fryern Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| The Toynbee School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 2.29 km |
| Scantabout Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 2.57 km |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 10-16 | Outstanding (November 21, 2017) | 2.71 km |
| Thornden School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.71 km | |
| Ampfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.78 km |
| North Baddesley Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 2.84 km |
| North Baddesley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 3.01 km |
| Nightingale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 3.28 km |
| Shakespeare Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 3.45 km |
| Shakespeare Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 8, 2009) | 3.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO53 4RL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knightwood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 181 m | |
| Brendoncare Knightwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2021 | 586 m | |
| LITTLE DELWOOD KINDERGARTEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 687 m | |
| Aramark at Draper Tools | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 710 m | |
| HILTONBURY FARMHOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 754 m | |
| FOREST FOOTSTEPS CHILDCARE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 767 m | |
| Sandeli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 859 m | |
| Forty Winks Bed And Breakfast | Exempt October 31, 2011 | 900 m | |
| LITTLE 1 NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2019 | 940 m | |
| St Boniface Church/Beacon Cafe | Exempt October 7, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| VALLEY LODGE REST HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2019 | 1.12 km | |
| Dragonflies Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Knightwood Leisure Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 1.13 km | |
| LAXMINEWS LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Monks Brook | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 1.16 km | |
| TUELLA LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 1.16 km | |
| Hampshire Cakecraft Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2016 | 1.2 km | |
| Busy Bees At Eastleigh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 1.26 km | |
| 3d HEALTH & FITNESS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 26, 2019 | 1.28 km | |
| ADORE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 1.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO53 4RL - Data from Apr 2022
| Katrine Crescent | 118 m | |
| Katrine Crescent | 132 m | |
| Knightwood Road | 413 m | |
| Knightwood Road | 425 m | |
| Catmint Close | 525 m | |
| Chandlers Ford Rail Station | 1.43 km | |
| Eastleigh Rail Station | 4.28 km | |
| Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station | 5.14 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 5.31 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 38.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO53 4RL - Data from Dec 2021
| Knight Wood | 257 m | |
| Ramalley Copse | 384 m | |
| Clothiers Copse | 432 m | |
| Badger's Copse | 513 m | |
| Thorn Hill | 516 m | |
| Sky's Wood | 669 m | |
| Valley Park | 719 m | |
| Castle Hill | 900 m | |
| Zionshill Copse | 922 m | |
| Cuckoo Bushes | 946 m | |
| Tredgoulds Copse | 950 m | |
| Trodds Copse | 1.01 km | |
| Cricket Copse | 1.02 km | |
| Broadgate Plantation | 1.17 km | |
| Titlark Copse | 1.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO53 4RL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76 Mbps | 67.3 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 69.8 | 18.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO53 4RL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.99039200 |
| Longitude | -1.40102500 |
| OS Easting | 442136 |
| OS Northing | 0121392 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Romsey and Southampton North |
| County Electorial Division | Baddesley ED |
| Electoral Ward | Valley Park |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000093 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable 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 | E33042596 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Test Valley 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Test Valley 014A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |