Postcode SO53 4ST (Test Valley)

Map showing SO53 4ST and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO53 4ST is located in Test Valley, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO53 4ST is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO53 4ST 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 4ST as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SO53 4ST is Pilgrims Close which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chidden Holt and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to SO53 4ST (for ages 11 and under) is St Francis Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 13, 2011.

The local pub for residents of SO53 4ST is The Cleveland Bay and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chunky and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO53 4ST 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 4ST and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO53 4ST, and the approximate distance away.

Pilgrims Close 74 m
Percivale Road 150 m
Harlech Drive 199 m
Tristram Close 214 m
Raglan Close 219 m
Chidden Holt 229 m
Pennard Way 234 m
Newport Close 258 m
Tenby Drive 311 m
Tansy Meadow 322 m
Hemlock Way 362 m
Skys Wood Road 560 m
School Lane 621 m
Knightwood Road 656 m
Castle Lane 740 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO53 4ST

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 4ST - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Francis Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2011)
0 m
Knightwood Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.32 km
Chandler's Ford Infant School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.75 km
The Toynbee School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.97 km
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.07 km
Nightingale Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.18 km
North Baddesley Infant School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.29 km
Fryern Junior School Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.37 km
Fryern Infant School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.37 km
Merdon Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.4 km
North Baddesley Junior School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.46 km
Hiltingbury Infant School Outstanding
(September 30, 2021)
2.57 km
Hiltingbury Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
2.57 km
Sherborne House School 2.6 km
Scantabout Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.94 km
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Good
(April 28, 2016)
3.04 km
Stoneham Park Primary Academy 3.14 km
The Crescent Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.19 km
Shakespeare Infant School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
3.23 km
Crestwood Community School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO53 4ST - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chunky Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
0 m
St Francis C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
0 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
0 m
The Cleveland Bay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
0 m
Park Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
June 20, 2017
6 m
Busy Bees At Eastleigh Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
149 m
Dragonflies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
277 m
Knightwood Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
277 m
Mulberry Corner Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
360 m
CHANDLERS FORD - ARGOS LOCAL FULFILMENT CENTRE Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
504 m
KIDS2DAY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
562 m
Hampshire Cakecraft Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2016
677 m
3d HEALTH & FITNESS Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2019
717 m
CAMPUS & CO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
816 m
Brendoncare Knightwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 21, 2021
887 m
Hovis Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 20, 2017
1.01 km
FLIP OUT SOUTHAMPTON CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 17, 2018
1.01 km
PETER GREEN CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
1.01 km
PRIMERDESIGN LTD Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2018
1.01 km
Making Miracles Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO53 4ST - Data from Apr 2022

Chidden Holt Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Pilgrims Close Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Chidden Holt Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Pilgrims Close Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Raglan Close Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Chandlers Ford Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Eastleigh Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.13 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.13 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.14 km
Southampton Airport Air 4.25 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO53 4ST - Data from Dec 2021

Titlark Copse Woodland Or Forest 243 m
Zionshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 565 m
Valley Park Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Badger's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Tredgoulds Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Hogtrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Knight Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Austins Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Sky's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ramalley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Clothiers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Spring Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Great Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO53 4ST - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.9 Mbps 34.1 Mbps 72.04 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.3 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 191,577 kWh - mean 21,286 kWh : median 14,849 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO53 4ST - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.97773600
Longitude -1.40208500
OS Easting 442073
OS Northing 0119984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32565
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000093
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastleigh BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042595
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Test Valley 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Test Valley 014D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1