Postcode SO53 5PN (Test Valley)

Map showing SO53 5PN and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO53 5PN is located in Test Valley, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO53 5PN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO53 5PN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 5PN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to SO53 5PN is Hocombe Wood Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hook Road and is 270 m away. The closest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to SO53 5PN (for ages 11 and under) is Hiltingbury Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 18, 2008.

The local pub for residents of SO53 5PN is HILTONBURY FARMHOUSE and is 568 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from ASHDOWN ORIENTAL and is 593 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO53 5PN 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 5PN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO53 5PN, and the approximate distance away.

Hocombe Wood Road 32 m
Beechwood Crescent 115 m
Hook Water Road 134 m
Hook Water Close 165 m
Tithewood Close 225 m
Hook Crescent 235 m
Hursley Road 259 m
Beechwood Close 286 m
Rothville Place 298 m
Hocombe Drive 324 m
Flexford Close 427 m
Hook Road 598 m
B3043 655 m
Hiltingbury Road 1.31 km
Hocombe Road 1.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO53 5PN

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 5PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hiltingbury Infant School Outstanding
(September 30, 2021)
757 m
Hiltingbury Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
757 m
Knightwood Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.45 km
Sherborne House School 1.56 km
Chandler's Ford Infant School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.92 km
Merdon Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.92 km
Ampfield Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.21 km
John Keble Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.22 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
2.4 km
Thornden School 2.4 km
Scantabout Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.55 km
Fryern Junior School Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.56 km
Fryern Infant School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.56 km
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.69 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2011)
2.7 km
The Toynbee School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.94 km
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 26, 2015)
3.34 km
Shakespeare Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.77 km
Shakespeare Infant School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
3.87 km
Crestwood Community School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO53 5PN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forty Winks Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
October 31, 2011
457 m
HILTONBURY FARMHOUSE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
568 m
ASHDOWN ORIENTAL Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2018
593 m
TESCO EXPRESS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
593 m
LITTLE DELWOOD KINDERGARTEN Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
708 m
Friendly Fridays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
757 m
HILTINGBURY PRIMARY School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
757 m
PARK VIEW PLAY GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
757 m
TEALS DAY PROVISION Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
757 m
The Hilt Other catering premises Exempt
July 29, 2013
757 m
Yellow Dot Ampfield Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
878 m
Aramark at Draper Tools Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
1.01 km
BAY LEAVES LARDER Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 10, 2019
1.04 km
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
April 16, 2018
1.04 km
S & E ANDERSON LTD Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2021
1.04 km
TEST VALLEY VENISON Farmers/growers Exempt
September 16, 2020
1.17 km
FOREST FOOTSTEPS CHILDCARE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.18 km
Yellow Dot Nursery (Chandlers Ford) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
1.19 km
Sandeli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
1.25 km
PureSk1n Retailers - other Exempt
October 10, 2019
1.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO53 5PN - Data from Apr 2022

Hook Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Baddesley Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Baddesley Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Hursley Road Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Hursley Road Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Chandlers Ford Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Eastleigh Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Shawford Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.22 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 39.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO53 5PN - Data from Dec 2021

Hocombe Upper Plantation Woodland Or Forest 399 m
Cricket Copse Woodland Or Forest 457 m
Hocombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 552 m
Trodds Copse Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Cuckoo Bushes Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Purdue's Copse Woodland Or Forest 844 m
White's Copse Woodland Or Forest 933 m
Greenclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Barn Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Gunville Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Kent's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Thorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Sandpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Ramalley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Fitts Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO53 5PN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 59.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.6 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 371,880 kWh - mean 18,594 kWh : median 17,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 99,863 kWh - mean 4,993 kWh : median 4,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO53 5PN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.00157600
Longitude -1.39522300
OS Easting 442533
OS Northing 0122639
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28035
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
County Electorial Division Baddesley ED
Electoral Ward Ampfield & Braishfield
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: 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 E33042583
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Test Valley 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Test Valley 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6A2