Postcode SO53 5PS (Test Valley)

Map showing SO53 5PS and nearby postcodes

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

SO53 5PS 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 5PS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to SO53 5PS is Hook Water Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hook Road and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to SO53 5PS (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 5PS is HILTONBURY FARMHOUSE and is 752 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 586 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 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 5PS 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 5PS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hook Water Close 32 m
Hook Water Road 89 m
Rothville Place 105 m
Hocombe Wood Road 164 m
Tithewood Close 176 m
Hocombe Drive 207 m
Beechwood Crescent 309 m
Hursley Road 327 m
Hook Crescent 355 m
Hook Road 667 m
B3043 778 m
Hocombe Road 1.37 km
A3090 2.55 km
A31 8.25 km
A33 22.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO53 5PS

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 5PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hiltingbury Infant School Outstanding
(September 30, 2021)
768 m
Hiltingbury Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
768 m
Sherborne House School 1.56 km
Knightwood Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.64 km
Merdon Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.96 km
Chandler's Ford Infant School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.02 km
John Keble Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.05 km
Ampfield Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.23 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
2.36 km
Thornden School 2.36 km
Scantabout Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.56 km
Fryern Junior School Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.61 km
Fryern Infant School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.61 km
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.77 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2011)
2.88 km
The Toynbee School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.03 km
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 26, 2015)
3.23 km
Shakespeare Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.81 km
Shakespeare Infant School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
3.92 km
Crestwood Community School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.92 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hook Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Hook Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Hocombe Drive Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Hocombe Drive Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Baddesley Road Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Chandlers Ford Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Eastleigh Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Shawford Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
Southampton Airport Air 6.33 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 39.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hocombe Upper Plantation Woodland Or Forest 303 m
Hocombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 364 m
Cricket Copse Woodland Or Forest 589 m
Purdue's Copse Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Greenclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 793 m
Barn Copse Woodland Or Forest 860 m
White's Copse Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Gunville Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Cuckoo Bushes Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Trodds Copse Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Kent's Copse Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Fitts Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Snow's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Petty Priest Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Sandpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 46.4 Mbps 78.93 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 116,574 kWh - mean 19,429 kWh : median 19,212 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 25,857 kWh - mean 4,309 kWh : median 3,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO53 5PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.00306900
Longitude -1.39372200
OS Easting 442637
OS Northing 0122806
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