Postcode SO53 5RQ (Eastleigh)

Map showing SO53 5RQ and nearby postcodes

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

SO53 5RQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 5RQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SO53 5RQ is Walnut Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heathfield Road and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to SO53 5RQ (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 5RQ is HILTONBURY FARMHOUSE and is 998 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 269 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.1% 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 2.2 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 5RQ 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 5RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Walnut Close 30 m
Hazel Close 64 m
Ashdown Road 118 m
Sycamore Avenue 128 m
Heathfield Road 162 m
Heathfield Close 170 m
Charnwood Crescent 205 m
Ashdown Close 207 m
Charnwood Close 222 m
Maytree Road 248 m
Nichol Road 273 m
Charnwood Gardens 275 m
Gordon Road 497 m
Hiltingbury Road 548 m
Hursley Road 594 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO53 5RQ

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 5RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hiltingbury Infant School Outstanding
(September 30, 2021)
271 m
Hiltingbury Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
271 m
Sherborne House School 848 m
Merdon Junior School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.29 km
Chandler's Ford Infant School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.54 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
1.59 km
Thornden School 1.59 km
Scantabout Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.83 km
Knightwood Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.83 km
Fryern Junior School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.97 km
Fryern Infant School Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.97 km
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.2 km
John Keble Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.42 km
The Toynbee School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.5 km
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 26, 2015)
2.55 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 13, 2011)
2.84 km
Ampfield Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.99 km
Shakespeare Junior School Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.12 km
Shakespeare Infant School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
3.24 km
Crestwood Community School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ASHDOWN ORIENTAL Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2018
269 m
TESCO EXPRESS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
269 m
Friendly Fridays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
271 m
HILTINGBURY PRIMARY School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
271 m
PARK VIEW PLAY GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
271 m
TEALS DAY PROVISION Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
271 m
The Hilt Other catering premises Exempt
July 29, 2013
271 m
BAY LEAVES LARDER Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 10, 2019
340 m
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
April 16, 2018
340 m
S & E ANDERSON LTD Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2021
340 m
Yellow Dot Nursery (Chandlers Ford) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
472 m
St Martin in the Wood Church Other catering premises Exempt
August 17, 2021
631 m
PureSk1n Retailers - other Exempt
October 10, 2019
637 m
TEST VALLEY VENISON Farmers/growers Exempt
September 16, 2020
683 m
SHERBORNE HOUSE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
848 m
SARAH HUSE BEAUTY Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2021
878 m
LITTLE DELWOOD KINDERGARTEN Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
980 m
HILTONBURY FARMHOUSE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
998 m
Aramark at Draper Tools Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
1.02 km
VALLEY LODGE REST HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heathfield Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Heathfield Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Nichol Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Nichol Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Schools Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Chandlers Ford Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Eastleigh Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Shawford Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Southampton Airport Air 5.82 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 40.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gunville Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 444 m
Hocombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Cricket Copse Woodland Or Forest 688 m
Cuckoo Bushes Woodland Or Forest 742 m
Greenclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Hocombe Upper Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Barn Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Great Pond Inland Water 1.09 km
Lower Pond Inland Water 1.09 km
Castle Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
King's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Strowdens Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Ramalley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Windmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Purdue's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.5 Mbps 46.9 Mbps 74.26 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 6
30-300 Mbps 93.9% 53.2 13.6
300+ Mbps 6.1% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 451,555 kWh - mean 14,111 kWh : median 12,467 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 144,716 kWh - mean 4,522 kWh : median 3,939 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO53 5RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.00042900
Longitude -1.38364200
OS Easting 443346
OS Northing 0122519
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32805
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastleigh BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042054
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastleigh 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastleigh 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2