Postcode SP2 8AR (Wiltshire)

Map showing SP2 8AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode SP2 8AR is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SP2 8AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SP2 8AR 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 SP2 8AR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to SP2 8AR is Chichester Close which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is BP Garage and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Salisbury Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to SP2 8AR (for ages 11 and under) is St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SP2 8AR is covered by the Wiltshire police force association and Wiltshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SP2 8AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SP2 8AR, and the approximate distance away.

Chichester Close 95 m
St Clair Road 130 m
Woodbury Gardens 133 m
Burford Avenue 162 m
Burford Road 175 m
Burford Lane 186 m
Highlands Road 195 m
Senior Drive 201 m
Ancient Way 222 m
Godley Road 243 m
Britford Lane West 250 m
Viking Way 260 m
Rowbarrow Close 261 m
Longhill Drive 270 m
Wavell Road 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SP2 8AR

Introduction January 1980
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 SP2 8AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Good
(October 2, 2018)
625 m
Salisbury Cathedral School 775 m
Harnham Infants' School Good
(February 13, 2019)
976 m
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
976 m
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School 982 m
Salisbury Sixth Form College Good
(February 10, 2017)
1.13 km
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.36 km
Longford CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.39 km
The Godolphin School 1.42 km
Clannad Education Centre Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.6 km
Fountain House Education Suite Outstanding
(November 8, 2018)
1.6 km
The Spires Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.72 km
Chafyn Grove School 2.06 km
The WASP Centre Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.06 km
Leehurst Swan School 2.19 km
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.2 km
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
2.39 km
South Wilts Grammar School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.56 km
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.7 km
Wyndham Park Infants' School 2.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SP2 8AR - Data from Apr 2022

BP Garage Bus Stop/Station 23 m
BP Garage Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Harnham Junction Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Harnham Junction Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Milton Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Salisbury Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 31.22 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SP2 8AR - Data from Dec 2021

St John's Island Island 467 m
Harnham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Diens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Kitt's Island Island 2.55 km
Ashley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Cupid's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Bull Plot Withybed Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Brickkiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Ranger's Belts Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Shute End Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Great Island Island 3.27 km
Catt's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Lower Bigmans Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SP2 8AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 140.1 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.6 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 440.5 55.5

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 336,257 kWh - mean 24,018 kWh : median 21,308 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SP2 8AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.05700300
Longitude -1.79332100
OS Easting 414581
OS Northing 0128650
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28009
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Salisbury
Electoral Ward Salisbury Harnham East
Local Authority District Wiltshire
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Swindon and Wiltshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Wiltshire and Swindon

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000054
Travel To Work Area Salisbury

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wiltshire
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Salisbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050702
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wiltshire 059
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wiltshire 059A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1