Postcode SP2 8BT (Wiltshire)

Map showing SP2 8BT and nearby postcodes

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

SP2 8BT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 8BT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SP2 8BT is Portland Avenue which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portland Avenue and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Salisbury Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to SP2 8BT (for ages 11 and under) is Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 196.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.2 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SP2 8BT 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 8BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Portland Avenue 127 m
Lywood Close 211 m
Shaftesbury Drove 221 m
Harnwood Road 294 m
Folly Close 297 m
Old Blandford Road 319 m
Bouverie Avenue South 376 m
Coombe Road 386 m
A36 13.7 km
A338 20.29 km
B3081 26.56 km
A303 27.08 km
A31 35.38 km
A354 36.64 km
A361 40.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SP2 8BT

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 8BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harnham Infants' School Good
(February 13, 2019)
732 m
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
732 m
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.42 km
Salisbury Cathedral School 1.43 km
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School 1.67 km
The WASP Centre Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.85 km
Salisbury Sixth Form College Good
(February 10, 2017)
2.12 km
Longford CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.16 km
Clannad Education Centre Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
2.25 km
Fountain House Education Suite Outstanding
(November 8, 2018)
2.25 km
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.25 km
The Godolphin School 2.34 km
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.34 km
The Spires Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.37 km
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
2.62 km
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary 2.65 km
Leehurst Swan School 2.9 km
Chafyn Grove School 2.9 km
South Wilts Grammar School Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.01 km
Pembroke Park Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
3.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Harnwood Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Harnwood Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Old Blandford Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Salisbury Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.73 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harnham Hill Hill Or Mountain 314 m
St John's Island Island 1.2 km
Bull Plot Withybed Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Crichton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Diens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Speirs Lynch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Purchase Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Snakesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Boys Meadow Withybed Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Odstock Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Flowers Bottom Valley 3.43 km
Paget's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Kitt's Island Island 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 196.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 20.2 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.3 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 641.3 63.3

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 244,222 kWh - mean 18,786 kWh : median 19,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 129,438 kWh - mean 6,472 kWh : median 5,862 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SP2 8BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.05324200
Longitude -1.80789100
OS Easting 413561
OS Northing 0128229
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30247
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33050700
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wiltshire 059
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wiltshire 059B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3