The postcode SP2 8FB is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in December 2012 and is an active postcode. SP2 8FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SP2 8FB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 8FB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to SP2 8FB is Lywood Close which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Blandford Road and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Salisbury Rail Station, 1.9 km away.
The closest primary school to SP2 8FB (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 181.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.8 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SP2 8FB is covered by the Wiltshire police force association and Wiltshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SP2 8FB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SP2 8FB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SP2 8FB
| Introduction | December 2012 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SP2 8FB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harnham Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 749 m |
| Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 749 m |
| Salisbury Cathedral School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.53 km | |
| St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.76 km | |
| The WASP Centre | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.78 km |
| Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 2.21 km |
| Salisbury Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Clannad Education Centre | Special school | 8-17 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| Fountain House Education Suite | Special school | 6-14 | Outstanding (November 8, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| Longford CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 2.36 km |
| The Spires | Special school | 6-18 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 2.43 km |
| The Godolphin School | Independent school | 3-18 | 2.45 km | |
| St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Bemerton St John Church of England Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 2.53 km | |
| Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2014) | 2.6 km |
| Leehurst Swan School | Independent school | 4-16 | 2.96 km | |
| Chafyn Grove School | Independent school | 3-14 | 2.99 km | |
| South Wilts Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 3.02 km |
| Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2016) | 3.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SP2 8FB - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Blandford Road | 48 m | |
| Homington Corner | 159 m | |
| Homington Corner | 222 m | |
| Portland Avenue | 259 m | |
| Portland Avenue | 263 m | |
| Salisbury Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 30.75 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 33.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SP2 8FB - Data from Dec 2021
| Harnham Hill | 316 m | |
| St John's Island | 1.32 km | |
| Bull Plot Withybed | 2.53 km | |
| Crichton Plantation | 2.88 km | |
| The Grove | 2.98 km | |
| Diens Plantation | 3.16 km | |
| Speirs Lynch Plantation | 3.18 km | |
| Purchase Plantation | 3.21 km | |
| Fir Plantation | 3.23 km | |
| Boys Meadow Withybed | 3.27 km | |
| Flowers Bottom | Valley | 3.37 km |
| Paget's Copse | 3.45 km | |
| Snakesfield Plantation | 3.47 km | |
| Odstock Copse | 3.5 km | |
| The Strip | 3.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SP2 8FB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 133.5 Mbps | 181.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.5 Mbps | 20.8 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 123.7 | 18.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461 | 41.7 |
Energy usage data for SP2 8FB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.05354400 |
| Longitude | -1.81061400 |
| OS Easting | 413370 |
| OS Northing | 0128262 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Wiltshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Salisbury |
| Electoral Ward | Downton & Ebble Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000054 |
| Travel To Work Area | Salisbury |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Salisbury District Hospital BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33046835 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wiltshire 057 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wiltshire 057A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |