Postcode SP2 8LJ (Wiltshire)

Map showing SP2 8LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SP2 8LJ is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in March 2005 and is an active postcode. SP2 8LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SP2 8LJ is Halfpenny Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Street and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Salisbury Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to SP2 8LJ (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 44.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Halfpenny Road 56 m
Montague Road 77 m
Wellworthy Drive 79 m
Bridgwater Close 123 m
Harnham Trading Estate 141 m
Carrion Pond Drove 179 m
Maple Close 244 m
Riddell Way 249 m
Essex Square 254 m
Poplar Close 262 m
Tylers Close 278 m
Norfolk Road 330 m
Upper Street 379 m
A3094 653 m
Netherhampton Road 837 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SP2 8LJ

Introduction March 2005
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 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harnham Infants' School Good
(February 13, 2019)
909 m
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
909 m
The WASP Centre Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.02 km
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.57 km
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary 1.58 km
Salisbury Cathedral School 1.68 km
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.79 km
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School 1.84 km
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
2.03 km
Clannad Education Centre Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
2.18 km
Fountain House Education Suite Outstanding
(November 8, 2018)
2.18 km
The Spires Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.28 km
Pembroke Park Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
2.39 km
Salisbury Sixth Form College Good
(February 10, 2017)
2.48 km
Woodlands Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
2.56 km
The Godolphin School 2.57 km
South Wilts Grammar School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.58 km
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.65 km
Leehurst Swan School 2.77 km
Chafyn Grove School 2.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Upper Street Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Essex Square Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Essex Square Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Richards Way Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Essex Square Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Salisbury Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 31.48 km
Southampton Airport Air 34.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harnham Hill Hill Or Mountain 910 m
Bull Plot Withybed Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
St John's Island Island 1.65 km
Purchase Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Boys Meadow Withybed Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Bemerton Folly Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Crichton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Speirs Lynch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Flowers Bottom Valley 3.88 km
Hare Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Diens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 44.6 Mbps 75.09 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 55 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 31,257 kWh - mean 5,209 kWh : median 5,901 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SP2 8LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.06038000
Longitude -1.81948500
OS Easting 412747
OS Northing 0129020
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18878
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Salisbury
Electoral Ward Salisbury Harnham West
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 E33046836
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wiltshire 057
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wiltshire 057A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1