Postcode SP2 8QA (Wiltshire)

Map showing SP2 8QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SP2 8QA is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. SP2 8QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SP2 8QA is Woodbury Gardens which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is BP Garage and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Salisbury Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to SP2 8QA (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 121 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodbury Gardens 60 m
Senior Drive 125 m
Chichester Close 171 m
Viking Way 195 m
St Clair Road 200 m
Ancient Way 201 m
Highlands Road 210 m
Godley Road 220 m
Burford Road 220 m
Burford Avenue 230 m
Burford Lane 231 m
Longhill Drive 233 m
Swiftdown 240 m
Hawksridge 251 m
Rowbarrow Close 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SP2 8QA

Introduction February 1990
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 8QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Good
(October 2, 2018)
693 m
Salisbury Cathedral School 836 m
Harnham Infants' School Good
(February 13, 2019)
971 m
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
971 m
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School 1.05 km
Salisbury Sixth Form College Good
(February 10, 2017)
1.21 km
Longford CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.38 km
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.44 km
The Godolphin School 1.5 km
Clannad Education Centre Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.67 km
Fountain House Education Suite Outstanding
(November 8, 2018)
1.67 km
The Spires Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.79 km
The WASP Centre Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.09 km
Chafyn Grove School 2.14 km
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.24 km
Leehurst Swan School 2.27 km
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
2.45 km
South Wilts Grammar School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.62 km
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.77 km
Wyndham Park Infants' School 2.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

BP Garage Bus Stop/Station 54 m
BP Garage Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Harnham Junction Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Harnham Junction Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Ridings Mead Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Salisbury Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 31.15 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

St John's Island Island 523 m
Harnham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Diens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Kitt's Island Island 2.57 km
Ashley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Cupid's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Bull Plot Withybed Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Brickkiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Shute End Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Ranger's Belts Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Great Island Island 3.26 km
Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Lower Bigmans Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Catt's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 121 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.1 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 641.3 63.3

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 461,500 kWh - mean 8,096 kWh : median 8,278 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 143,078 kWh - mean 2,510 kWh : median 2,433 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SP2 8QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.05638000
Longitude -1.79377600
OS Easting 414550
OS Northing 0128580
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