Postcode SP2 8QH (Wiltshire)

Map showing SP2 8QH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SP2 8QH is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. SP2 8QH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SP2 8QH 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 8QH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to SP2 8QH is Shaftesbury Drove which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Blandford Road and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Salisbury Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to SP2 8QH (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 82.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shaftesbury Drove 35 m
Lywood Close 140 m
Harnwood Road 211 m
Green Lane 325 m
Old Blandford Road 329 m
Bishops Drive 422 m
Bouverie Avenue South 490 m
Coombe Road 557 m
A36 13.47 km
A338 20.23 km
B3081 26.43 km
A303 26.88 km
A31 35.56 km
A354 36.62 km
A361 40.56 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SP2 8QH

Introduction January 1993
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 8QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harnham Infants' School Good
(February 13, 2019)
626 m
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
626 m
Salisbury Cathedral School 1.42 km
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.44 km
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School 1.65 km
The WASP Centre Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.65 km
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.08 km
Salisbury Sixth Form College Good
(February 10, 2017)
2.15 km
Clannad Education Centre Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
2.2 km
Fountain House Education Suite Outstanding
(November 8, 2018)
2.2 km
The Spires Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.31 km
The Godolphin School 2.35 km
Longford CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.37 km
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.37 km
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary 2.42 km
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
2.47 km
Leehurst Swan School 2.84 km
Chafyn Grove School 2.88 km
South Wilts Grammar School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.89 km
Pembroke Park Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
3.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Blandford Road Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Harnwood Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Harnwood Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Homington Corner Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Portland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Salisbury Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.88 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harnham Hill Hill Or Mountain 202 m
St John's Island Island 1.23 km
Bull Plot Withybed Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Crichton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Purchase Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Boys Meadow Withybed Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Diens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Speirs Lynch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Flowers Bottom Valley 3.49 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Paget's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Snakesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Odstock Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.8 Mbps 82.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 4.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 86 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 145,992 kWh - mean 14,599 kWh : median 10,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 58,744 kWh - mean 5,340 kWh : median 5,292 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SP2 8QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.05468500
Longitude -1.81038200
OS Easting 413386
OS Northing 0128389
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30217
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33050698
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wiltshire 058
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wiltshire 058B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4