SO16 8BH open data databoard
SO16 8BH lies on Mercury Close in Southampton. SO16 8BH is located in the Coxford electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Southampton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Southampton, Test. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V and the police force is Hampshire. This postcode has been in use since December 1994.
SO16 8BH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SO16 8BH geodata
| Easting | 438610 |
| Northing | 115574 |
| Latitude | 50.938324 |
| Longitude | -1.451876 |
Where is SO16 8BH?
| Street | Mercury Close |
| Town/City | Southampton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SO16 |
SO16 8BH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SO16 8BH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Coxford |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Southampton, Test |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SO16 8BH
2018 18 MAY £150,000 |
2007 5 APR £141,000 |
2004 22 OCT £135,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SO16 8BH
| Mercury Close (Upper Brownhill Road) | Lord's Hill | 135m |
| Gemini Close (Upper Brownhill Road) | Lord's Hill | 182m |
| Gemini Close (Upper Brownhill Road) | Lord's Hill | 200m |
| Andromeda Road (Lord's Hill Way) | Lord's Hill | 212m |
| Library (Lord's Hill Centre West) | Lord's Hill | 216m |
Nearest railway stations to SO16 8BH
| Redbridge (Hants) Station | 2.4km |
| Totton Station | 3.1km |
| Millbrook (Hants) Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SO16 8BH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SO16 8BH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 64.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 72.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SO16 8BH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SO16 8BH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SO16 8BH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 362,618 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,634 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,534 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 289,474 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 62 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,669 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,420 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SO16 8BH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SO16 8BH.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
86.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than SO16 8BH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SO16 8BH (metres)
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Nearest post box to SO16 8BH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lordshill Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 352m |
| Maybush Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 408m |
| Cromarty Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 580m |
SO16 8BH ITL and SO16 8BH LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SO16 8BH:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ3 | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ32 | Southampton |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000045 | Southampton |
SO16 8BH census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SO16 8BH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00086796 | |
| LSOA | E01017182 | Southampton 004A |
| MSOA | E02003552 | Southampton 004 |
Nearest postcodes to SO16 8BH
| SO16 8BN | Orion Close | 52m |
| SO16 8BJ | Mercury Close | 98m |
| SO16 8BE | Saturn Close | 107m |
| SO16 8BL | Orion Close | 110m |
| SO16 8BD | Saturn Close | 127m |
| SO16 8BP | Jupiter Close | 136m |
| SO16 8BB | Andromeda Road | 146m |
| SO16 8BG | Gemini Close | 177m |
| SO16 5NG | Upper Brownhill Road | 178m |
| SO16 8JH | Pegasus Close | 185m |
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