SO16 8LR open data databoard
SO16 8LR lies on Rufus Close in Rownhams, Southampton. SO16 8LR is located in the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams electoral ward, within the local authority district of Test Valley and the English Parliamentary constituency of Romsey and Southampton North. 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 8LR geodata
| Easting | 437853 |
| Northing | 116597 |
| Latitude | 50.947573 |
| Longitude | -1.462543 |
Where is SO16 8LR?
| Street | Rufus Close |
| Locality | Rownhams |
| Town/City | Southampton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SO16 |
SO16 8LR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SO16 8LR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 | Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Romsey And Southampton North |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SO16 8LR
2025 25 JUL £565,000 |
2022 11 NOV £482,500 |
2022 23 JUN £625,000 |
20, RUFUS CLOSE, ROWNHAMS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8LR 2021 13 AUG £635,000 |
2021 11 JAN £430,000 |
2020 3 JUL £412,500 |
2020 24 APR £440,000 |
2019 21 NOV £427,000 |
19, RUFUS CLOSE, ROWNHAMS, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8LR 2019 2 OCT £582,500 |
2019 25 JAN £490,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SO16 8LR
| Balmoral Way (Romsey Road) | Rownhams | 73m |
| Balmoral Way (Romsey Road) | Rownhams | 93m |
| West Ways Close (Romsey Road) | Nursling | 116m |
| Betteridge Drive (Balmoral Way) | Rownhams | 175m |
| Nutshalling Avenue (Horns Drove) | Nursling | 176m |
Nearest railway stations to SO16 8LR
| Redbridge (Hants) Station | 3.1km |
| Totton Station | 3.6km |
| Millbrook (Hants) Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SO16 8LR (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SO16 8LR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SO16 8LR (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 8LR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SO16 8LR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 493,348 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,510 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,559 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 139,943 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,116 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,667 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SO16 8LR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SO16 8LR.
- 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
25.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than SO16 8LR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SO16 8LR (metres)
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Nearest post box to SO16 8LR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Nursling Post Office | 17:00 | 11:15 | 289m |
| Balmoral Way | 16:45 | 11:15 | 365m |
| Upton Crescent | 16:00 | 11:15 | 584m |
SO16 8LR ITL and SO16 8LR 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 8LR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ3 | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ36 | Central Hampshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000093 | Test Valley |
SO16 8LR 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 8LR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00117733 | |
| LSOA | E01023170 | Test Valley 015A |
| MSOA | E02004828 | Test Valley 015 |
Nearest postcodes to SO16 8LR
| SO16 0XA | Romsey Road | 79m |
| SO16 8LE | Betteridge Drive | 165m |
| SO16 8LT | Phillips Close | 183m |
| SO16 0XG | Testlands Avenue | 189m |
| SO16 0XB | Winfrith Way | 198m |
| SO16 8JQ | Nutfield Road | 210m |
| SO16 8LU | Balmoral Way | 212m |
| SO16 8LQ | Broadbent Close | 222m |
| SO16 8JS | Greenwood Avenue | 227m |
| SO16 8JT | Greenwood Avenue | 232m |
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