SO18 5BU open data databoard
SO18 5BU lies on Taunton Drive in Southampton. SO18 5BU is located in the Harefield electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Southampton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Southampton, Itchen. 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.
SO18 5BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SO18 5BU geodata
| Easting | 445900 |
| Northing | 113297 |
| Latitude | 50.917317 |
| Longitude | -1.348418 |
Where is SO18 5BU?
| Street | Taunton Drive |
| Town/City | Southampton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SO18 |
SO18 5BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SO18 5BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 | Harefield |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Southampton, Itchen |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SO18 5BU
2026 30 JAN £400,000 |
2025 7 FEB £428,000 |
2023 17 NOV £350,000 |
70, TAUNTON DRIVE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 5BU 2023 15 SEP £290,000 |
2023 26 MAY £276,000 |
26, TAUNTON DRIVE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 5BU 2022 20 MAY £330,000 |
36, TAUNTON DRIVE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 5BU 2021 4 MAY £332,500 |
2021 23 APR £290,000 |
2020 16 NOV £240,000 |
72, TAUNTON DRIVE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 5BU 2020 14 AUG £250,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SO18 5BU
| Burnham Chase (Taunton Drive) | Bitterne | 37m |
| Burnham Chase (Taunton Drive) | Bitterne | 61m |
| Balaclava Road (Shales Road) | Bitterne | 233m |
| Balaclava Road (Shales Road) | Bitterne | 246m |
| Sunningdale Gardens (Somerset Avenue) | Harefield | 252m |
Nearest railway stations to SO18 5BU
| Bitterne Station | 2km |
| Sholing Station | 2.6km |
| St Denys Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SO18 5BU (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 SO18 5BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 63.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 73.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SO18 5BU (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% |
SO18 5BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SO18 5BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 501,241 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,852 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,818 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 117,195 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,084 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,465 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SO18 5BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SO18 5BU.
- 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
62.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than SO18 5BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SO18 5BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to SO18 5BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Harefield Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 299m |
| Mon Crescent | 17:30 | 11:00 | 348m |
| Bitterne Eastern Library | 17:30 | 11:00 | 538m |
SO18 5BU ITL and SO18 5BU 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 SO18 5BU:
| 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 |
SO18 5BU 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 SO18 5BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00086886 | |
| LSOA | E01017199 | Southampton 018B |
| MSOA | E02003566 | Southampton 018 |
Nearest postcodes to SO18 5BU
| SO18 5BX | Taunton Drive | 39m |
| SO18 5SW | Portway Close | 98m |
| SO18 5BY | Taunton Drive | 98m |
| SO18 5SU | Redcote Close | 107m |
| SO18 5BW | Taunton Drive | 128m |
| SO18 5NE | St Margarets Close | 130m |
| SO18 5DD | Wellington Avenue | 134m |
| SO18 5DB | Wellington Avenue | 146m |
| SO18 5DF | Burnham Chase | 162m |
| SO18 5DG | Burnham Chase | 162m |
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