SO18 5BW open data databoard
SO18 5BW lies on Taunton Drive in Southampton. SO18 5BW 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 5BW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SO18 5BW geodata
| Easting | 446008 |
| Northing | 113228 |
| Latitude | 50.916688 |
| Longitude | -1.346890 |
Where is SO18 5BW?
| Street | Taunton Drive |
| Town/City | Southampton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SO18 |
SO18 5BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SO18 5BW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 5BW
2023 29 NOV £295,000 |
2022 10 JUN £245,000 |
2022 31 MAR £304,000 |
2021 23 AUG £355,000 |
45, TAUNTON DRIVE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 5BW 2020 15 JUN £231,000 |
2017 16 JUN £235,000 |
2016 21 DEC £243,730 |
59, TAUNTON DRIVE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 5BW 2015 13 FEB £190,000 |
2014 6 NOV £180,000 |
63, TAUNTON DRIVE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 5BW 2007 25 MAY £180,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SO18 5BW
| Burnham Chase (Taunton Drive) | Bitterne | 67m |
| Burnham Chase (Taunton Drive) | Bitterne | 96m |
| Sunningdale Gardens (Somerset Avenue) | Harefield | 150m |
| Sunningdale Gardens (Somerset Avenue) | Harefield | 170m |
| The Exford Arms (Somerset Avenue) | Harefield | 188m |
Nearest railway stations to SO18 5BW
| Bitterne Station | 2.1km |
| Sholing Station | 2.6km |
| Woolston Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SO18 5BW (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 5BW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SO18 5BW (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 5BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SO18 5BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 175,325 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,610 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,809 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 44,503 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,709 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,225 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SO18 5BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SO18 5BW.
- 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 5BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SO18 5BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to SO18 5BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Harefield Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 209m |
| Mon Crescent | 17:30 | 11:00 | 229m |
| Upper Deacon Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 468m |
SO18 5BW ITL and SO18 5BW 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 5BW:
| 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 5BW 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 5BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00086887 | |
| LSOA | E01017199 | Southampton 018B |
| MSOA | E02003566 | Southampton 018 |
Nearest postcodes to SO18 5BW
| SO18 5FQ | Weston Crescent | 67m |
| SO18 5FP | Somerset Avenue | 83m |
| SO18 5DG | Burnham Chase | 86m |
| SO18 5DF | Burnham Chase | 118m |
| SO18 5BX | Taunton Drive | 122m |
| SO18 5FJ | Sunningdale Gardens | 127m |
| SO18 5BU | Taunton Drive | 128m |
| SO18 5FR | Somerset Avenue | 143m |
| SO18 5DD | Wellington Avenue | 144m |
| SO18 5FL | Somerset Avenue | 145m |
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