SO18 5GU open data databoard

SO18 5GU lies on Melchet Road in Southampton. SO18 5GU 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 5GU maps

SO18 5GU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
SO18 5GU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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SO18 5GU geodata

Easting446134
Northing113757
Latitude50.921425
Longitude-1.345021

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SO18 5GU?

StreetMelchet Road
Town/CitySouthampton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictSO18
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SO18 5GU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SO18 5GU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

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

WardHarefield
ConstituencySouthampton, Itchen

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SO18 5GU

January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Fritham Road301m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Fritham Road301m
January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Fritham Road301m
➜ Melchet Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SO18 5GU

Beauworth Avenue (West End Road)West End186m
Beauworth Avenue (West End Road)West End212m
Melchet Road (Beauworth Avenue)Harefield226m
St Francis Avenue (West End Road)Harefield250m
Bentley Green (Beauworth Avenue)Harefield251m

Nearest railway stations to SO18 5GU

Bitterne Station2.3km
St Denys Station3km
Sholing Station3.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in SO18 5GU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband limitations in SO18 5GU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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SO18 5GU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in SO18 5GU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)59,321
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)9,887
Median (kWh/meter)8,885

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)11,363
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)1,894
Median (kWh/meter)1,435
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SO18 5GU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in SO18 5GU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

67.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than SO18 5GU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SO18 5GU (meters)

T And G News
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
51 Melchet Road
106m
Full House Takeaway
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
41 Melchet Road
106m
Spice Garden
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
43 Melchet Road
106m

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Nearest post box to SO18 5GU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Chalk Hill17:3007:00168m
Beauworth Avenue17:3011:45266m
Edelvale Road17:3012:15272m

Nearest sports facilities to SO18 5GU

FacilityDistance
Harefield Primary School
Yeovil Chase, Southampton
Grass Pitches
285m
Woodlands Community College
Minstead Avenue, Southampton
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio
466m
Wynter Road Recreation Ground
Wynter Road, Southampton
Grass Pitches
483m

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Nearest schools to SO18 5GU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Harefield Primary School
Yeovil Chase, Southampton, SO18 5NZ
Primary285m
Woodlands Community College
Minstead Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FW
Secondary559m
Moorlands Primary School
Kesteven Way, Bitterne, Southampton, SO18 5RJ
Primary702m

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SO18 5GU ITL and SO18 5GU 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 5GU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ3Hampshire and Isle of Wight
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ32Southampton
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000045Southampton

SO18 5GU 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 5GU:

CodeName
OAE00086904
LSOAE01017206Southampton 018D
MSOAE02003566Southampton 018

Nearest postcodes to SO18 5GU

SO18 5EASelborne Avenue58m
SO18 5GRMelchet Road75m
SO18 5EBSelborne Avenue79m
SO18 5EDSelborne Avenue93m
SO18 5GWMelchet Road105m
SO18 5GSDenmead Road114m
SO18 5GTDenmead Road121m
SO18 5DWTytherley Road122m
SO18 5GQChilcomb Road130m
SO18 3BXWest End Road131m