The SO16 3JA Postcode in Southampton

SO16 3JA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SO16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3JA) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case SO which means Southampton.
  2. Postal District. In our case SO16.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case SO16 3.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JA.

The regional mail center for the post area SO is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SO16 3JA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SHIRLEY (SO) DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SO16 3JA postcode have the street address of Chetwynd Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SO16 3JA postcode is home to a bustling 27 residents!

It is situated within the post town of SOUTHAMPTON within the old postal county of Hampshire.

SO16 3JA is within the city of Southampton.

The SO16 3JA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SO16 3JA are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in SO16 3JA are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for SO16 3JA

The telephone area code for SO16 3JA is 023 Southampton, Portsmouth.

Map Coordinates for SO16 3JA

Latitude50.9421773795
Longitude-1.40506056474

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Weather Forecast for SO16 3JA

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 79.00%S 25 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 76.00%SSW 25 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 8.00%SW 13 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 24.00%SSW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 82.00%SSW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 85.00%SSW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 86.00%SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 62.00%SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 31.00%SSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 5.00%SSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 1.00%SSW 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 36.00%SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 40.00%S 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 3.00%SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 6.00%SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 7.00%SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 4.00%S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 3.00%SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 3.00%ESE 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 3.00%ESE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%ESE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 3.00%ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 7.00%ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 8.00%ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 7.00%E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%ENE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 10.00%NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 14.00%NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 17.00%N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 17.00%W 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 19.00%SW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 36.00%WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 34.00%SW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 10.00%SW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SO16 3JA Postcode?

Download Speeds For SO16 3JA

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps84.200
Median Mbps60.800
Maximum Mbps205.000

SO16 3JA has an average download speed of 84.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

728 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

57% of postcodes (679,001) have slower broadband speeds.

43% of postcodes (504,912) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SO16 3JA

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps16.000
Median Mbps17.300
Maximum Mbps29.320

SO16 3JA has an average upload speed of 16 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,419 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

74% of postcodes (880,569) have slower upload speeds.

25% of postcodes (293,653) have faster upload speeds.

Nearest Schools to the SO16 3JA Postcode

Primary Schools

Highfield Church of England Primary School

Address: Hawthorn Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1PX

Headteacher: Mrs Rosie Walford

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-07-08)

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Distance: 0.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380555793

Bassett Green Primary School

Address: Honeysuckle Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3BZ

Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Stillwell

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2021-07-07)

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Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380676262

Swaythling Primary School

Address: Mayfield Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 3SZ

Headteacher: Mr John Draper

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2020-03-11)

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Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380552252

Secondary Schools

Cantell School

Address: Violet Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3GJ

Headteacher: Mr Harry Kutty

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-02-03)

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Distance: 0.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380323111

Upper Shirley High School

Address: Bellemoor Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 7QU

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Sykes

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2019-10-23)

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Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380325333

Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton

Address: Leaside Way, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3DQ

Headteacher: Mr James Habberley

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2023-06-28)

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Distance: 1.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380322603

Higher Schools

Richard Taunton Sixth Form College

Address: Hill Lane, Southampton, , SO15 5RL

Headteacher: Angela Berry

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-01-21)

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Distance: 1.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380511811

Southampton City College

Address: St Mary Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 1AR

Headteacher: Ms Sarah Stannard

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2022-02-11)

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Distance: 2.76 miles

Contact: 02380484848

Barton Peveril Sixth Form College

Address: Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 5ZA

Headteacher: Mr Rob Temple

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2022-11-11)

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Distance: 3.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380367200

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SO16 3JA

BURGESS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 222 BURGESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 3AY

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 21 BURGESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 7AP

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

BURGESS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 31 BURGESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 7AP

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

HILLTOP DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 340 HILL LANE, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 7PH

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 314 BURGESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 3BJ

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

SS CHOGAMI & R SIAHA

Address: DALE ROAD DENTAL SURGERY, 44 DALE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 6QL

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SO16 3JA

HIGHFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 29 UNIVERSITY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO17 1TL

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

BASSETT PHARMACY

Address: 19 BURGESS ROAD, BASSETT, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 7AP

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 790654

BURGESS ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 357A BURGESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 3BD

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 679991

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 398 COXFORD ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 5LL

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 023 80780115

CAREFIRST PHARMACY

Address: PARKVILLE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 2JA

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 554299

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 195 PORTSWOOD ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO17 2NF

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 553573

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SO16 3JA

ASHLEIGH SIGHT CARE (PORTSWOOD)

Address: 10 THE BROADWAY, PORTSWOOD ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 2WE

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (THE AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON)

Address: STAG GATES, 68 THE AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO17 1XS

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

4967 EASTLEIGH

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, BOURNEMOUTH ROAD, CHANDLER'S FORD, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO53 3YJ

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: :

BOURNEMOUTH 2 DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: REGUS OFFICES, INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, GEORGE CURL WAY, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO18 2RZ

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SOTON SHIRLEY)

Address: 40 SHIRLEY HIGH STREET, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3NG

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SOUTHAMPTON - SHIRLEY)

Address: 18-20 HIGH STREET, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 3NH

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SO16 3JA

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE

Address: BUILDING 48, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 1BJ

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 557531

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: UNIVERSITY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 1BJ

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

HIGHFIELD HEALTH

Address: 38 HIGHFIELD ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 1PJ

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 023 80558577

BURGESS ROAD SURGERY

Address: 357A BURGESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 3BD

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 676233

ALDERMOOR SURGERY

Address: ALDERMOOR CLOSE, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 5ST

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 023 80241000

STONEHAM LANE SURGERY

Address: CITY GATEWAY, PARKVILLE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 2JA

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 023 80555776

Transport Links near SO16 3JA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SO16 3JA

  • Swaythling
    Swaythling station, Wessex Lane, Swaythling, Hampshire, SO18 2LB
    Distance: 1.73 miles
    Driving Time: 4.11 minutes
  • St Denys
    St Denys station, Osborne Road South, Portswood, Hampshire, SO17 2EZ
    Distance: 1.88 miles
    Driving Time: 4.02 minutes
  • Bitterne
    Bitterne station, MacNaghten Road, Bitterne, Hampshire, SO18 1GG
    Distance: 2.63 miles
    Driving Time: 6.33 minutes
  • Southampton Airport Parkway
    Southampton Airport Parkway station, Wide Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 2HW
    Distance: 2.69 miles
    Driving Time: 5.72 minutes
  • Southampton Central
    Southampton Central station, Blechynden Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1AL
    Distance: 2.98 miles
    Driving Time: 6.72 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SO16 3JA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SO16 3JA

M27 J5
Distance: 2.15 miles
Driving Time: 4.71 minutes
M3 J13
Distance: 2.55 miles
Driving Time: 3.70 minutes
M3 J14
Distance: 4.01 miles
Driving Time: 5.31 minutes
M27 J3
Distance: 4.90 miles
Driving Time: 8.62 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the SO16 3JA Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for SO16 3JA
Council Tax BandNumber of Properties
Band E2
Band F6

What Addresses are in the SO16 3JA Postcode?

Addresses for Chetwynd Road, Southampton, which have the SO16 3JA Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SO16 3JA Postcode?

Westminster ConstituencyRomsey and Southampton North Co Const
Member or Parliament
Caroline Nokes
Caroline Nokes
Contact DetailsContact Caroline Nokes
Political PartyConservative

What Council is the SO16 3JA Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is City of Southampton Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for City of Southampton at the following link City of Southampton.

How much is the Council Tax?

City of Southampton Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much City of Southampton charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SO16 3JA Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Southampton council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

What School Catchment Areas is the SO16 3JA Postcode Within?

Junior Schools (Ages 7 - 11)

School NameEducation Authority
Alton Infant SchoolSouthampton
Bassett Green PrimarySouthampton

Secondary Schools (Ages 11 - 18)

School NameEducation Authority
Cantell Maths And Computing CollegeSouthampton

House Sales in SO16 3JA

Yearly House Sales for SO16 3JA
YearHighLowAverageSales
2010£390,000£390,000£390,0001
2021£555,000£555,000£555,0001

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the SO16 3JA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SO16 3JA
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Sainsburys, Portswood Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 2LB1.98 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to Sainsburys
Iceland, Portswood Centre, Portswood Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 2NH2.10 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to Iceland
Waitrose, Portswood Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 2FX2.16 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to Waitrose
Lidl, Banister Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 2XD2.62 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to Lidl
Aldi, Bevois Valley Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JZ2.77 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the SO16 3JA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SO16 3JA
Burger KingDistanceDirections
238 Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 3AU0.73 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to 238 Burgess Road
Burger King (uk) Ltd 98, Southampton, SO14 7DT2.52 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to Burger King (uk) Ltd 98
Bargate Street, Southampton, Southampton, SO14 2FT2.73 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to Bargate Street, Southampton
Tollbar Way, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2QY4.23 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to Tollbar Way, Hedge End

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SO16 3JA
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, High Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 2JE1.11 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to McDonald's, High Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 2JE
McDonald's, Bournemouth Road, Chandler's Ford, EASTLEIGH, SO53 3YJ1.87 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to McDonald's, Bournemouth Road, Chandler's Ford, EASTLEIGH, SO53 3YJ
McDonald's, Shirley Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3JD1.90 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to McDonald's, Shirley Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3JD
McDonald's, Rownhams Lane, Rownhams, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8AP2.17 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to McDonald's, Rownhams Lane, Rownhams, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8AP

KFC Restaurants near SO16 3JA
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Portswood Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 2NF1.24 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to KFC Southampton - Portswood Road
KFC, Above Bar Street, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 7FN2.41 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to KFC Southampton - Above Bar Street
KFC, Green Park Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 9SH2.79 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to KFC Southampton - Millbrook Roundabout
KFC, Leigh Road, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DF2.88 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to KFC Eastleigh- Leigh Road
KFC, Bursledon Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8NE3.74 miles Directions from SO16 3JA to KFC Southampton - Burlesdon Road