Postcode SO17 1AF (Southampton)

Map showing SO17 1AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO17 1AF is located in Southampton It was introduced in May 2002 and is an active postcode. SO17 1AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO17 1AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SO17 1AF as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to SO17 1AF is Richmond Gardens which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 633 m away.

The closest primary school to SO17 1AF (for ages 11 and under) is Portswood Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bitterne Park School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 30, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SO17 1AF is The Mitre and is 105 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Yoyo and is 95 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 6, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO17 1AF is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Southampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO17 1AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO17 1AF, and the approximate distance away.

Richmond Gardens 68 m
Donnington Grove 152 m
Shaftesbury Avenue 160 m
Portswood Road 180 m
A3035 202 m
Grosvenor Close 203 m
Royston Close 205 m
Grosvenor Road 247 m
Grosvenor Gardens 281 m
Osborne Road North 297 m
Highfield Crescent 298 m
Arnold Road 316 m
Abbotts Way 328 m
Belmont Road 367 m
Tennyson Road 445 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO17 1AF

Introduction May 2002
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO17 1AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portswood Primary School 413 m
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
565 m
The Gregg Preparatory School 819 m
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
873 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.04 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.06 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.14 km
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.31 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
1.41 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.49 km
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.52 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.61 km
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.64 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.73 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.76 km
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
1.79 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.87 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.9 km
King Edward VI School 1.93 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO17 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baboo Ji Vegetarian Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
32 m
Ceno Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
March 20, 2018
87 m
Highfield House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
87 m
Mettricks Portswood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
95 m
Pizza Yoyo Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 6, 2018
95 m
Oriental Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
105 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 22, 2014
105 m
Sushi Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
105 m
The Mitre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
105 m
Trago Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
105 m
Vita Student Portswood Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
105 m
Oriental Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
132 m
Portswood Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
132 m
Scoops Gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2019
132 m
Burga Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
206 m
Caprinos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
206 m
Chaiiwala Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
206 m
Fu Kee House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
206 m
Sprinkles Gelato Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2014
206 m
Wok & Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
206 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO17 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Sainsbury Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Sainsbury Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Highfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 125 m
The Mitre Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Portswood Broadway Bus Stop/Station 145 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 633 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.72 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.72 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.73 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.29 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO17 1AF - Data from Dec 2021

Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 575 m
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.61 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.64 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO17 1AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79 Mbps 93.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.8 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 65,513 kWh - mean 6,551 kWh : median 6,872 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 27,202 kWh - mean 2,473 kWh : median 1,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO17 1AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92764200
Longitude -1.39039100
OS Easting 442940
OS Northing 0114420
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12741
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southampton, Test
Electoral Ward Portswood
Local Authority District Southampton
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Solent
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000045
Travel To Work Area Southampton

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southampton City
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040978
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 013D
Output Area / Small Area 2A3