Postcode SO17 1BJ (Southampton)

Map showing SO17 1BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO17 1BJ is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO17 1BJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SO17 1BJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 1BJ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to SO17 1BJ is University Road which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jubilee Sports Hall and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to SO17 1BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Highfield Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Serious Weaknesses on January 27, 2022. 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 1BJ is Arlott Bar and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2018.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO17 1BJ 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 1BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

University Road 127 m
Hartley Avenue 156 m
Hilldown Road 210 m
Chamberlain Road 245 m
Merton Road 256 m
University Crescent 290 m
Roselands Gardens 318 m
Blenheim Gardens 331 m
Highcrown Street 353 m
Church Lane 385 m
Granby Grove 440 m
Highfield Lane 463 m
Welbeck Avenue 467 m
Broadlands Road 481 m
Burgess Road 532 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO17 1BJ

Introduction December 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
324 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
451 m
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
673 m
Portswood Primary School 692 m
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
738 m
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.09 km
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.23 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.23 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.36 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.42 km
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.54 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.7 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.73 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.82 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.83 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.9 km
King Edward VI School 1.94 km
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.99 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.06 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lloyds Register Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
0 m
Arlott Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
0 m
Below Deck Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
April 12, 2019
0 m
Bridge Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
0 m
Delivered Catering Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
0 m
Food to Go (Interchange) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
0 m
Lattes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
0 m
Lattes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
0 m
Piazza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
0 m
Plant Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
February 28, 2019
0 m
Stags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
0 m
SUSU Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
0 m
Terrace Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
0 m
Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
60 m
Nuffield Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 1, 2019
229 m
Highfield C of E Infant and Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
324 m
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 23, 2019
390 m
Highfield Church Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2011
412 m
Little Acorns Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2011
412 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
428 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jubilee Sports Hall Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Jubilee Sports Hall Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Highfield Interchange Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Centenary Building Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Future Worlds Bus Stop/Station 403 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.33 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.33 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.34 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.08 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 329 m
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.35 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.65 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Park Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Kennel Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 170,476 kWh - mean 24,354 kWh : median 26,472 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO17 1BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93409900
Longitude -1.39571400
OS Easting 442560
OS Northing 0115135
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29394
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 E33040960
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 009F
Output Area / Small Area 2A3