Postcode SO17 1SZ (Southampton)

Map showing SO17 1SZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO17 1SZ is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO17 1SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO17 1SZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 1SZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SO17 1SZ is Church Lane which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Church and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to SO17 1SZ (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 1SZ is Arlott Bar and is 442 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Yoyo and is 417 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 6, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 228.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Lane 61 m
The Finches 87 m
Highfield Lane 127 m
Holyrood Avenue 136 m
Highfield Crescent 142 m
Glebe Court 154 m
Highfield Close 205 m
Hilldown Road 238 m
Cranford Way 248 m
Welbeck Avenue 264 m
Shaftesbury Avenue 292 m
Uplands Way 302 m
Blenheim Gardens 309 m
Abbotts Way 335 m
Roselands Gardens 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO17 1SZ

Introduction December 1994
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 1SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
467 m
Portswood Primary School 511 m
The Gregg Preparatory School 748 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
793 m
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
972 m
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.05 km
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.18 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.29 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.3 km
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.59 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.59 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.65 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
1.67 km
King Edward VI School 1.76 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.76 km
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
1.88 km
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.88 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.88 km
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.91 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfield Church Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2011
226 m
Little Acorns Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2011
226 m
Shaftesbury Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
253 m
Charlotte Brown's Handmade Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
304 m
The Southern Dumpling Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
320 m
Ceno Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
March 20, 2018
336 m
Highfield House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
336 m
Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
386 m
Highfield Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
394 m
Brewhouse and Kitchen - Southampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2014
399 m
Mettricks Portswood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
417 m
Pizza Yoyo Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 6, 2018
417 m
Oriental Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
429 m
Portswood Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
429 m
Scoops Gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2019
429 m
Baboo Ji Vegetarian Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
438 m
Lloyds Register Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
442 m
Arlott Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
442 m
Below Deck Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
April 12, 2019
442 m
Bridge Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
442 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Church Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Highfield Church Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Upper Shaftesbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Upper Shaftesbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Highfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 276 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 1 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.92 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.92 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.93 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.29 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 167 m
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.32 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.46 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Park Pond Inland Water 2.71 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 228.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.4 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 256,414 kWh - mean 18,315 kWh : median 17,081 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 45,995 kWh - mean 3,285 kWh : median 3,414 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO17 1SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93019000
Longitude -1.39455500
OS Easting 442645
OS Northing 0114701
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27717
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 009E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1