Postcode SO17 2FW (Southampton)

Map showing SO17 2FW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO17 2FW is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO17 2FW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO17 2FW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 2FW as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to SO17 2FW is Shakespeare Avenue which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spring Crescent and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 482 m away.

The closest primary school to SO17 2FW (for ages 11 and under) is Bevois Town Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Anne's Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 11, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SO17 2FW is Richmond Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Smokey Pizza and is 188 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 2.4 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 2FW 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 2FW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO17 2FW, and the approximate distance away.

Shakespeare Avenue 81 m
Portswood Park 108 m
Spring Crescent 129 m
Fullerton Place 129 m
Portswood Avenue 147 m
Rigby Road 175 m
Thackeray Road 197 m
Woodside Road 230 m
Tennyson Road 254 m
Lawn Road 255 m
Gordon Avenue 287 m
Livingstone Road 299 m
Spear Road 305 m
Bevois Hill 307 m
Dukes Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO17 2FW

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 2FW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
445 m
The Gregg Preparatory School 537 m
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
771 m
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
782 m
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.02 km
Portswood Primary School 1.11 km
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
1.11 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.23 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.24 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.44 km
Fitrah Sips Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.46 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.49 km
King Edward VI School 1.54 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.64 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.64 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.67 km
The Polygon School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.7 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.83 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.85 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO17 2FW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
7 Bone Burger Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
0 m
Persian Paradise Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
0 m
Richmond Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
0 m
Tacos MX Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Gordon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
69 m
La Baronia Mexican Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2018
142 m
Diment McDonald Dance School Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2010
150 m
Shawarma Xpress Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
166 m
Smokeys Burgers and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
166 m
Sula's Greek Taverna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
166 m
Empress Express Mobile caterer 2
Needs Improvement
October 3, 2018
184 m
Charlies Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
185 m
Gorillas Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
185 m
Vape & Craft Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
185 m
Waitrose Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
185 m
Champagne Charlies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
188 m
Mango Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
188 m
Smokey Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
188 m
Pier Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
192 m
Greekebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
198 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO17 2FW - Data from Apr 2022

Spring Crescent Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Spring Crescent Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 297 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 482 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.05 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.05 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.05 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.98 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 34.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO17 2FW - Data from Dec 2021

Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.28 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.49 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Shirley Pond Inland Water 3.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO17 2FW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 62.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 30.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 1.7
30-300 Mbps 20% 92.1 14.4
300+ Mbps 80% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 303,504 kWh - mean 15,974 kWh : median 13,677 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 105,379 kWh - mean 3,764 kWh : median 2,885 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO17 2FW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92214500
Longitude -1.39504400
OS Easting 442618
OS Northing 0113806
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13071
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 E33037529
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 013E
Output Area / Small Area 2A3