Postcode SO17 2GQ (Southampton)

Map showing SO17 2GQ and nearby postcodes

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

SO17 2GQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 2GQ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to SO17 2GQ is Tennyson Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waitrose and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 320 m away.

The closest primary school to SO17 2GQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Denys Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2019. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Hut and is 156 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.8 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 2GQ 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 2GQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tennyson Road 64 m
Westridge Road 69 m
Woodside Road 121 m
Portswood Avenue 149 m
Thackeray Road 150 m
Shakespeare Avenue 199 m
Belmont Road 206 m
Osborne Road South 258 m
A3035 274 m
Fullerton Place 303 m
Russell Place 340 m
Drummond Drive 375 m
Gordon Avenue 495 m
Portswood Road 530 m
St Denys Road 579 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO17 2GQ

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 2GQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
527 m
The Gregg Preparatory School 665 m
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
713 m
Portswood Primary School 858 m
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
958 m
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.15 km
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.19 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.37 km
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
1.38 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.39 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.48 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.51 km
Fitrah Sips Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.63 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.67 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.71 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.72 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.73 km
King Edward VI School 1.75 km
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.75 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pier Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
85 m
Cakesbypin Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
95 m
Hope Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2012
152 m
Farm Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
156 m
Pepe's Piri Piri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
156 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
156 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
156 m
Victory Gospel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
156 m
WIMPY SOUTHAMPTON Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
156 m
Home From Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
172 m
Shawarma Xpress Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
177 m
Smokeys Burgers and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
177 m
Sula's Greek Taverna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
177 m
Ivy Dene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
187 m
Brookvale Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
198 m
Didos Fish Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
208 m
Kohinoor of Kerala Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
208 m
Muse Coffee Company Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
208 m
Newsmaster News and Food Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2020
208 m
Noodle 8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
208 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Portswood Broadway Bus Stop/Station 281 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 320 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.27 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.27 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.28 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.71 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.47 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.61 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.4 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 248,684 kWh - mean 11,842 kWh : median 9,907 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 101,489 kWh - mean 3,500 kWh : median 2,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO17 2GQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92368500
Longitude -1.39200800
OS Easting 442830
OS Northing 0113979
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9096
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: Student digs
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040976
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 013A
Output Area / Small Area 2A2