Postcode SO17 2GR (Southampton)

Map showing SO17 2GR and nearby postcodes

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

SO17 2GR 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 2GR as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to SO17 2GR is Woodside Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waitrose and is 259 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 243 m away.

The closest primary school to SO17 2GR (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 local pub for residents of SO17 2GR is Diment McDonald Dance School and is 203 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 5, 2010. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Hut and is 280 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 0.9 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 2GR 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 2GR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodside Road 22 m
Thackeray Road 49 m
Westridge Road 129 m
Shakespeare Avenue 167 m
Tennyson Road 182 m
Spring Crescent 189 m
Osborne Road South 189 m
Portswood Avenue 195 m
Lawn Road 239 m
Drummond Drive 254 m
Belmont Road 267 m
Portswood Park 292 m
Dukes Road 305 m
Horseshoe Bridge 365 m
A3035 386 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO17 2GR

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 2GR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
529 m
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
643 m
The Gregg Preparatory School 732 m
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
833 m
Portswood Primary School 973 m
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.06 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.28 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.3 km
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
1.31 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.42 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.47 km
Fitrah Sips Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.5 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.61 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.62 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.66 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.67 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.76 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.76 km
King Edward VI School 1.78 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Home From Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
59 m
Pier Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
105 m
Ivy Dene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
164 m
Hope Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2012
183 m
Cakesbypin Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
191 m
Diment McDonald Dance School Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2010
203 m
The Dolphin St Denys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2015
215 m
Shawarma Xpress Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
240 m
Smokeys Burgers and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
240 m
Sula's Greek Taverna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
240 m
Lawnbrook Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
243 m
St. Annes Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
243 m
7 Bone Burger Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
245 m
Persian Paradise Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
245 m
Richmond Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
245 m
Tacos MX Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
245 m
Farm Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
280 m
Pepe's Piri Piri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
280 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
280 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
280 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Spring Crescent Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Spring Crescent Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 329 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 243 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.15 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.15 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.16 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.8 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.51 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.69 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.6 Mbps 87 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 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% 19.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.7 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 245,171 kWh - mean 5,572 kWh : median 4,436 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 157,118 kWh - mean 2,910 kWh : median 2,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO17 2GR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92249600
Longitude -1.39159600
OS Easting 442860
OS Northing 0113847
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