Postcode SO17 2GU (Southampton)

Map showing SO17 2GU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO17 2GU is Tennyson Road which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waitrose and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 322 m away.

The closest primary school to SO17 2GU (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 2GU is Vape & Craft and is 195 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Hut and is 176 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 185.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO17 2GU 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 2GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tennyson Road 78 m
Woodside Road 85 m
Westridge Road 99 m
Thackeray Road 106 m
Portswood Avenue 118 m
Shakespeare Avenue 151 m
Spring Crescent 230 m
Belmont Road 248 m
Osborne Road South 261 m
Fullerton Place 271 m
Portswood Park 308 m
A3035 324 m
Drummond Drive 356 m
Russell Place 364 m
Gordon Avenue 464 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO17 2GU

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 2GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
558 m
The Gregg Preparatory School 651 m
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
664 m
Portswood Primary School 908 m
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
913 m
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.14 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.18 km
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
1.33 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.39 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.41 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.47 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.53 km
Fitrah Sips Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.59 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.66 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.69 km
King Edward VI School 1.72 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.74 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.77 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.79 km
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pier Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
36 m
Cakesbypin Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
142 m
Home From Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
154 m
Shawarma Xpress Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
155 m
Smokeys Burgers and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
155 m
Sula's Greek Taverna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
155 m
Farm Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
176 m
Pepe's Piri Piri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
176 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
176 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
176 m
Victory Gospel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
176 m
WIMPY SOUTHAMPTON Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
176 m
Hope Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2012
183 m
Charlies Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
195 m
Gorillas Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
195 m
Vape & Craft Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
195 m
Waitrose Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
195 m
Ivy Dene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
203 m
Brookvale Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
218 m
7 Bone Burger Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
228 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Spring Crescent Bus Stop/Station 298 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 322 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.22 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.22 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.23 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.76 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.45 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.6 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 185.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 36 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 167.3 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 242,891 kWh - mean 10,120 kWh : median 9,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO17 2GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92330000
Longitude -1.39236800
OS Easting 442805
OS Northing 0113936
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: 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 013E
Output Area / Small Area 2A2