Postcode SO17 2GX (Southampton)

Map showing SO17 2GX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO17 2GX is Shakespeare Avenue which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waitrose and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 359 m away.

The closest primary school to SO17 2GX (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 2GX is Richmond Inn and is 152 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Hut and is 207 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 183.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shakespeare Avenue 74 m
Portswood Avenue 81 m
Thackeray Road 85 m
Woodside Road 96 m
Tennyson Road 125 m
Spring Crescent 164 m
Westridge Road 172 m
Fullerton Place 214 m
Portswood Park 233 m
Lawn Road 269 m
Osborne Road South 303 m
Rigby Road 313 m
Belmont Road 323 m
Dukes Road 340 m
Drummond Drive 362 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO17 2GX

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 2GX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
588 m
The Gregg Preparatory School 615 m
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
624 m
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
856 m
Portswood Primary School 977 m
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.09 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.2 km
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
1.26 km
Banister Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.39 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.41 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.49 km
Fitrah Sips Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.53 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.58 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 1.59 km
King Edward VI School 1.67 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.73 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.75 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.79 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.84 km
The Polygon School Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pier Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
40 m
Shawarma Xpress Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
128 m
Smokeys Burgers and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
128 m
Sula's Greek Taverna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
128 m
7 Bone Burger Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
152 m
Persian Paradise Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
152 m
Richmond Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
152 m
Tacos MX Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
152 m
Charlies Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
169 m
Gorillas Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
169 m
Vape & Craft Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
169 m
Waitrose Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
169 m
Home From Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
176 m
Gordon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
181 m
Diment McDonald Dance School Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2010
188 m
Farm Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
207 m
Pepe's Piri Piri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
207 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
207 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
207 m
Victory Gospel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
207 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Spring Crescent Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 250 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 359 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.16 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.16 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.16 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.83 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 34.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 183.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 17.9 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% 23 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 149 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 254,836 kWh - mean 15,927 kWh : median 14,904 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO17 2GX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92283600
Longitude -1.39317100
OS Easting 442749
OS Northing 0113884
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