Postcode SO17 2LE (Southampton)

Map showing SO17 2LE and nearby postcodes

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

SO17 2LE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 2LE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SO17 2LE is Portswood Road which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 615 m away.

The closest primary school to SO17 2LE (for ages 11 and under) is Portswood Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bitterne Park School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 30, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SO17 2LE is Polish Social Club and is 220 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 1, 2010. The nearest takeaway food is available from Portswood Chinese Take Away and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 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 2LE 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 2LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Portswood Road 53 m
Osborne Gardens 81 m
Grosvenor Close 108 m
Osborne Road North 139 m
Arnold Road 192 m
Richmond Gardens 198 m
Donnington Grove 203 m
Grosvenor Gardens 208 m
Kent Road 244 m
Grosvenor Road 246 m
Thomas Lewis Way 276 m
A3035 290 m
Royston Close 293 m
Aberdeen Road 324 m
St Denys Road 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO17 2LE

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 2LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portswood Primary School 357 m
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
424 m
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
845 m
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.04 km
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
1.06 km
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.08 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.27 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.27 km
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.35 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.46 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
1.47 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.53 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.55 km
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.61 km
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.68 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.76 km
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.89 km
St Anne's Catholic School Outstanding
(March 11, 2016)
1.94 km
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.02 km
Glenfield Infant School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portswood Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
0 m
Big Georges Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
131 m
Polish Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2010
220 m
Portswood Mini-Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
September 13, 2019
220 m
Baboo Ji Vegetarian Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
221 m
Oriental Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
284 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 22, 2014
284 m
Sushi Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
284 m
The Mitre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
284 m
Trago Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
284 m
Vita Student Portswood Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
284 m
Mettricks Portswood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
307 m
Pizza Yoyo Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 6, 2018
307 m
Charlotte Brown's Handmade Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
318 m
Ceno Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
March 20, 2018
319 m
Highfield House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
319 m
Oriental Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
338 m
Portswood Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
338 m
Scoops Gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2019
338 m
Portswood Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
357 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Bowden Lane Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Sainsbury Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Bowden Lane Bus Stop/Station 269 m
The Mitre Bus Stop/Station 275 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 615 m
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.8 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.8 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.81 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.15 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 763 m
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.84 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.86 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Westend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 98.5 Mbps 159.89 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 30.01 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.6 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 70,229 kWh - mean 6,384 kWh : median 5,213 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 62,926 kWh - mean 3,496 kWh : median 2,506 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO17 2LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92761600
Longitude -1.38707600
OS Easting 443173
OS Northing 0114419
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12741
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040977
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 013D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2