Postcode SO17 3AA (Southampton)

Map showing SO17 3AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO17 3AA is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO17 3AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO17 3AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 3AA as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to SO17 3AA is Somerset Road which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowden Lane and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 968 m away.

The closest primary school to SO17 3AA (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 3AA is The Drummond Arms and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Georges Fish and Chips and is 301 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.2 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 1.7 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 3AA 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 3AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO17 3AA, and the approximate distance away.

Somerset Road 59 m
Northcote Road 118 m
Bowden Lane 125 m
Brickfield Road 130 m
Grosvenor Gardens 153 m
Grosvenor Road 166 m
Arnold Road 170 m
Kitchener Road 204 m
Royston Close 240 m
Donnington Grove 261 m
Welbeck Avenue 264 m
Belgrave Road 276 m
Thomas Lewis Way 277 m
Sirdar Road 279 m
Upper Shaftesbury Avenue 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO17 3AA

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 3AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portswood Primary School 0 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
739 m
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
766 m
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
787 m
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
903 m
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
994 m
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.17 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.26 km
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.29 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.55 km
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.66 km
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.67 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
1.77 km
Yarrow Heights School 1.77 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.78 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
1.8 km
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.92 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.92 km
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.02 km
Beechwood Junior School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO17 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portswood Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Somerset Road Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 20, 2009
0 m
The Drummond Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
0 m
Wellingtons After School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2012
0 m
Polish Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2010
211 m
Portswood Mini-Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
September 13, 2019
211 m
Charlotte Brown's Handmade Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
250 m
Suzi's Snack Shack Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
287 m
Shaftesbury Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
292 m
Big Georges Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
301 m
The Brook Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 17, 2012
323 m
Portswood Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
357 m
Baboo Ji Vegetarian Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
432 m
Jagos Taqueria Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
432 m
Ceno Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
March 20, 2018
448 m
Highfield House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
448 m
Banjo's Brunch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
451 m
Chinese Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
451 m
Mettricks Portswood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
506 m
Pizza Yoyo Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 6, 2018
506 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO17 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Bowden Lane Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Bowden Lane Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Upper Shaftesbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Highfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Upper Shaftesbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 287 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 968 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.13 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.13 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.13 km
Southampton Airport Air 2.89 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO17 3AA - Data from Dec 2021

Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 635 m
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.83 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.95 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Park Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Redmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO17 3AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 29.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 151.6 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 124,659 kWh - mean 11,333 kWh : median 11,689 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 28,086 kWh - mean 2,809 kWh : median 2,758 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO17 3AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93081800
Longitude -1.38734700
OS Easting 443151
OS Northing 0114775
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23664
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 E33040961
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 009D
Output Area / Small Area 2A2