Postcode SO17 3RG (Southampton)

Map showing SO17 3RG and nearby postcodes

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

SO17 3RG 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 3RG as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to SO17 3RG is Ripstone Gardens which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Shaftesbury Avenue and is 260 m away. The closest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to SO17 3RG (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 3RG is The Drummond Arms and is 366 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO17 3RG 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 3RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ripstone Gardens 40 m
Sherborne Road 89 m
Upper Shaftesbury Avenue 93 m
Granby Grove 98 m
Blenheim Gardens 155 m
Merton Road 167 m
Broadlands Road 214 m
Hartley Avenue 225 m
Kitchener Road 242 m
Sirdar Road 256 m
Welbeck Avenue 267 m
Mayfield Road 342 m
Brickfield Road 370 m
Highfield Crescent 419 m
Somerset Road 419 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO17 3RG

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 3RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portswood Primary School 366 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
397 m
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
662 m
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
665 m
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
923 m
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.05 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.12 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.21 km
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.44 km
Bitterne Park School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.53 km
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.58 km
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.58 km
Mansbridge Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.68 km
Bevois Town Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.72 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
2.04 km
Mount Pleasant Junior School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
2.05 km
Yarrow Heights School 2.13 km
Charlton House Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
2.13 km
Bitterne Manor Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
2.14 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jagos Taqueria Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
311 m
Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
340 m
Portswood Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
366 m
Somerset Road Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 20, 2009
366 m
The Drummond Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
366 m
Wellingtons After School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2012
366 m
Lloyds Register Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
376 m
Arlott Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
376 m
Below Deck Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
April 12, 2019
376 m
Bridge Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
376 m
Delivered Catering Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
376 m
Food to Go (Interchange) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
376 m
Lattes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
376 m
Lattes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
376 m
Piazza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
376 m
Plant Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
February 28, 2019
376 m
Stags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
376 m
SUSU Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
376 m
Terrace Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
376 m
Swaythling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
397 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Upper Shaftesbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Upper Shaftesbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Jubilee Sports Hall Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Jubilee Sports Hall Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Highfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 431 m
St Denys Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.34 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.34 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.35 km
Southampton Airport Air 2.84 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 487 m
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.67 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.9 km
Frogs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Marlhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Park Pond Inland Water 2.29 km
Shrubbery Pond Inland Water 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 163.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.8 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 98,408 kWh - mean 12,301 kWh : median 10,751 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO17 3RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93346000
Longitude -1.39045700
OS Easting 442930
OS Northing 0115067
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 E33040960
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 009D
Output Area / Small Area 2A2