SO17 1DP postcode in Southampton, England

SO17 1DP is a postcode in Southampton, in the Portswood ward. It is in the Southampton Test parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1994.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Southampton: 97% Typical price £218,000 Homes sold in SO17 1, last 12 months. ▼ 29% on the year before Nearest station St Denys 800 m in a straight line

Where SO17 1DP is, and what is near it

Map of SO17 1DP and what is near it Map of SO17 1DP: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the SO17 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SO17 1AB: also in SO17 1SO17 1AE: also in SO17 1SO17 1AF: also in SO17 1SO17 1AG: also in SO17 1SO17 1AJ: also in SO17 1SO17 1AN: also in SO17 1SO17 1AP: also in SO17 1SO17 1AQ: also in SO17 1SO17 1AW: also in SO17 1SO17 1AX: also in SO17 1SO17 1BF: also in SO17 1SO17 1BX: also in SO17 1SO17 1DA: also in SO17 1SO17 1DB: also in SO17 1SO17 1DF: also in SO17 1SO17 1DG: also in SO17 1SO17 1DH: also in SO17 1SO17 1DJ: also in SO17 1SO17 1DL: also in SO17 1SO17 1DN: also in SO17 1SO17 1DQ: also in SO17 1SO17 1DR: also in SO17 1SO17 1DS: also in SO17 1SO17 1DT: also in SO17 1SO17 1DU: also in SO17 1SO17 1DW: also in SO17 1SO17 1DX: also in SO17 1SO17 1DY: also in SO17 1SO17 1DZ: also in SO17 1SO17 1EA: also in SO17 1SO17 1EB: also in SO17 1SO17 1ED: also in SO17 1SO17 1EE: also in SO17 1SO17 1EF: also in SO17 1SO17 1EG: also in SO17 1SO17 1EH: also in SO17 1SO17 1EJ: also in SO17 1SO17 1EL: also in SO17 1SO17 1EN: also in SO17 1SO17 1EP: also in SO17 1SO17 1EQ: also in SO17 1SO17 1ER: also in SO17 1SO17 1ES: also in SO17 1SO17 1ET: also in SO17 1SO17 1EU: also in SO17 1SO17 1EW: also in SO17 1SO17 1EX: also in SO17 1SO17 1EZ: also in SO17 1SO17 1GG: also in SO17 1SO17 1GJ: also in SO17 1SO17 1HD: also in SO17 1SO17 1HR: also in SO17 1SO17 1JT: also in SO17 1SO17 1LA: also in SO17 1SO17 1NF: also in SO17 1SO17 1NJ: also in SO17 1SO17 1NN: also in SO17 1SO17 1NP: also in SO17 1SO17 1NQ: also in SO17 1SO17 1NR: also in SO17 1SO17 1NS: also in SO17 1SO17 1NT: also in SO17 1SO17 1NU: also in SO17 1SO17 1NW: also in SO17 1SO17 1NX: also in SO17 1SO17 1NY: also in SO17 1SO17 1PA: also in SO17 1SO17 1PD: also in SO17 1SO17 1PE: also in SO17 1SO17 1PG: also in SO17 1SO17 1PL: also in SO17 1SO17 1PW: also in SO17 1SO17 1QH: also in SO17 1SO17 1QL: also in SO17 1SO17 1QN: also in SO17 1SO17 1QP: also in SO17 1SO17 1QQ: also in SO17 1SO17 1QR: also in SO17 1SO17 1QS: also in SO17 1SO17 1QT: also in SO17 1SO17 1QU: also in SO17 1SO17 1QW: also in SO17 1SO17 1QX: also in SO17 1SO17 1QY: also in SO17 1SO17 1QZ: also in SO17 1SO17 1RA: also in SO17 1SO17 1RB: also in SO17 1SO17 1RD: also in SO17 1SO17 1RE: also in SO17 1SO17 1RF: also in SO17 1SO17 1RG: also in SO17 1SO17 1RQ: also in SO17 1SO17 1RR: also in SO17 1SO17 1RS: also in SO17 1SO17 1RT: also in SO17 1SO17 1RU: also in SO17 1SO17 1RW: also in SO17 1SO17 1RX: also in SO17 1SO17 1RY: also in SO17 1SO17 1RZ: also in SO17 1SO17 1SA: also in SO17 1SO17 1SB: also in SO17 1SO17 1SD: also in SO17 1SO17 1SE: also in SO17 1SO17 1SF: also in SO17 1SO17 1SG: also in SO17 1SO17 1SJ: also in SO17 1SO17 1SZ: also in SO17 1SO17 1TA: also in SO17 1SO17 1TB: also in SO17 1SO17 1TD: also in SO17 1SO17 1TF: also in SO17 1SO17 1TG: also in SO17 1SO17 1TX: also in SO17 1SO17 1UD: also in SO17 1SO17 1UH: also in SO17 1SO17 1UJ: also in SO17 1SO17 1UL: also in SO17 1SO17 1UW: also in SO17 1SO17 1UX: also in SO17 1SO17 1UY: also in SO17 1SO17 1UZ: also in SO17 1SO17 1WA: also in SO17 1SO17 1WB: also in SO17 1SO17 1WD: also in SO17 1SO17 1WH: also in SO17 1SO17 1WT: also in SO17 1SO17 1WU: also in SO17 1SO17 1WW: also in SO17 1SO17 1WY: also in SO17 1SO17 1XA: also in SO17 1SO17 1XB: also in SO17 1SO17 1XD: also in SO17 1SO17 1XE: also in SO17 1SO17 1XN: also in SO17 1SO17 1XQ: also in SO17 1SO17 1XR: also in SO17 1SO17 1XS: also in SO17 1 2 places, 1.1 kmGP 1.1 kmBitterne station 1.6 kmPortswood SO17 1DP Map of SO17 1DP and what is near it Map of SO17 1DP: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the SO17 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Portswood SO17 1DP
  • SO17 1DP
  • Other postcodes in SO17 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9239, longitude -1.3987)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SO17 1DP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SO17 1DP?

Every home and business at SO17 1DP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Southampton: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Southampton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Southampton.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SO17 1DP?

BinDayBuddy does not read Southampton City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Southampton City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SO17 1DP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SO17 1DP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Southampton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO17 1DP: 2,135 properties in Southampton are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Southampton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SO17 1DP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SO17 1DP?

Homes in SO17 1 sold for a typical £218,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, down 29% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£218,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£307,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 29% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £920,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £407,500 6 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £177,750 60 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SO17 district: a typical £225,000 from 165 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SO17 1DP

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in SO17 1DP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 March 2025. The middle sale was £145,000, from £128,000 to £570,000. Across SO17 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £218,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at SO17 1DP

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SO17 1DP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SO17 1DP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around SO17 1DP. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SO17 1DP

Band D in Southampton for 2026‑27: £2,381. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,588 (band A) to £3,969 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,852.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (26%)£1,588
Band Babout 240 (39%)£1,852
Band Cabout 120 (19%)£2,117
Band Dabout 60 (10%)£2,381
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,911
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,440
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,969
Band Hwithheld£4,763

When the homes were built

  1. 48% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Southampton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SO17 1DP is in (ONS area E01017157), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SO17 1DP?

The nearest open schools to SO17 1DP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO17 1DP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SO17 1DP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO17 1DP is St Denys Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • St Denys Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Bitterne Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tennyson Court, 175 m away.

More stations near SO17 1DP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SO17 1DP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO17 1DP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SO17 1DP?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO17 1DP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 750 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 2.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SO17 1DP?

The nearest to the centre of SO17 1DP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SO17 1DP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SO17 1DP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO17 1DP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SO17 1DP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO17 1DP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SO17 1DP?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO17 1DP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SO17 1DP in a conservation area?

The centre of SO17 1DP is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SO17 1DP?

Police.uk records 706 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO17 1DP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences235 reports
Anti-social behaviour96 reports
Shoplifting76 reports
Public order66 reports
Criminal damage and arson65 reports
Vehicle crime39 reports

Also: other theft 36, burglary 22, drugs 22, robbery 16, possession of weapons 12, theft from the person 8, bicycle theft 7, other crime 6.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SO17 1DP

Ward
Portswood
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Southampton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1994

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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SO17 1DG20 mSO17 1ES50 mSO17 1DH80 mSO17 1DB80 mSO17 1WH90 mSO14 6WD90 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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