SO17 2ET postcode in Southampton, England

SO17 2ET is a postcode in Southampton, in the Bevois 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 £200,000 Homes sold in SO17 2, last 12 months. ▼ 20.6% on the year before Nearest station St Denys 600 m in a straight line

Where SO17 2ET is, and what is near it

Map of SO17 2ET and what is near it Map of SO17 2ET: its centre point, with the 162 other postcodes in the SO17 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SO17 2AH: also in SO17 2SO17 2AS: also in SO17 2SO17 2AU: also in SO17 2SO17 2AW: also in SO17 2SO17 2BN: also in SO17 2SO17 2ER: also in SO17 2SO17 2ES: also in SO17 2SO17 2EU: also in SO17 2SO17 2EW: also in SO17 2SO17 2EX: also in SO17 2SO17 2EY: also in SO17 2SO17 2EZ: also in SO17 2SO17 2FB: also in SO17 2SO17 2FD: also in SO17 2SO17 2FE: also in SO17 2SO17 2FT: also in SO17 2SO17 2FU: also in SO17 2SO17 2FW: also in SO17 2SO17 2FX: also in SO17 2SO17 2FY: also in SO17 2SO17 2FZ: also in SO17 2SO17 2GA: also in SO17 2SO17 2GB: also in SO17 2SO17 2GD: also in SO17 2SO17 2GE: also in SO17 2SO17 2GJ: also in SO17 2SO17 2GP: also in SO17 2SO17 2GQ: also in SO17 2SO17 2GR: also in SO17 2SO17 2GS: also in SO17 2SO17 2GT: also in SO17 2SO17 2GU: also in SO17 2SO17 2GW: also in SO17 2SO17 2GX: also in SO17 2SO17 2GY: also in SO17 2SO17 2GZ: also in SO17 2SO17 2HA: also in SO17 2SO17 2HB: also in SO17 2SO17 2HD: also in SO17 2SO17 2HE: also in SO17 2SO17 2HF: also in SO17 2SO17 2HN: also in SO17 2SO17 2HP: also in SO17 2SO17 2HQ: also in SO17 2SO17 2HR: also in SO17 2SO17 2HS: also in SO17 2SO17 2HT: also in SO17 2SO17 2HU: also in SO17 2SO17 2HW: also in SO17 2SO17 2HX: also in SO17 2SO17 2HZ: also in SO17 2SO17 2JA: also in SO17 2SO17 2JB: also in SO17 2SO17 2JD: also in SO17 2SO17 2JE: also in SO17 2SO17 2JH: also in SO17 2SO17 2JL: also in SO17 2SO17 2JN: also in SO17 2SO17 2JP: also in SO17 2SO17 2JQ: also in SO17 2SO17 2JZ: also in SO17 2SO17 2NA: also in SO17 2SO17 2ND: also in SO17 2SO17 2NL: also in SO17 2SO17 2NP: also in SO17 2SO17 2TY: also in SO17 2SO17 2UA: also in SO17 2SO17 2UB: also in SO17 2SO17 2UP: also in SO17 2SO17 2US: also in SO17 2SO17 2WG: also in SO17 2 School 600 mGP 800 m2 places, 1.0 kmBitterne station 1.4 kmPortswood SO17 2ET Map of SO17 2ET and what is near it Map of SO17 2ET: its centre point, with the 162 other postcodes in the SO17 2 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), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 800 mPortswood SO17 2ET
  • SO17 2ET
  • Other postcodes in SO17 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 50.9210, longitude -1.3958)

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 2ET?

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 2ET?

Every home and business at SO17 2ET 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 2ET?

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 2ET 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 2ET.

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 2ET: 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 2ET 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 2ET?

Homes in SO17 2 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, down 20.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£252,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 20.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £266,250 18 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £145,750 28 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 2ET

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO17 2ET from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2ET

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SO17 2ET. 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 2ET?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around SO17 2ET. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (74%). 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 2ET

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 £2,381 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,852.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (38%)£1,588
Band Babout 220 (40%)£1,852
Band Cabout 70 (13%)£2,117
Band Dabout 50 (9%)£2,381
Band Ewithheld£2,911
Band Ffewer than 5£3,440
Band Gfewer than 5£3,969
Band Hfewer than 5£4,763

When the homes were built

  1. 74% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 2ET is in (ONS area E01017159), 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 2ET?

The nearest open schools to SO17 2ET, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO17 2ET, 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 2ET?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO17 2ET is St Denys Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • St Denys Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Bitterne Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Spring Crescent, 35 m away.

More stations near SO17 2ET, 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 2ET?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO17 2ET, 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 2ET?

1 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO17 2ET, 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 2.3 kmCycle
  • MDL Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 2ET?

The nearest to the centre of SO17 2ET, 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 2ET?

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 2ET?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO17 2ET, 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 2ET?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO17 2ET, 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 2ET?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO17 2ET 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 2ET in a conservation area?

The centre of SO17 2ET 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 2ET?

Police.uk records 812 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO17 2ET in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences290 reports
Anti-social behaviour110 reports
Shoplifting76 reports
Public order72 reports
Criminal damage and arson69 reports
Vehicle crime44 reports

Also: other theft 41, drugs 31, burglary 22, robbery 17, possession of weapons 14, theft from the person 10, other crime 9, bicycle theft 7.

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 2ET

Ward
Bevois
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SO17 2ES60 mSO17 2EU60 mSO14 6UA70 mSO17 2EW80 mSO17 2FT80 mSO14 6UH100 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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