SO17 3RL postcode in Southampton, England

SO17 3RL is a postcode in Southampton, in the Swaythling 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 £295,000 Homes sold in SO17 3, last 12 months. ▼ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station St Denys 1.1 km in a straight line

Where SO17 3RL is, and what is near it

Map of SO17 3RL and what is near it Map of SO17 3RL: its centre point, with the 73 other postcodes in the SO17 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO17 3AA: also in SO17 3SO17 3AB: also in SO17 3SO17 3AD: also in SO17 3SO17 3AE: also in SO17 3SO17 3AF: also in SO17 3SO17 3AG: also in SO17 3SO17 3AH: also in SO17 3SO17 3AJ: also in SO17 3SO17 3AN: also in SO17 3SO17 3AP: also in SO17 3SO17 3AQ: also in SO17 3SO17 3AR: also in SO17 3SO17 3AS: also in SO17 3SO17 3AT: also in SO17 3SO17 3AU: also in SO17 3SO17 3AW: also in SO17 3SO17 3AX: also in SO17 3SO17 3BD: also in SO17 3SO17 3EA: also in SO17 3SO17 3ED: also in SO17 3SO17 3ES: also in SO17 3SO17 3QY: also in SO17 3SO17 3QZ: also in SO17 3SO17 3RA: also in SO17 3SO17 3RB: also in SO17 3SO17 3RD: also in SO17 3SO17 3RE: also in SO17 3SO17 3RF: also in SO17 3SO17 3RG: also in SO17 3SO17 3RH: also in SO17 3SO17 3RJ: also in SO17 3SO17 3RN: also in SO17 3SO17 3RP: also in SO17 3SO17 3RQ: also in SO17 3SO17 3RS: also in SO17 3SO17 3RT: also in SO17 3SO17 3RU: also in SO17 3SO17 3RW: also in SO17 3SO17 3RX: also in SO17 3SO17 3RY: also in SO17 3SO17 3RZ: also in SO17 3SO17 3SA: also in SO17 3SO17 3SB: also in SO17 3SO17 3SD: also in SO17 3SO17 3SE: also in SO17 3SO17 3SF: also in SO17 3SO17 3SG: also in SO17 3SO17 3SH: also in SO17 3SO17 3SJ: also in SO17 3SO17 3SL: also in SO17 3SO17 3SN: also in SO17 3SO17 3SP: also in SO17 3SO17 3SQ: also in SO17 3SO17 3SS: also in SO17 3SO17 3SU: also in SO17 3SO17 3SW: also in SO17 3SO17 3SX: also in SO17 3SO17 3SY: also in SO17 3SO17 3SZ: also in SO17 3SO17 3TA: also in SO17 3SO17 3TB: also in SO17 3SO17 3TD: also in SO17 3SO17 3TE: also in SO17 3SO17 3TF: also in SO17 3SO17 3TG: also in SO17 3SO17 3TH: also in SO17 3SO17 3TJ: also in SO17 3SO17 3TL: also in SO17 3SO17 3TN: also in SO17 3SO17 3TW: also in SO17 3SO17 3UA: also in SO17 3 Southampton SO17 3RL Map of SO17 3RL and what is near it Map of SO17 3RL: its centre point, with the 73 other postcodes in the SO17 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Southampton SO17 3RL
  • SO17 3RL
  • Other postcodes in SO17 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9323, longitude -1.3909)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SO17 3RL?

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 3RL?

Every home and business at SO17 3RL 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 3RL?

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 3RL 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 3RL.

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 3RL: 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 3RL 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 3RL?

Homes in SO17 3 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 17 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£307,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.9% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £320,000 12 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 3RL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO17 3RL 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

What council tax band are homes near SO17 3RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around SO17 3RL. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (36%). 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 3RL

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 £2,911 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,852.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (23%)£1,588
Band Babout 240 (36%)£1,852
Band Cabout 140 (21%)£2,117
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,381
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£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. 16% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 36% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 3RL is in (ONS area E01017231), 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 3RL?

The nearest open schools to SO17 3RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO17 3RL, 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 3RL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO17 3RL is St Denys Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • St Denys Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Swaythling 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.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Upper Shaftesbury Avenue, 125 m away.

More stations near SO17 3RL, 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 3RL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO17 3RL, 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 3RL?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO17 3RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.8 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 3RL?

The nearest to the centre of SO17 3RL, 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 3RL?

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 3RL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO17 3RL, 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 3RL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO17 3RL, 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 3RL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO17 3RL 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 3RL in a conservation area?

The centre of SO17 3RL 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 3RL?

Police.uk records 398 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO17 3RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences123 reports
Shoplifting65 reports
Anti-social behaviour57 reports
Public order33 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Vehicle crime24 reports

Also: other theft 23, burglary 11, drugs 8, robbery 7, other crime 7, possession of weapons 5, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2.

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 3RL

Ward
Swaythling
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 3RS70 mSO17 3RT70 mSO17 3RU70 mSO17 3RJ80 mSO17 3RP90 mSO17 3RN90 m
All of SO17

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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