SO17 3SP
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Property report — SO17 3SP
Open-data due diligence for SO17 3SP and the area around it.
SO17 3SP in brief: 13 recorded sales (£38,000–£32,410,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SO17 3SP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SO17 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£288,074
Population
10,768
Crimes recorded
37
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
98%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in SO17 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (4 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-03 | £320,000 | 494 PORTSWOOD ROAD | Other |
| 2021-08-31 | £32,410,000 | 540 PORTSWOOD ROAD | Other |
| 2018-11-30 | £4,805,850 | 540 PORTSWOOD ROAD | Other |
| 2016-06-02 | £1,300,000 | 540 PORTSWOOD ROAD | Other |
| 2005-11-10 | £160,000 | 492 PORTSWOOD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-05-30 | £60,000 | 482 PORTSWOOD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-03-22 | £70,000 | FLAT, 496 PORTSWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-12-14 | £70,000 | 482 PORTSWOOD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-05-16 | £150,000 | 486 PORTSWOOD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-09-28 | £82,000 | 494 PORTSWOOD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-04-23 | £50,000 | 484A PORTSWOOD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-05-07 | £52,500 | 508 PORTSWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-02-01 | £38,000 | 482 PORTSWOOD ROAD | Terraced |
13 recorded sales on SO17 3SP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portswood Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Swaythling Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bassett Green Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| St Denys Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bitterne Park School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BURGESS ROAD SURGERY (0.4 mi) · STONEHAM LANE SURGERY (0.4 mi) · UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE SOUTHAMPTON (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL (1.6 mi) · ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL (1.6 mi) · SPIRE SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (2.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: SLUICE BRIDGE AT SOUTH OF SALMON POOL (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · FISH HOUSE AT WEST OF SALMON POOL (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · 324, PORTSWOOD ROAD (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BURGESS ROAD PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · CAREFIRST PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · HIGHFIELD PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Swaythling (0.6 mi) · St Denys (0.8 mi) · Bitterne (1.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.6 mi) · Spar (0.7 mi) · Co-op Food (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 26
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 3,625
Owned 41% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 49%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SO17 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SO17 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 40/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for SO17 3SP in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSO17 | SectorSO17 3 | PostcodeSO17 3SP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £300,137 | £288,074 | £3,043,719 |
| Population | 32,935 | 10,768 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 185 | 37 | — |
| Schools | 7 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 98% | 98% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SO17 3); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.