The typical property in SO17
SO17 covers Portswood, Highfield (north), Bassett, Swaythling, Bevois and Banister & Polygon, a Southampton City Council outcode with substantial student housing around the University of Southampton.
Area summary
SO17 is a Southampton City Council outcode covering Portswood (the principal area), Freemantle, Swaythling, Bevois, Bassett, Banister & Polygon. The University of Southampton's Highfield campus is in adjacent SO16. Portswood Road is one of Southampton's principal student high streets. Housing is dominated by Victorian and Edwardian terraced stock heavily converted to HMOs.
Southampton Airport Parkway and Swaythling stations serve the outcode.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- Student-rental market dominates
- Article 4 directions restrict HMO conversions, check status
- Victorian terraced stock has 2030 EPC C upgrade exposure
The full SO17 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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