SO40 2SX
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Property report — SO40 2SX
Open-data due diligence for SO40 2SX and the area around it.
SO40 2SX in brief: 66 recorded sales (£50,500–£292,500) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SO40 2SX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SO40 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£405,491
Population
14,691
Crimes recorded
37
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
55%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SO40 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (33 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | £292,500 | 24 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2025-01-24 | £280,000 | 30 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2023-05-24 | £286,250 | 5 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2022-11-16 | £287,000 | 39 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2022-07-28 | £262,000 | 19 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2021-05-21 | £230,000 | 24 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2021-01-19 | £209,950 | 14 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2020-10-06 | £240,000 | 1 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2020-06-01 | £224,000 | 4 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2019-09-13 | £240,000 | 30 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2019-03-29 | £200,000 | 30 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2018-07-27 | £198,000 | 10 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2018-06-29 | £232,500 | 5 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2018-06-29 | £210,000 | 4 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2018-03-09 | £238,000 | 28 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2017-08-16 | £225,000 | 34 BENBOW GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2017-04-24 | £213,000 | 29 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2017-03-10 | £211,000 | 24 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2016-11-25 | £200,000 | 21 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2015-04-08 | £187,500 | 6 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2014-11-14 | £180,000 | 39 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2014-08-18 | £181,000 | 24 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2014-08-15 | £196,000 | 4 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2014-02-24 | £185,000 | 23 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2013-10-18 | £183,000 | 8 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2011-12-09 | £147,500 | 42 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2011-10-20 | £158,000 | 2 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2011-08-24 | £219,950 | 7 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2010-06-24 | £148,000 | 12 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2008-07-31 | £175,000 | 27 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2007-11-30 | £171,000 | 42 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2007-11-16 | £170,000 | 33 BENBOW GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2007-11-07 | £171,000 | 23 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2007-06-15 | £169,450 | 6 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2007-04-13 | £175,000 | 40 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2006-05-26 | £151,000 | 32 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2006-03-31 | £146,000 | 39 BENBOW GARDENS | Flat |
| 2005-09-19 | £157,500 | 5 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2005-04-15 | £149,950 | 2 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2005-04-15 | £149,000 | 34 BENBOW GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2004-12-17 | £142,500 | 6 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2004-12-15 | £167,500 | 8 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2004-01-16 | £134,900 | 30 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2003-12-19 | £118,000 | 9 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2003-11-07 | £143,000 | 27 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2003-10-10 | £125,000 | 18 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2003-03-28 | £127,000 | 12 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2001-11-15 | £102,000 | 40 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2001-10-18 | £94,950 | 9 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2001-10-12 | £89,950 | 39 BENBOW GARDENS | Flat |
| 2001-10-05 | £92,500 | 12 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2001-08-03 | £99,200 | 7 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2001-03-09 | £92,000 | 1 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2001-02-02 | £85,000 | 6 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2000-09-04 | £92,000 | 7 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1999-06-04 | £62,000 | 21 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1999-05-27 | £65,950 | 5 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1998-06-12 | £59,000 | 29 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1998-01-30 | £57,000 | 6 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1997-12-05 | £60,000 | 27 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1997-07-25 | £53,500 | 30 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1997-05-02 | £57,750 | 23 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1996-11-29 | £50,500 | 12 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1996-05-17 | £54,000 | 2 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1996-05-17 | £55,500 | 37 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1996-03-29 | £52,250 | 12 BENBOW GARDENS | Terraced |
66 recorded sales on SO40 2SX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calmore Infant School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Calmore Junior School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oakfield Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Hazel Wood Infant School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Testwood School | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Abbotswood Junior School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: NEW HORIZONS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP (0.9 mi) · TESTVALE SURGERY (1.2 mi) · SOLENT GP SURGERY (2.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ASHURST HOSPITAL (2.7 mi) · WESTERN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (3.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: HELFORD COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · BROADMOOR COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · CALMORE COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: PHARMACY DIRECT (0.6 mi) · AR PHARMACY (0.9 mi) · A R PHARMACY (1.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Totton (1.6 mi) · Redbridge (Hants) (2.0 mi) · Ashurst New Forest (2.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.4 mi) · Morrisons (0.7 mi) · Asda (1.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 47
- One-person households
- 25%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 5,977
Owned 74% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SO40 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SO40 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 38/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for SO40 2SX 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 | DistrictSO40 | SectorSO40 2 | PostcodeSO40 2SX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £366,575 | £405,491 | £157,318 |
| Population | 46,075 | 14,691 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 224 | 37 | — |
| Schools | 19 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 73% | 55% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 90% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SO40 2); 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 3 July 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.