SO40 9GN
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Property report — SO40 9GN
Open-data due diligence for SO40 9GN and the area around it.
SO40 9GN in brief: 18 recorded sales (£63,000–£346,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SO40 9GN itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SO40 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£305,501
Population
7,693
Crimes recorded
42
Schools
2
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
85%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in SO40 9, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | £312,500 | 30 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2025-03-21 | £346,000 | 28 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2019-01-09 | £263,000 | 32 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2017-11-17 | £256,000 | 22 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2016-06-21 | £280,000 | 42 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2011-12-16 | £155,000 | 32 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2007-11-01 | £198,000 | 34 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2006-07-12 | £205,000 | 26 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2005-12-19 | £192,950 | 42 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2005-04-15 | £183,000 | 40 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Semi-detached |
| 2003-10-13 | £170,000 | 26 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2002-10-29 | £164,950 | 20 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2001-09-12 | £118,500 | 16 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2000-11-27 | £107,000 | 16 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 2000-11-10 | £119,950 | 42 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 1999-06-25 | £84,950 | 16 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 1998-07-17 | £89,950 | 28 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
| 1997-05-02 | £63,000 | 30 DOWNS PARK CRESCENT | Terraced |
18 recorded sales on SO40 9GN. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eling Infant School and Nursery | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hounsdown School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| Lydlynch Infant School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Abbotswood Junior School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Testwood School | 1.1 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Redbridge Community School | 1.1 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
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: TESTVALE SURGERY (0.7 mi) · NEW HORIZONS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP (1.4 mi) · BROOK HOUSE SURGERY (1.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: WESTERN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1.8 mi) · ASHURST HOSPITAL (2.1 mi) · SPIRE SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (2.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: TIDE MILL (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · 5, Eling Hill (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 6, 7 and 8, Eling Hill (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: A R PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · PHARMACY DIRECT (1.3 mi) · AR PHARMACY (1.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Totton (0.5 mi) · Redbridge (Hants) (0.9 mi) · Millbrook (Hants) (2.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.3 mi) · Lidl (0.5 mi) · Asda (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 3,329
Owned 68% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SO40 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SO40 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 58/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 9 | PostcodeSO40 9GN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £366,575 | £305,501 | £183,875 |
| Population | 46,075 | 7,693 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 224 | 42 | — |
| Schools | 19 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 73% | 85% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SO40 9); 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.