Postcode SO14 5QE is located in an urban city, within the Bevois area of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Newtown & Nicholstown area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Newtown & Nicholstown is £41,131 per year. The median sale price in Bevois is £230,000 (around £297 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £182,607 and £261,000. The nearest station is Bitterne, about 0.5 miles away. There are 15 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Newtown & Nicholstown has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,476 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.
Newtown & Nicholstown has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 78.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Newtown & Nicholstown is £41,131 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO14 5QE.
Newtown & Nicholstown near SO14 5QE has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bitterne located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Bitterne | N/A | Walking directions to Bitterne |
| 0.8 mi | St Denys | N/A | Walking directions to St Denys |
| 0.9 mi | Woolston | N/A | Walking directions to Woolston |
Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £297 per square foot) in Bevois area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £652,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £362,500 | £290 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £295,000 | £258 |
| Terraced | 55 | £238,000 | £297 |
| Flats | 27 | £160,000 | £303 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £135,000 | £221,750 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | £275,000 | £178,975 | £248,975 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | £294,000 | £187,450 | £235,000 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | £299,950 | £154,000 | £245,250 | £198,250 |
| 2020 | £280,000 | £185,000 | £299,000 | £214,000 |
| 2021 | £285,000 | £185,000 | £266,750 | £221,750 |
| 2022 | £370,000 | £187,625 | £320,000 | £236,250 |
| 2023 | £280,000 | £195,000 | £263,750 | £237,100 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £220,000 | £289,000 | £237,250 |
| 2025 | — | £158,500 | £285,000 | £249,000 |
| 2026 | £362,500 | £175,000 | £365,000 | £238,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £224 | £240 | £252 |
| 2017 | £269 | £294 | £262 | £230 |
| 2018 | £293 | £297 | £247 | £225 |
| 2019 | £340 | £219 | £215 | £221 |
| 2020 | £244 | £323 | £290 | £239 |
| 2021 | £266 | £311 | £229 | £253 |
| 2022 | £361 | £341 | £298 | £265 |
| 2023 | £338 | £323 | £250 | £277 |
| 2024 | £325 | £329 | £294 | £274 |
| 2025 | — | £295 | £317 | £281 |
| 2026 | £290 | £311 | £234 | £303 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO14 5QE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec 2025 | Flat 23, York House, York Close, Southampton, SO14 5RS | Flats | Leasehold | £120,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Flat 8, Forth House, Kent Street, Southampton, SO14 5SF | Flats | Leasehold | £73,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Flat 10, Trent House, Kent Street, Southampton, SO14 5SH | Flats | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Unit 10, Northam Business Centre, Princes Street, Southampton, SO14 5RP | Other | Freehold | £100,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | Unit 4, Northam Business Park, Princes Street, Southampton, SO14 5RP | Other | Freehold | £145,000 |
In the SO14 5QE postcode area, located within Newtown & Nicholstown, there are 15 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School | Foundation school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Mount Pleasant Infants | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. | |
Mount Pleasant Infants ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Ludlow Junior School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
Ludlow Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO14 5QE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Yau Brothers and Company Limited | Princes Street, Southampton, SO14 5RP | Walking directions to Yau Brothers and Company Limited |
| 0.4 mi | Dallas Stores | Northam Road, Southampton, SO14 0QF | Walking directions to Dallas Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | Cable Street, Southampton, SO14 0QL | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.5 mi | One Stop | 82,84 Peartree Avenue, Southampton, SO19 7JP | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.5 mi | Premier | 6 Athelstan Road, Southampton, SO19 4DD | Walking directions to Premier |
Annual council tax rates for Southampton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO14 5QE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Kenny
Bevois - Elected 7 May 2026
Satvir Kaur
Southampton Test - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO14 5QE records about 121 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around SO14 5QE in Bevois is £230,000 (about £297 per square foot) based on 91 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to SO14 5QE, including Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School (Good), Mount Pleasant Infants (Outstanding) and Ludlow Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SO14 5QE is Bitterne, about 814 m away.
SO14 5QE scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,476 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Southampton Test covering SO14 5QE is Satvir Kaur (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Paul Kenny (Labour Party).