Postcode SO15 2DS is located in an urban city, within the Banister & Polygon area of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the City Centre & The Polygon area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 118.3 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 City Centre & The Polygon is £46,660 per year. The median sale price in Banister & Polygon is £203,500 (around £298 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £155,875 and £288,750. The nearest station is Southampton Central, about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, the closest large park is Asylum Green.
City Centre & The Polygon has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,435 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.
City Centre & The Polygon has a very high crime rate, with approximately 118.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in City Centre & The Polygon is £46,660 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO15 2DS.
City Centre & The Polygon near SO15 2DS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Southampton Central located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Southampton Central | N/A | Walking directions to Southampton Central |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Asylum Green | Large | Walking directions to Asylum Green |
| 0.3 mi | East (Andrews) Park | Medium | Walking directions to East (Andrews) Park |
| 0.3 mi | Rollesbrook Greenway | Medium | Walking directions to Rollesbrook Greenway |
Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £203,500 (about £298 per square foot) in Banister & Polygon area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,500 up to £613,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £520,000 | £367 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £407,750 | £277 |
| Terraced | 31 | £345,000 | £341 |
| Flats | 107 | £178,000 | £286 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £384,000 | £173,000 | £263,000 | £295,000 |
| 2017 | £432,500 | £188,000 | £265,000 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | £438,500 | £170,000 | £285,000 | £303,000 |
| 2019 | £380,000 | £162,500 | £275,000 | £279,000 |
| 2020 | £425,107 | £173,000 | £270,000 | £314,000 |
| 2021 | £460,000 | £171,500 | £285,000 | £310,000 |
| 2022 | £447,500 | £181,000 | £326,250 | £344,500 |
| 2023 | £500,000 | £170,000 | £336,000 | £340,000 |
| 2024 | £480,000 | £178,000 | £321,250 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | £541,000 | £185,000 | £390,000 | £345,000 |
| 2026 | £505,000 | £180,000 | £345,000 | £305,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £276 | £270 | £233 | £274 |
| 2017 | £253 | £275 | £250 | £293 |
| 2018 | £330 | £273 | £262 | £267 |
| 2019 | £284 | £270 | £236 | £258 |
| 2020 | £284 | £267 | £239 | £280 |
| 2021 | £326 | £274 | £265 | £257 |
| 2022 | £361 | £291 | £305 | £345 |
| 2023 | £319 | £303 | £307 | £315 |
| 2024 | £308 | £305 | £348 | £302 |
| 2025 | £368 | £305 | £323 | £343 |
| 2026 | £342 | £275 | £282 | £296 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO15 2DS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2025 | 31, Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DG | Other | Leasehold | £12,500 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 17, Canton Street, Southampton, SO15 2DJ | Terraced | Freehold | £346,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 75, Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DF | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 79, Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DF | Terraced | Freehold | £282,500 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Flat 16, Lance House, 16 - 18, Upper Banister Street, Southampton, SO15 2EF | Flats | Leasehold | £115,000 |
In the SO15 2DS postcode area, located within City Centre & The Polygon, there are 9 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | St Anne's Catholic School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2016. | |
St Anne's Catholic School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Mar 2016
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Springhill Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2022. | |
Springhill Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Mar 2022
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Banister Primary School | Foundation school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2018. | |
Banister Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Nov 2018
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14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO15 2DS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Lissco | 71 Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DS | Walking directions to Lissco |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 25-28 Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DB | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.1 mi | Hooch & Candy | 80-82 Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DF | Walking directions to Hooch & Candy |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 40-42 London Road, Southampton, SO15 2AG | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | Archers Road, Southampton, SO15 2TE | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 SO15 2DS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Misty Calanthia Delamothe Burgess
Banister & Polygon - Elected 7 May 2026
Darren Paffey
Southampton Itchen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO15 2DS records about 118 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, burglary and other theft.
The median sale price around SO15 2DS in Banister & Polygon is £203,500 (about £298 per square foot) based on 154 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to SO15 2DS, including St Anne's Catholic School (Outstanding), Springhill Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) and Banister Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SO15 2DS is Southampton Central, about 807 m away.
SO15 2DS scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,435 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen covering SO15 2DS is Darren Paffey (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Misty Calanthia Delamothe Burgess (Green Party).