Postcode SO16 5EH is located in an urban city, within the Redbridge area of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Maybush area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Maybush is £50,906 per year. The median sale price in Redbridge is £244,568 (around £302 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £164,375 and £285,000. The nearest station is Redbridge, about 1.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Maybush has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,785 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Maybush has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Maybush is £50,906 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO16 5EH.
Maybush near SO16 5EH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Redbridge located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £244,568 (about £302 per square foot) in Redbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,500 up to £435,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £340,000 | £369 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £277,500 | £316 |
| Terraced | 58 | £255,000 | £290 |
| Flats | 40 | £133,500 | £284 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £121,550 | £215,000 | £193,000 |
| 2017 | £253,100 | £135,000 | £233,500 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | £290,000 | £125,000 | £240,000 | £206,500 |
| 2019 | £275,000 | £132,750 | £242,500 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | £307,500 | £120,000 | £235,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £279,950 | £126,000 | £246,975 | £228,000 |
| 2022 | £335,000 | £135,000 | £298,000 | £255,000 |
| 2023 | £360,000 | £149,500 | £275,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | £352,000 | £124,000 | £282,500 | £250,000 |
| 2025 | £352,750 | £137,500 | £275,000 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £340,000 | £149,000 | £310,000 | £250,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £257 | £261 | £235 | £232 |
| 2017 | £315 | £271 | £251 | £260 |
| 2018 | £233 | £263 | £255 | £242 |
| 2019 | £278 | £260 | £270 | £225 |
| 2020 | £315 | £235 | £247 | £247 |
| 2021 | £299 | £243 | £285 | £261 |
| 2022 | £365 | £283 | £344 | £298 |
| 2023 | £354 | £356 | £305 | £286 |
| 2024 | £337 | £247 | £297 | £286 |
| 2025 | £356 | £280 | £325 | £298 |
| 2026 | £369 | £282 | £317 | £307 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO16 5EH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 41, Alder Road, Southampton, SO16 5EG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £248,500 | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | 9, Larch Road, Southampton, SO16 5ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 7, Alder Road, Southampton, SO16 5EQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 2, Dolton Road, Southampton, SO16 5DT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 76, Coxford Drove, Southampton, SO16 5FB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 |
In the SO16 5EH postcode area, located within Maybush, there are 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Compass School | Pupil referral unit | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
Compass School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Fairisle Junior School | Foundation school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2018. | |
Fairisle Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2018
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9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO16 5EH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Premier | 105 Rownhams Road, Southampton, SO16 5EB | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons Daily | 107 Rownhams Road, Southampton, SO16 5EB | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.2 mi | Coxford | Coxford Road, Southampton, SO16 5FF | Walking directions to Coxford |
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | 403 Romsey Road, Southampton, SO16 9GJ | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.3 mi | Thompson's (Premier) | Laundry Road, Southampton, SO16 6AS | Walking directions to Thompson's (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 SO16 5EH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Peter Edwards
Redbridge - Elected 7 May 2026
Satvir Kaur
Southampton Test - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO16 5EH records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SO16 5EH in Redbridge is £244,568 (about £302 per square foot) based on 146 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to SO16 5EH, including Compass School (Good), Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School (Requires improvement) and Fairisle Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO16 5EH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,785 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 SO16 5EH is Satvir Kaur (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Peter Edwards (Reform UK).