Postcode SO30 4EL is located in an urban city, within the Hedge End South area of Eastleigh in the South East region, and forms part of the Hedge End Wildern & Botley South area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hedge End Wildern & Botley South is £54,490 per year. The median sale price in Hedge End South is £365,000 (around £373 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £301,500 and £453,500. The nearest station is Hedge End, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Hedge End Wildern & Botley South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,503 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Hedge End Wildern & Botley South has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hedge End Wildern & Botley South is £54,490 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 179 ft away from SO30 4EL.
Hedge End Wildern & Botley South near SO30 4EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hedge End located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £373 per square foot) in Hedge End South area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £947,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 71 | £450,000 | £376 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £342,000 | £400 |
| Terraced | 23 | £290,000 | £366 |
| Flats | 12 | £162,500 | £323 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £335,000 | £162,000 | £265,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £399,950 | £179,000 | £280,000 | £230,000 |
| 2018 | £366,250 | £181,000 | £290,000 | £259,250 |
| 2019 | £372,250 | £177,500 | £280,000 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £392,500 | £156,250 | £276,000 | £260,000 |
| 2021 | £400,000 | £172,500 | £310,000 | £257,000 |
| 2022 | £480,000 | £185,000 | £345,000 | £283,250 |
| 2023 | £425,500 | £170,000 | £325,000 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | £435,000 | £176,500 | £340,000 | £281,500 |
| 2025 | £430,000 | £173,250 | £337,500 | £270,000 |
| 2026 | £451,000 | £139,000 | £342,000 | £315,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £321 | £319 | £319 | £305 |
| 2017 | £328 | £296 | £299 | £320 |
| 2018 | £335 | £300 | £323 | £326 |
| 2019 | £329 | £302 | £312 | £320 |
| 2020 | £341 | £295 | £309 | £318 |
| 2021 | £358 | £304 | £338 | £350 |
| 2022 | £400 | £325 | £394 | £359 |
| 2023 | £401 | £332 | £382 | £365 |
| 2024 | £372 | £324 | £365 | £368 |
| 2025 | £378 | £315 | £368 | £388 |
| 2026 | £376 | £309 | £402 | £373 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO30 4EL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | 2, Lynton Road, Southampton, SO30 4EY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 7, Allen Road, Southampton, SO30 4ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 23, Dean Court, Southampton, SO30 4EG | Detached | Freehold | £382,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 21, Wildern Lane, Southampton, SO30 4EE | Detached | Freehold | £417,500 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 32, Wildern Lane, Southampton, SO30 4EF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the SO30 4EL postcode area, located within Hedge End Wildern & Botley South, there are 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Shamblehurst Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2013. | |
Shamblehurst Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jun 2013
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Wildern School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
Wildern School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Freegrounds Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2013. | |
Freegrounds Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2013
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO30 4EL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Freegrounds Avenue, Eastleigh, SO30 0BL | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Central | High Street, Eastleigh, SO30 4QU | Walking directions to Central |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | Berrywood Gardens, Eastleigh, SO30 4QZ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
Annual council tax rates for Eastleigh district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO30 4EL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Edward Shepherd
Hedge End South - Elected 7 May 2026
Paul Holmes
Hamble Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO30 4EL records about 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, shoplifting and public order.
The median sale price around SO30 4EL in Hedge End South is £365,000 (about £373 per square foot) based on 143 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to SO30 4EL, including Shamblehurst Primary School (Good), Wildern School (Good) and Freegrounds Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO30 4EL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,503 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hamble Valley covering SO30 4EL is Paul Holmes (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Edward Shepherd (Liberal Democrats).