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SO40 3QQ

Testwood Lane

Totton Central

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Detailed insights for SO40 3QQ

Overview

Postcode SO40 3QQ is located in an urban city, within the Totton Central ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Totton Town area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Totton Town is £50,670 per year. The nearest station is Totton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Testwood Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Totton Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,584 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Totton Town has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Totton Town is £50,670 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 270 ft away from SO40 3QQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Totton Town near SO40 3QQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Totton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO40 3QQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Totton

N/A

Walking directions to Totton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO40 3QQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miTestwood Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Testwood Recreation Ground
0.3 miTestvale ParkSmallWalking directions to Testvale Park

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
3,149.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.72(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.85(-61%)
Public order
4.16(-31%)
Other theft
3.47(-38%)
Burglary
2.08(-20%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
95.88%
Other White
6
2.06%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.03%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.34%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 291

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
25.5%
No qualifications
50
19.92%
Level 3 (A level)
39
15.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
12.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
11.55%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
62.31%
Owns with a mortgage
39
30%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.15%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Totton Central

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £339,250 in Totton Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Totton Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Totton Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£390,000
Flats21£145,000
Semi-Detached33£341,500
Terraced9£273,000

10 year median price trend in Totton Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Totton Central.

Schools

In the SO40 3QQ postcode area, located within Totton Town, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO40 3QQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryTestwood SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOakfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLydlynch Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO40 3QQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO40 3QQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food219 Sylvia Crescent, Southampton, SO40 3LLWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miWater Lane Store12A Water Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3DPWalking directions to Water Lane Store
0.4 miSparNew Forest, SO40 8DDWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miMorrisons DailyWater Lane, New Forest, SO40 3GXWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miAsdaMaynard Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3ZAWalking directions to Asda

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for New Forest district (2025-26).

Band A£1,536
Band B£1,792
Band C£2,047
Band D£2,303
Band E£2,815
Band F£3,327
Band G£3,839
Band H£4,607

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SO40 3QQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Ian Alec Murray

Totton Central - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

John Hugh Sleep

Totton Central - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Julian Lewis

New Forest East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictNew ForestE07000091
Parliamentary ConstituencyNew Forest EastE14001373
WardTotton CentralE05014793
ParishTotton and ElingE04004587
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Totton TownE02004782
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 004CE01023078
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.