Postcode SO40 9LR is located in an urban city, within the Totton South area of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Totton Town area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 10% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Totton Town is £50,670 per year. The median sale price in Totton South is £340,000 (around £388 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £280,000 and £402,500. The nearest station is Totton, about 1.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Totton Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,009 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.
Totton Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 20.9% 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.
The average income per household in Totton Town is £50,670 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 310 ft away from SO40 9LR.
Totton Town near SO40 9LR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Totton located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £388 per square foot) in Totton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,500 up to £695,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £465,000 | £380 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £333,250 | £386 |
| Terraced | 40 | £285,250 | £443 |
| Flats | 8 | £198,500 | £333 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £367,250 | £111,500 | £250,000 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | £365,000 | £175,000 | £281,000 | £223,725 |
| 2018 | £365,000 | £198,500 | £280,000 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | £386,250 | £89,000 | £274,540 | £232,000 |
| 2020 | £395,500 | £146,500 | £293,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £415,000 | £172,500 | £310,000 | £248,000 |
| 2022 | £455,000 | £210,000 | £330,000 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £195,000 | £317,500 | £279,000 |
| 2024 | £437,000 | £215,000 | £322,250 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £437,500 | £176,000 | £315,000 | £268,250 |
| 2026 | £487,500 | £224,000 | £333,250 | £285,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311 | £318 | £339 | £338 |
| 2017 | £322 | £321 | £313 | £365 |
| 2018 | £337 | £332 | £350 | £380 |
| 2019 | £333 | £304 | £330 | £379 |
| 2020 | £349 | £330 | £313 | £376 |
| 2021 | £356 | £321 | £351 | £366 |
| 2022 | £414 | £373 | £370 | £448 |
| 2023 | £414 | £387 | £357 | £418 |
| 2024 | £404 | £344 | £361 | £416 |
| 2025 | £385 | £338 | £393 | £461 |
| 2026 | £382 | £336 | £372 | £437 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO40 9LR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | 126, Jacobs Gutter Lane, Southampton, SO40 9FX | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | Carn Brae, Jacobs Gutter Lane, Southampton, SO40 9FU | Detached | Freehold | £517,500 |
In the SO40 9LR postcode area, located within Totton Town, there are 1 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Hounsdown School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2024. | |
Hounsdown School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jun 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Eling Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Eling Infant School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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Annual council tax rates for New Forest district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO40 9LR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Caroline Louise Rackham
Totton South - Elected 4 May 2023
David Harrison
Totton South - Elected 4 May 2023
Julian Lewis
New Forest East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO40 9LR records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 SO40 9LR in Totton South is £340,000 (about £388 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SO40 9LR, including Hounsdown School (Good) and Eling Infant School and Nursery (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO40 9LR scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,009 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for New Forest East covering SO40 9LR is Julian Lewis (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Caroline Louise Rackham (Liberal Democrats) and David Harrison (Liberal Democrats).