Postcode SO40 9LU 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 Rushington area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Totton Rushington is £59,322 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 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Totton Rushington has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,900 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Totton Rushington has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 31.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Totton Rushington is £59,322 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 192 ft away from SO40 9LU.
Totton Rushington near SO40 9LU 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 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 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO40 9LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sept 2025 | Forest Edge House, Jacobs Walk, Southampton, SO40 9JU | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 2, Jacobs Walk, Southampton, SO40 9JU | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 2, Fairmead Way, Southampton, SO40 7JH | Detached | Freehold | £502,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 38, Mill Way, Southampton, SO40 7JF | Terraced | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 32, Mill Way, Southampton, SO40 7JF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £210,000 |
In the SO40 9LU postcode area, located within Totton Rushington, there are 6 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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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Foxhills Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2020. | |
Foxhills Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Mar 2020
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Foxhills Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2014. | |
Foxhills Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2014
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO40 9LU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Premier Mason's | Main Road, New Forest, SO40 7EP | Walking directions to Premier Mason's |
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 9LU, 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 9LU records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, possession of weapons and burglary.
The median sale price around SO40 9LU in Totton South is £340,000 (about £388 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to SO40 9LU, including Hounsdown School (Good), Foxhills Junior School (Good) and Foxhills Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO40 9LU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,900 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 9LU 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).