SO14 7LF Southampton
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Bargate. Region: South East.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Southampton in 2026-27: Band D £2,381 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,588 | £1,852 | £2,117 | £2,381 | £2,911 | £3,440 | £3,969 | £4,763 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (69% of about 1,560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- SOUTHAMPTON CIVIC CENTRE, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Sites either side of Northern Above Bar, not permissioned (230 m)
- Sites either side of Northern Above Bar, not permissioned (230 m)
- Central Station, not permissioned (390 m)
- Car park, Kings Park Road, not permissioned (520 m)
- 23-25 Hanover Buildings, pending decision (610 m)
- East of Castle Way, not permissioned (640 m)
- Watermark West Quay, permissioned (650 m)
- Land adjacent to 2 Northam Rd, not permissioned (670 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Southampton Central 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m |
| Millbrook (Hants) 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| St Denys 233,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 30 stops within 400 m, 89 within 800 m; nearest SeaCity Museum Southampton City Centre | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 650 m |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | 14 within 800 m; nearest West Park Multi-Storey Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 5.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 89.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Southampton Sea City Partnership | 700 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bassil Chemist | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Colosseum Dental (Dale Road) | 350 m |
| Hospital | Royal South Hants Hospital | 870 m |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m; nearest Maynards News | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Watts Park 2.9 ha | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | East Park 6.9 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 670 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,110 m² | 590 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southampton Civic Centre, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m north-east. 140 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 8 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton Civic Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m north-east |
| Southampton Cenotaph | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m north-east |
| Conduit head, Commercial Road | Scheduled monument | 260 m north-west |
| Central Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 340 m east |
| Town wall: the Bar Gate | Scheduled monument | 590 m south |
| Bar Gate and Guildhall | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m south |
| Section of wall running west from Bargate to Arundel Tower and then south to point just south of Castle Water Gate. It includes Arundel Tower, Catchcold Tower, Garderobe Tower, The 40 Steps, Castle Water Gate and Castle Vault | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m south |
| Town wall: section from 75yds (70m) E of Arundel Tower to limit of castle site including Arundel and Catchcold Towers | Scheduled monument | 620 m south |
| Southampton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cemetery Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north |
| Crops Bushes | Wood | 2.5 km north |
| Weston Point | Beach | 2.6 km south-east |
| Bury Marsh | Wetland | 3.8 km west |
| Bramshot Hill | Hill | 4.1 km south-west |
| Tickleford Gully | Valley | 4.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 67% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 54% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.