SO15 0LD Southampton
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Millbrook. Region: South East.
Streets
- Third Avenue, Southampton: 42 addresses
- Tanner's Brook Way, Southampton: 1 address
- Millbrook Flyover, Southampton: 1 address
- Manor House Avenue, Southampton: 1 address
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 C (65% of about 540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 45 addresses are between 3 m and 5 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 4% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Millbrook (Hants) 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Redbridge 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Totton 216,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 9 within 800 m; nearest King Georges Avenue Millbrook | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 3.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 3.8 km |
| Car parks | Southampton Cruise Parking Services | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 7.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 92.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brook House Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Regent's Park Pharmacy | 810 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oakley Road Dental Practice | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Western Community Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Totton Police Station | 2.6 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Asda Southampton - Mill Brook Road West PFS Cashzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,720 m² | 380 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,370 m² | 590 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Redbridge old bridges See also HAMPSHIRE 180, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km north-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Redbridge old bridges See also HAMPSHIRE 180 | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-west |
| Redbridge old bridges See also SOUTHAMPTON 180 | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-west |
| Southampton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Luggy Creek | Tidal water | 440 m west |
| Bury Reach | Tidal water | 1.0 km south-west |
| Bury Marsh | Wetland | 1.3 km south-west |
| Bury Copse | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| Shirley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-east |
| Heron's Hill | Hill | 3.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 4 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 9 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 32 |
20 of the postcode's 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 13 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 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) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Third Avenue.