SO15 2YA Southampton
Live postcode, introduced July 2009. Ward: Banister & Polygon. Region: South East.
Streets
- James Weld Close, Southampton: 65 addresses
- Carlton Road, 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 A (66% of about 1,340 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: 29 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1-3, ROCKSTONE PLACE, grade II
- 4-6, ROCKSTONE PLACE, grade II
- 7,8 AND 9, ROCKSTONE PLACE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Handford Place Car Park, not permissioned (200 m)
- College Place Car Park, not permissioned (360 m)
- Car park, Kings Park Road, not permissioned (470 m)
- South Hants Hospital Car Park, not permissioned (540 m)
- Sites either side of Northern Above Bar, not permissioned (740 m)
- Sites either side of Northern Above Bar, not permissioned (740 m)
- 110-132 Bevois Valley Road, not permissioned (780 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 25 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Southampton Central 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| St Denys 233,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Bitterne 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 55 within 800 m; nearest St Annes Gate Banister Park | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 1.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m; nearest Parking Space on Rose Road, SO14 | 480 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 890 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 5.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 89.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Walnut Tree Surgery | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bassil Chemist | 480 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 440 m |
| Hospital | Royal South Hants Hospital | 670 m |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 570 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-Operative Southampton Archers Road Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Asylum Green 1.6 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Southampton Common 143 ha | 680 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 540 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,110 m² | 680 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 154 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southampton Cenotaph, a listed building (Grade I), 650 m south. 90 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton Cenotaph | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m south |
| Conduit head, Commercial Road | Scheduled monument | 790 m south-west |
| Southampton Civic Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m south |
| Conduit head, Hill Lane | Scheduled monument | 840 m south-west |
| Southampton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 890 m north-west |
| The Old Farm House Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m east |
| Central Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.0 km south |
| Town wall: the Bar Gate | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cemetery Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north-west |
| Crops Bushes | Wood | 1.7 km north-west |
| Salmon Pool | Tidal water | 3.0 km north-east |
| Bury Marsh | Wetland | 4.1 km west |
| Hut Hill | Hill | 4.7 km north |
| Tickleford Gully | Valley | 4.9 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 63 | 66 |
3 of the postcode's 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 James Weld Close.