SO18 4ES Southampton
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Harefield. Region: South East.
Streets
- Glenfield Avenue, Southampton: 14 addresses
- Glenfield Way, 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 B (44% of about 640 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 46 Cobbett Road, not permissioned (590 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 15 addresses are between 19 m and 23 m above sea level (21 m on average).
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 | Bitterne 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m |
| St Denys 233,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Woolston 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Huntly Way Bitterne | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 3.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 3.9 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Angel Crescent Car Park | 530 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 3.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 86.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West End Road Surgery | 410 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bitterne Pharmacy | 410 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 480 m |
| Hospital | Royal South Hants Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Bitterne Police Station | 820 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Alpine News & Food | 660 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Freemantle Common 4.5 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 540 m |
| Playing field | Veracity Recreation Ground 6.0 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Witts Hill Allotment 3.3 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Part of the Roman settlement remains within the Bitterne peninsula, (the possible site of Clausentum), a scheduled monument, 1.3 km west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Part of the Roman settlement remains within the Bitterne peninsula, (the possible site of Clausentum) | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| St Denys Priory (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Townhill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north |
| Central Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Redmoor Copse | Wood | 1.0 km south-west |
| Frogs Copse | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Salmon Pool | Tidal water | 2.1 km north-west |
| Spring Hills | Hill | 2.3 km south-east |
| Miller's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south |
| Tickleford Gully | Valley | 3.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 15 |
2 of the postcode's 15 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Glenfield Avenue.