Arcadia Close Southampton
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (SO16), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37010035.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £462,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Southampton costs £2,381 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Millbrook (Hants), about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shirley Pond Park, is about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 42 to 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Aldermoor Surgery, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £462,000 | £462,000 | £462,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £254,000 | £233,000 | £275,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £241,500 | £224,000 | £259,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £188,250 | £185,000 | £191,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £97,000 | £97,000 | £97,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £71,750 | £71,750 | £71,750 |
| 1996 | 1 | £58,000 | £58,000 | £58,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 9 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 May 2025 | 1 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £462,000 | |
| 22 May 2020 | 2 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2020 | 10 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £233,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 7 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £259,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2019 | 5 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £224,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2011 | 9 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2011 | 4 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £191,500 | |
| 28 May 2010 | 8 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2007 | 9 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2006 | 4 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | 1 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2001 | 9 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £97,000 | |
| 19 Mar 1999 | 12 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £71,750 | |
| 16 Oct 1996 | 9 SO16 5JZ | Detached | £58,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (6); House, detached (1); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (6); 1950-1966 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 street: most are in band B (53% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Jessamine Road / Warren Avenue, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 18 September 2026 to 21 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 42 m and 44 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO16 5JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SO16 5LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Millbrook (Hants) 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Redbridge 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Southampton Central 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest General Hospital Shirley Warren | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 4.7 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Simple Cruise Parking | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 5.6 km (3.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 90.3 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aldermoor Surgery | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tremona Road (Dental Surgery) | 320 m |
| Hospital | Princess Anne Hospital | 190 m |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-operative North Baddesley Seymour Parade, 1-3 Seymour Lane | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shirley Pond Park 5.6 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,890 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Hill, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Cutthorn | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Southampton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coxford Copse | Wood | 320 m west |
| Nursling Plantation | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Shirley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Luggy Creek | Tidal water | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Hut Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Eling Great Marsh | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
1 of the street's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Southampton: see them on the Southampton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollybrook Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Shirley Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Shirley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Upper Shirley High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Oakwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Regents Park Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serco Ltd SO16 5YA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Smith's Family Kitchen SO16 5YA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2024 |
| League of Friends Eye Unit Tea Bar SO16 6YD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 3 Mar 2010 |
| Costa Coffee SO16 6YD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Taplins Day Nursery SO16 6YD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Oasis Tea Bar SO16 6YD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 3 Mar 2010 |
| Serco Ltd SO16 6YD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Southampton Hospital Charity SO16 6YD | Retailers - other | 320 m | Exempt | |
| W H Smith Southampton Hospital SO16 6YD | Retailers - other | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dale Valley Stores SO16 6QL | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Childrens and Paediatric Units SO16 6HU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Micro Bar Box SO16 6RB | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hospital (18); On or near Arcadia Close (14); On or near Springford Crescent (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 53% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Springford Crescent · Springford Road · Tremona Road · Springford Gardens · Preshaw Close · Wonston Road · Dale Valley Road · Dale Valley Gardens
All the streets in SO16 and across Southampton.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.