Hilldown Road Southampton
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (SO17), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37011538.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £350,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, C: 4, D: 11, E: 3).
- 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 D; 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 St Denys, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Southampton Common, is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 37 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is University Health Service Southampton, about 230 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £406,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £322,500 | £322,500 | £322,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £272,500 | £272,500 | £272,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £361,155 | £361,155 | £361,155 |
| 2017 | 2 | £257,500 | £245,000 | £270,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £353,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £276,000 | £276,000 | £276,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £372,000 | £372,000 | £372,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | £289,000 | £272,000 | £314,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2024 | 13 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2024 | 13 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2024 | 6 SO17 1SX | Detached | £406,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2022 | 34 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £365,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 20 SO17 1SX | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 18 May 2020 | HILLDOWN HOUSE SO17 1SX | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2019 | THE COACH HOUSE SO17 1SX | Detached | £272,500 | |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 16 SO17 1SX | Detached | £361,155 | |
| 14 Dec 2017 | 20 SO17 1SX | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2017 | 14 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2017 | HILLDOWN HOUSE SO17 1SX | Other | £362,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Aug 2016 | 32 SO17 1SX | Detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 30 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £353,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 13 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 13 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2013 | 7 SO17 1SX | Detached | £276,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | 10 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £372,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 9 SO17 1SX | Detached | £314,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2010 | 4 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £272,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2010 | 16 SO17 1SX | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2010 | 26 SO17 1SX | Detached | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2008 | 7 SO17 1SX | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2007 | 8 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £365,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Nov 2007 | 8 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2006 | 2A SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £362,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 15 SO17 1SX | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2005 | 2 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2003 | 24 SO17 1SX | Detached | £203,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2000 | 7 SO17 1SX | Detached | £119,995 | |
| 25 Oct 1999 | 2 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £99,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 2A SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 19 Mar 1999 | 24 SO17 1SX | Detached | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 1998 | 36 SO17 1SX | Terraced | £76,500 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 10 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1997 | 11 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 12 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 15 SO17 1SX | Detached | £81,000 | |
| 22 Nov 1995 | 8 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 1995 | 2 SO17 1SX | Semi-detached | £67,500 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 96 m². Most common: House, detached (10); House, semi-detached (9); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (14); 1900-1929 (3); 1940 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (23% of about 1,390 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO17 1SX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SO17 1SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 27 m and 37 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO17 1SX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SO17 1SY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Denys 233,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Swaythling 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bitterne 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highfield Church | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Westridge Road Car Park | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 88.2 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest University Health Service Southampton | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Highfield Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burgess Road (Dental Surgery) | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal South Hants Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Portswood Police Station | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Hampton Park | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southampton Common 143 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,490 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,310 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 143 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cutthorn, a scheduled monument, 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cutthorn | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| St Denys Priory (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Southampton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Townhill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Glebe Copse | Wood | 100 m south |
| Oldkiln Bushes | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Merrietree Bushes | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Salmon Pool | Tidal water | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Hut Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
1 of the street's 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 250 m | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Portswood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Swaythling Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bassett Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cantell School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Denys Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Bevois Town Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Nursery | 0–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Years Centre SO17 1BH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| The Atrium Cafe SO17 1TL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Southern Dumpling SO17 1RJ | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Highfield Church and Centre SO17 1RL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Little Acorns Pre-School SO17 1RL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Piazza SO17 1BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Below Deck SO17 1BJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lattes SO17 1BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Plant Pot SO17 1BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Stags Head SO17 1BJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Bridge Bar SO17 1BJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Food to Go (Interchange) SO17 1BJ | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2019 |
| Terrace Restaurant SO17 1BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2018 |
| Arlott Bar SO17 1BJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Lattes SO17 1BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hilldown Road (12); On or near Cranford Way (8); On or near Highfield Lane (8); On or near Chamberlain Road (7); On or near Church Lane (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 10 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
Church Lane · Cranford Way · Hartley Avenue · Glebe Court · Chamberlain Road · Roselands Gardens · Orchards Way · Highcrown Street · Highcrown Mews · Highfield Close · Hawthorn Road · Heatherdeane Road
All the streets in SO17 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.