Lacon Close Southampton
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (SO18), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37011305.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £335,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 7, E: 7).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; 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 Bitterne, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 170 m away, and Riverside Park (34 hectares) is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West End Road Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £443,500 | £420,000 | £467,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £344,000 | £160,000 | £400,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £269,250 | £245,000 | £293,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £218,500 | £218,500 | £218,500 |
| 2001 | 2 | £137,250 | £133,500 | £141,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £103,700 | £103,700 | £103,700 |
| 1995 | 2 | £91,250 | £70,500 | £112,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2022 | 1 SO18 1JA | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2021 | 14B SO18 1JA | Detached | £467,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 14 SO18 1JA | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 12 SO18 1JA | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2017 | 11 SO18 1JA | Detached | £318,000 | |
| 26 May 2017 | 16 SO18 1JA | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2017 | 15B SO18 1JA | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2016 | 12 SO18 1JA | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2011 | 6 SO18 1JA | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 15B SO18 1JA | Detached | £293,500 | |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 14A SO18 1JA | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 15 SO18 1JA | Detached | £218,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | 1 SO18 1JA | Detached | £133,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 7 SO18 1JA | Detached | £141,000 | |
| 9 May 1997 | 14A SO18 1JA | Detached | £103,700 | |
| 31 May 1995 | 15B SO18 1JA | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 10 Feb 1995 | 6 SO18 1JA | Detached | £70,500 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, detached (16); Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1950-1966 (4); 2007 onwards (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 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 C (35% of about 810 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: 8 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 46 Cobbett Road, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 71 Chafen Road, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 August 2026: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 10 August 2026: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 10 August 2026: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 10 August 2026: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO18 1JA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| SO18 1HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 27 m and 40 m above sea level (32 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO18 1HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SO18 1JA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bitterne 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| St Denys 233,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Swaythling 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cobden Avenue Bitterne Park | 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 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Angel Crescent Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 86.8 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West End Road Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest O'callaghan Dental Surgeon | 350 m |
| Hospital | Royal South Hants Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Portswood Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alpine News & Food | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Riverside Park 34 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 15 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Witts Hill Allotment 3.3 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 43 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Denys Priory (remains of), a scheduled monument, 690 m (0.4 miles) west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Denys Priory (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Part of the Roman settlement remains within the Bitterne peninsula, (the possible site of Clausentum) | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Townhill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Central Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Frogs Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Salmon Pool | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Redmoor Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Cemetery Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Spring Hills | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Tickleford Gully | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
1 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterne Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beechwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 2–11 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Denys Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Glenfield Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Moorlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Townhill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Townhill Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bitterne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Portswood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Harefield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherines Rest Home SO18 1LL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Melt Pizza SO18 1FX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Tesco Express SO18 1FX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Ceylon junction SO18 1FY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Great Wall SO18 1FY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Kitchen N Cafe Also Trading As Diamond Kebab N Pizza SO18 1FY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| SNA Express SO18 1NN | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Bengal Paradise SO18 1NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Spar SO18 1NN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Curry Lounge SO18 1NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Butcher's Hook Alehouse SO18 1NN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Miss Ellie's SO18 1NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2024 |
| The Songbird Icecream Cafe SO18 1NN | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Plested Bakehouse SO18 1NN | Manufacturers/packers | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Soca Shack SO18 1NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cobden Court (47); On or near Cobden Avenue (16); On or near Cobden Gardens (13); On or near Thorold Road (9); On or near Parklands (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Burnett Close · Parklands · Dimond Hill · Thorold Road · Cobden Gardens · Bond Road · Midanbury Lane · Cobden Avenue · Dalmally Gardens · Cobden Avenue · Norris Hill · Appleton Road
All the streets in SO18 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.