Lime Close Southampton
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (SO19), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37011309.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £342,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 2, D: 6, E: 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 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 Sholing, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sholing Common, is about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West End Road Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 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 | 2 | £342,500 | £230,000 | £455,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £317,500 | £96,666 | £399,950 |
| 2015 | 1 | £129,950 | £129,950 | £129,950 |
| 2014 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £172,500 | £162,000 | £183,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £186,000 | £162,000 | £210,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £106,950 | £106,950 | £106,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2024 | 2B SO19 8PA | Detached | £455,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 13 SO19 8PA | Detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2023 | 6 SO19 8PA | Detached | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2019 | 2A SO19 8PA | Detached | £380,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2019 | 2B SO19 8PA | Detached | £399,950 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2019 | 14A SO19 8PA | Terraced | £96,666 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 7 SO19 8PA | Detached | £255,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2017 | 2A SO19 8PA | Other | £230,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 2A SO19 8PA | Other | £60,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Oct 2015 | 14B SO19 8PA | Flat or maisonette | £129,950 | Leasehold. |
| 1 May 2014 | 9 SO19 8PA | Detached | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 2010 | 12 SO19 8PA | Flat or maisonette | £162,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2010 | 7 SO19 8PA | Detached | £183,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 May 2007 | 11 SO19 8PA | Detached | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 9 SO19 8PA | Detached | £162,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 5 SO19 8PA | Terraced | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 8 SO19 8PA | Detached | £157,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 2003 | 14B SO19 8PA | Flat or maisonette | £106,950 | Leasehold. |
| 24 May 2002 | 14B SO19 8PA | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 1996 | 2 SO19 8PA | Semi-detached | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 1995 | 13 SO19 8PA | Detached | £24,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (7); House, detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 2017 (2); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 (46% of about 890 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 30 September 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 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO19 8PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SO19 8NZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 32 m and 42 m above sea level (38 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO19 8NZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SO19 8PA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sholing 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Woolston 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bitterne 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Itchen College Sholing | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peartree Gardens Car Park | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 86.3 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West End Road Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy Direct | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 330 m |
| Hospital | Royal South Hants Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bitterne Police Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sholing Common 2.2 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 10 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Veracity Recreation Ground 6.0 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Muddy Bottom West Allotment 4.6 ha | 120 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Townhill Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 3 km (1.9 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Townhill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Redmoor Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Spring Hills | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Miller's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Tickleford Gully | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Weston Point | Beach | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Lincegrove Marsh | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 180 m | No published inspection |
| Sholing Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 270 m | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sholing Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 350 m | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Oasis Academy Sholing | Secondary | 11–16 | 450 m (0.3 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: Good |
| Bitterne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 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 |
| Thornhill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; 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 |
| St Monica Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Glenfield Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Ludlow Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Beechwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Ludlow Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harefield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen College Day Nursery SO19 7TB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Itchen College SO19 7TB | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Tesco Stores Limited SO19 8AJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Royal Fish Bar SO19 2QB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Scooperb SO19 2QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Chichini Pizza (also Trading As Mo:Mo-cha) SO19 7QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2024 |
| Dippies Chippy SO19 7QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Mayflower Christian Bookshop SO19 2QB | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Southampton Sholing Salvation Army SO19 8AF | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| FoodCycle Southampton SO19 8AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Deacon Road Convenience Store SO19 7QA | Retailers - other | 350 m | 4 Good | 20 Apr 2024 |
| Tesco SO19 2BN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| The Curry House SO19 2BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Subway SO19 2BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Southampton Grill SO19 2BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (13); On or near Furze Close (12); On or near St Aubin'S Avenue (7); On or near Deacon Road (2); On or near Furze Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Furze Road · Lime Avenue · Furze Road · St Aubin's Avenue · Wingate Drive · Deacon Road · Pembroke Road · Vokes Close · Franklyn Avenue · Middle Road · Ruby Road · Old School Close
All the streets in SO19 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.