Morley Close Southampton
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (SO19), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37010823.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £275,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 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 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 Bitterne, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Freemantle Common, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 39 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West End Road Surgery, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 62 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 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £244,000 | £244,000 | £244,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £244,250 | £217,500 | £271,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £187,000 | £187,000 | £187,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £162,950 | £162,950 | £162,950 |
| 2003 | 1 | £139,500 | £139,500 | £139,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £52,000 | £52,000 | £52,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | 2 SO19 7RR | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2023 | 4 SO19 7RR | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2022 | 1 SO19 7RR | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 6 SO19 7RR | Semi-detached | £244,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2016 | 1 SO19 7RR | Semi-detached | £271,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2016 | 2 SO19 7RR | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 1 May 2014 | 6 SO19 7RR | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 29 May 2008 | 5 SO19 7RR | Semi-detached | £162,950 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 5 SO19 7RR | Semi-detached | £139,500 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 4 SO19 7RR | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 4 SO19 7RR | Semi-detached | £52,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (3); 1950-1966 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (57% of about 630 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)
- 30-32 Peartree Avenue, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
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 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 7RR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SO19 7BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 35 m and 39 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO19 7BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SO19 7RR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bitterne 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Sholing 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Woolston 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Freemantle Common Bitterne | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peartree Gardens Car Park | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 86.9 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West End Road Surgery | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal South Hants Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bitterne Police Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Freemantle Common 4.5 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Veracity Recreation Ground 6.0 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sydney House Allotments 1.8 ha | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 7.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Jesus Chapel - St Mary Extra, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus Chapel - St Mary Extra | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Part of the Roman settlement remains within the Bitterne peninsula, (the possible site of Clausentum) | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| St Denys Priory (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Central Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Townhill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Redmoor Copse | Wood | 380 m west |
| Miller's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Spring Hills | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Frogs Copse | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Tickleford Gully | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Weston Point | Beach | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 410 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: Requires improvement |
| Sholing Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Itchen College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Sholing | Secondary | 11–16 | 690 m (0.4 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 |
| Sholing Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Glenfield Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 790 m (0.5 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 |
| Beechwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 820 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 |
| Ludlow Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Ludlow Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Monica Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lodge Nursing Home SO19 7NG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2026 |
| Woodberry Day Nursery Peartree SO19 7JJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Tesco SO19 2BN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| The Curry House SO19 2BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Subway SO19 2BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Southampton Grill SO19 2BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 12 Jul 2025 |
| Paint Pots Bitterne SO19 7BX | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Deacon Road Convenience Store SO19 7QA | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Apr 2024 |
| Chichini Pizza (also Trading As Mo:Mo-cha) SO19 7QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2024 |
| Dippies Chippy SO19 7QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Mayflower Christian Bookshop SO19 2QB | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Ladybirds Preschool Southampton Parkside SO19 7QR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Royal Fish Bar SO19 2QB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Scooperb SO19 2QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Poplar Road (22); On or near Blackthorn Close (13); On or near Redmoor Close (8); On or near Stoddart Avenue (7); On or near Park/Open Space (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Freemantle Close · Blackthorn Close · Poplar Road · Freemantle Common Road · Magnolia Road · Redmoor Close · Prospect Road · Carisbrooke Drive · Stoddart Avenue · Forsythia Place · Blackthorn Road · Acacia Road
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.