Pembrey Close Southampton
45 addresses across 1 postcode (SO16), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37011153.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Southampton cost £235,729 in August 2026 (+0.8% on a year); private rents averaged £1,261 a month.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 10, D: 12, 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Sutherland School, is 270 m away.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Upton Lane, Nursling - Battery Energy Storage, is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; 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 Redbridge, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lordshill Health Centre, about 240 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 162 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Southampton
A typical home in Southampton cost £235,729 in August 2026, 0.8% more than a year before. That is 9% more than five years earlier and 22% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £417,294 |
| Semi-detached | £312,860 |
| Terraced | £251,650 |
| Flat or maisonette | £153,068 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £210,366 |
Private renters in Southampton paid £1,261 a month on average in September 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 36% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £883 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,117 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,363 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,896 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (12); House, mid-terrace (11); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1967-1975 (7); 1950-1966 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (24 addresses)
- 3 Blackbushe Close
- 6 Blackbushe Close
- 8 Blackbushe Close
- 9, Blackbushe Close
- 11 Blackbushe Close
- 12, Blackbushe Close
- 13 Blackbushe Close
- 14, Blackbushe Close
- 20 Blackbushe Close
- 21, Blackbushe Close
- 22, Blackbushe Close
- 23 Blackbushe Close
- 24 Blackbushe Close
- 25 Blackbushe Close
- 26, Blackbushe Close
- 27, Blackbushe Close
- 28 Blackbushe Close
- 30 Blackbushe Close
- 31 Blackbushe Close
- 32, Blackbushe Close
- 35 Blackbushe Close
- 37 BLACKBUSHE CLOSE, SOUTHAMPTON
- 38, Blackbushe Close
- 39, Blackbushe Close
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 7,666 kWh of it on average in 2024, 22% less than the district's 9,842 kWh, and 3,882 kWh of electricity, 13% more than the district's 3,442 kWh. There are gas meters for about 76% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is SO16.
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 A (52% of about 750 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.
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Lane, Nursling - Battery Energy Storage Test Valley 24/02264/FULLS | Battery storage | 99.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built May 2025 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Upton Lane, Nursling - Battery Storage Facility Test Valley 21/02799/FULLS | Battery storage | 50 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2022 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 270 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutherland School Off Sinclair Road | Not recorded | Household | 270 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 43 m and 46 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO16 8HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Redbridge 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Millbrook (Hants) 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Totton 216,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackbushe Close Lords Hill | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Lords Hill, Southampton Car Park | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 90.6 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lordshill Health Centre Good Sep 2016 | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lordshill Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lordshill Health Centre | 240 m |
| Hospital | Princess Anne Hospital Good Aug 2023 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mercury House Good May 2019 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Southampton Maybush, Maybush Cashzone | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Aldermoor Allotments 1.4 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Hill, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east. 2 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-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nursling Plantation | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Clams Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Shirley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Toothill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Testwood Lane Stream | Tidal water | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Eling Great Marsh | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 45 |
5 of the street's 45 addresses are 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 81% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 19% at the higher standard (2025; 80% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| Fairisle Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good | None published |
| Fairisle Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 76% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 78% in 2024 and 71% in 2023) |
| Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 56% in 2023) |
| Oakwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 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 | 48% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 55% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 38.7 (37.0 in 2025 and 37.5 in 2024); 35.7% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Nursling Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 25% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 28% in 2024 and 36% in 2023) |
| Newlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 78% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17% at the higher standard (2025; 77% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 83% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 88% in 2024 and 76% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.3 km (0.8 miles); the nearest is 270 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Toes Day Nursery SO16 8GA | Full day care | 126 | Mar 2026: Needs attention in 3 areas, Urgent improvement in 3; safeguarding standards not met | 270 m |
| Horns Drove Community Childcare SO16 8AD | Full day care | 30 | Mar 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Lordswood Community Centre Pre-School SO16 8FD | Sessional day care | 36 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Testlands Holiday Club - Oakwood Primary School SO16 8FD | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Oakwood Kidz Club SO16 8FD | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Testlands Holiday Club - Oasis Academy Lordshill SO16 8FA | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Testlands Holiday Club - Green Lane SO16 9FQ | Out-of-school day care | 50 | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Pre-School SO16 9FQ | Sessional day care | 40 | Good (Feb 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Rose Road Playscheme - Bradbury Centre SO16 5NA | Full day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Tiny Toes (Warren Avenue) SO16 6AG | Full day care | 140 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 86 childminders and 18 home childcarers (nannies) in Southampton. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Coffee Company SO16 8HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2025 |
| Jays | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Tiny Toes SO16 8GA | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Mountbatten SO16 8HY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2008 |
| Sainsbury's SO16 8HY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Lord's Hill Church SO16 8HY | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Lordshill Community Association SO16 8LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Sinclair Primary School SO16 8GF | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Majesty House Cafe SO16 8BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hornchurch Road (99); On or near Lord'S Hill Centre East (22); On or near Wittering Road (14); On or near Dunbar Close (11); On or near Pembrey Close (5).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 2 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
- SO16 8HH: 45 addresses of 47 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Blackbushe Close · Wittering Road · Hornchurch Road · Pembrey Close · Lord's Hill Centre East · Dunbar Close · Wittering Road · Tangmere Drive · Menzies Close · Odiham Close · Northolt Gardens · Caistor Close
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.