Solent Road Hill Head, Fareham
67 addresses across 2 postcodes (PO14), about 460 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 14406945.
- Sales: 63 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £570,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 36 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 13, D: 15, E: 3, F: 2).
- 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 E; Band D in Fareham costs £2,271 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Fareham, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Salterns Park, is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 67 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stubbington Medical Practice, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | £570,000 | £550,000 | £755,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £637,500 | £590,000 | £685,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £851,500 | £843,000 | £860,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £780,000 | £780,000 | £780,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £630,000 | £630,000 | £630,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £483,000 | £346,000 | £620,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £422,000 | £422,000 | £422,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £539,000 | £450,000 | £585,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £561,250 | £387,500 | £735,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £505,000 | £505,000 | £505,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £487,500 | £360,000 | £500,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | 49 PO14 3LB | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 32 PO14 3LD | Detached | £755,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 9 PO14 3LB | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 55 PO14 3LB | Semi-detached | £575,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2024 | 35 PO14 3LB | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 26A PO14 3LD | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2023 | 29 PO14 3LB | Detached | £860,000 | |
| 4 May 2023 | 36 PO14 3LD | Detached | £843,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2022 | 17 PO14 3LB | Detached | £780,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 23 PO14 3LB | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 32B PO14 3LD | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2019 | 55 PO14 3LB | Semi-detached | £346,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 61 PO14 3LB | Detached | £422,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2017 | 36 PO14 3LD | Detached | £539,000 | |
| 23 May 2017 | 19 PO14 3LB | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 47 PO14 3LB | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2016 | 39 PO14 3LB | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 23 May 2016 | 24 PO14 3LD | Detached | £387,500 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 26A PO14 3LD | Detached | £505,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2014 | 32A PO14 3LD | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 27 May 2014 | 26B PO14 3LD | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2014 | 15 PO14 3LB | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2014 | 28 PO14 3LD | Detached | £475,000 | New build. |
| 14 Dec 2011 | 34B PO14 3LD | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2011 | 29 PO14 3LB | Detached | £324,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2011 | 43 PO14 3LB | Detached | £362,000 | |
| 12 May 2011 | 39 PO14 3LB | Detached | £337,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 31 PO14 3LB | Semi-detached | £384,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2010 | 40 PO14 3LD | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2009 | 50 PO14 3LD | Detached | £291,500 | |
| 12 Sep 2008 | 42 PO14 3LD | Detached | £395,585 | |
| 8 Aug 2008 | 4 PO14 3LD | Detached | £358,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2007 | 54 PO14 3LD | Detached | £249,500 | |
| 1 Oct 2007 | 31 PO14 3LB | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2007 | 15 PO14 3LB | Detached | £276,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 26 PO14 3LD | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2007 | 23 PO14 3LB | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2006 | 2 PO14 3LD | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 36 PO14 3LD | Detached | £382,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2005 | 8 PO14 3LD | Detached | £327,500 | |
| 14 Jul 2005 | 27 PO14 3LB | Detached | £339,000 | |
| 3 May 2005 | 52 PO14 3LD | Detached | £259,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 25 PO14 3LB | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2004 | 42 PO14 3LD | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2004 | 34A PO14 3LD | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2003 | 15 PO14 3LB | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 15 Jul 2003 | 20 PO14 3LD | Detached | £349,950 | |
| 18 Feb 2003 | 15 PO14 3LB | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 32 PO14 3LD | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 2 Aug 2001 | 22 PO14 3LD | Detached | £205,000 |
Energy performance certificates
36 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (22); House, detached (12); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (16); 1930-1949 (6); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (28); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 2, Solent Road
- 15, Solent Road
- 16, Solent Road
- 19, Solent Road
- 24, Solent Road
- 25, Solent Road
- 26b, Solent Road
- 27, Solent Road
- 28, Solent Road
- 32a, Solent Road
- 32b, Solent Road
- 34b, Solent Road
- 36, Solent Road
- 37, Solent Road
- 43, Solent Road
- 47, Solent Road
- 51, Solent Road
- 54, Solent Road
- 55, Solent Road
- 56, Solent Road
- 61, Solent Road
Council tax
What each band costs in Fareham in 2026-27: Band D £2,271 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,514 | £1,766 | £2,018 | £2,271 | £2,775 | £3,280 | £3,784 | £4,541 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (25% of about 680 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): Hovercraft.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 28 October 2026 to 3 November 2026: PORTSMOUTH WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Finished in the last three months
- 3 September 2026 to 9 September 2026: PORTSMOUTH WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 1 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), New service connection, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
- 20 August 2026: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO14 3LD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| PO14 3LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 67 addresses are between 10 m and 11 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO14 3LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO14 3LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Fareham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Swanwick 563,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Portchester 367,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hill Head Road Stubbington | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Fareham | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Warsash Ferry Landing | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Marine Parade Car Park | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 82.2 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stubbington Medical Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Village Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Stubbington Dental Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Gosport War Memorial Hospital | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Eastleigh Police Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-operative Stubbington, Cuckoo Lane | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salterns Park 4.4 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 360 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seafield Park 5.2 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Stroud Green Allotments 5,860 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hillhead Beach | Beach | 380 m south-west |
| Titchfield Haven | Wetland | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Thatchers Copse | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Tips Copse | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Brownwich Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Chilling Moor Coppice | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 66 | 67 |
1 of the street's 67 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 Fareham: see them on the Fareham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton Hammond Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Crofton Hammond Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Crofton Anne Dale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wah Ying Chinese Takeaway PO14 3JL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Breezes Cafe PO14 3JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Carisbrooke Pre-School PO14 3NF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Solent Cliffs Nursing Home PO14 3JS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Crofton Lodge PO14 3LP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Willow Cottage B & B PO14 3LP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Giblet Ore (9); On or near Hill Head Road (6); On or near Solent Road (3); On or near Hurst Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: PORTSMOUTH WATERWORKS COMPANY: Utility repair and maintenance works, 28 October 2026 to 3 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Osborne View Road · Old Street · Crofton Lane · Giblet Ore · Great Gays · Hurst Close · Bramble Close · Haven Crescent · Sanross Close · Cottes Way · Little Gays · Short Road
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.