St James Close Shirley, Southampton
1 address across 1 postcode (SO15), about 10 m long. USRN 37013011.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £154,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 12 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 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 Millbrook (Hants), about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shirley Pond Park, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cheviot Road Surgery, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 17% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 299 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £153,500 | £150,000 | £157,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | £112,500 | £87,000 | £125,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £98,000 | £98,000 | £98,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £119,950 | £108,000 | £119,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £118,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2025 | 20 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £154,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Feb 2024 | 21 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £121,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Dec 2021 | 3 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £157,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 17 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2017 | 31 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2015 | 30 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £127,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Mar 2013 | 5 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 17 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2011 | 15 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £103,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 12 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2008 | 1 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2008 | 17 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £103,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Mar 2008 | 30 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 May 2007 | 32 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £98,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2006 | 31 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £119,950 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 20 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £119,950 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Mar 2006 | 1 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2005 | 19 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 26 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 23 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2004 | 27 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Oct 2002 | 1 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 15 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £69,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 26 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £65,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2001 | 20 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £59,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jul 2000 | 1 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 5 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 20 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 33 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 5 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 16 SO15 5NA | Flat or maisonette | £22,151 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (28% of about 690 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)
- United Dairies - Shirley, permissioned (370 m)
- Jessamine Road / Warren Avenue, not permissioned (580 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, 12 at medium risk and 0 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.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 30 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO15 5NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Millbrook (Hants) 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Southampton Central 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| St Denys 233,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Range Shirley Warren | 70 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 | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Simple Cruise Parking | 380 m |
| 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 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 90.5 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cheviot Road Surgery | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Precinct Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dale Road Oral Care LTD | 340 m |
| Hospital | Spire Southampton Hospital | 340 m |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-operative North Baddesley Seymour Parade, 1-3 Seymour Lane | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shirley Pond Park 5.6 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Park 2.3 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,140 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southampton Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Cutthorn | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Crops Bushes | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Coxford Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Luggy Creek | Tidal water | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Bury Marsh | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Hut Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 190 m | 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 |
| Shirley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 190 m | No published inspection |
| Upper Shirley High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 380 m | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Regents Park Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mark's Church of England School | All-through | 4–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Nursery and Pre-School SO16 6UG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Shirley Infant School SO15 5XE | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2015 |
| Shirley Junior School SO15 5XE | School/college/university | 190 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| The Range SO16 6TL | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2023 |
| The Range Coffee Shop SO16 6TL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Shell Shirley SO16 6TL | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Quality Cuisine SO16 6TP | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Marks and Spencer SO16 6TP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Shirley Parish Church Hall SO15 5NS | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2017 |
| Wilton News SO15 5JN | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2020 |
| Spire Southampton Hospital SO16 6UY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Dale Valley Stores SO16 6QL | Retailers - other | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Bangla Balti House SO16 6TJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Peking House SO16 6TJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Upper Shirley High School SO15 7QU | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 100 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 81 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (112); On or near St James'S Close (48); On or near A35 (33); On or near Wordsworth Road (30); On or near St Winifred'S Road (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- SO15 5NA: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St James's Close · St Winifred's Road · Shayer Road · St James Park Road · Vinery Road · Morland Road · Seacole Gardens · Norham Avenue · Vinery Gardens · Queen's Road · Didcot Road · Stratton Road
All the streets in SO15 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.