Taplin Drive Hedge End, Eastleigh
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (SO30), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 13317754.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £212,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 8, D: 12, E: 2).
- 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 Eastleigh costs £2,342 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 31% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hedge End, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Peartree Practice, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £212,500 | £210,000 | £215,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £186,000 | £169,500 | £202,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £164,000 | £164,000 | £164,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | £178,000 | £160,000 | £190,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £132,500 | £125,000 | £140,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £131,000 | £131,000 | £131,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £114,250 | £103,500 | £125,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £124,998 | £120,000 | £129,995 |
| 2005 | 1 | £118,500 | £118,500 | £118,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2022 | 4A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2022 | 7A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2021 | 11 SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £202,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 3A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £169,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 11 SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £164,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2018 | 13A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £178,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 2018 | 7A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2018 | 4A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £169,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2018 | 6 SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £187,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2018 | 3A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Apr 2015 | 2 SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 2013 | 2 SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 2013 | 3A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 4A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £131,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Sep 2009 | 3A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2009 | 4A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £103,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2007 | 2 SO30 4NU | Terraced | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2006 | 13A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 2 SO30 4NU | Terraced | £129,995 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2005 | 3A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £118,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 2002 | 3A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 1999 | 8 SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £67,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 1997 | 4A SO30 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £45,750 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: Flat (22); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (17); 1976-1982 (3); 2009 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 1, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 2, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 2a, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 3, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 4, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 5a, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 6, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 7a, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 8, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 8a, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 9, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 10 Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 11, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 11a, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 13, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 13a, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 15a, Taplin Drive, Hedge End
- 17 Taplin Drive, Hedge End
Council tax
What each band costs in Eastleigh in 2026-27: Band D £2,342 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,561 | £1,822 | £2,082 | £2,342 | £2,863 | £3,383 | £3,904 | £4,684 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (31% 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 21 m and 22 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO30 4NU | 100% | 31% | 31% | 0% |
| SO30 4SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hedge End 402,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Botley 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bursledon 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Botleigh Grange Hotel Wildern | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eastleigh | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Warsash | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 82.2 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Peartree Practice | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest David Fogg Chemist | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acorn Dental Health | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Moorgreen Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Hedge End Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Hedge End - Lower Northam Road Cashzone | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,910 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 13 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hickley Wood hillfort, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hickley Wood hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wildern Nature Park | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Woodhouse Gully | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Sunday's Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Curbridge Creek | Tidal water | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| New Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Hackett's Marsh | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 27 | 27 |
10 of the street's 27 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 Eastleigh: see them on the Eastleigh page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildern School | Secondary | 11–16 | 140 m | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shamblehurst Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| Berrywood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Freegrounds Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Freegrounds Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Deer Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wellstead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kings Copse Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildern Secondary School SO30 4EJ | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2026 |
| DEVON LODGE (CAS BHCS) SO30 2FL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| THE BERRY THEATRE SO30 4EJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| CLEVERCHEFS@ SHAMBLEHURST PRIMARY SO30 4EJ | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| LUNCH BOX UK LTD SO30 4HW | Mobile caterer | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| THE CODFATHER SO30 2HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| TEA LEAVES & COFFEE LTD SO30 2GP | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2017 |
| HELLO KITCHEN SO30 2HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| Happy Toast Bakery SO30 2FN | Manufacturers/packers | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Taplin Drive (35); On or near Simmons Close (5); On or near Lake Farm Close (2); On or near Westward Road (1); On or near Waterbeech Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Westward Road · Lake Farm Close · Waterbeech Drive · Harris Avenue · Simmons Close · Wildern Lane · Walker Gardens · Wildern Lane · Grange Road · Wildern Court · Bader Close · Parkwood Close
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.