The Mount Southampton
1 address across 1 postcode (SO16), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37011500.
- 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 Millbrook (Hants), about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shirley Pond Park, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 20 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 Solent GP Surgery, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 130 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 (51% of about 1,070 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: 5 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Jessamine Road / Warren Avenue, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- United Dairies - Shirley, permissioned (550 m (0.3 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 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 21 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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 20 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO16 4DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Millbrook (Hants) 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Redbridge 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Southampton Central 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grange Road Shirley Park | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Simple Cruise Parking | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| 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 | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 91.4 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Solent GP Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 370 m |
| Hospital | Western Community Hospital | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shirley Pond Park 5.6 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Park 2.3 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,140 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southampton Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east. 4 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* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 190 m north-east |
| Pickles Copse | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Coxford Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Luggy Creek | Tidal water | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Eling Great Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Hut Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regents Park Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 370 m | 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 |
| Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 510 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 |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shirley Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Shirley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Tanners Brook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Newlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Upper Shirley High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cakeworkshop SO16 4DB | Retailers - other | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| China Garden SO16 4DB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Premier Express SO16 4DB | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Ice House SO16 6AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Raj of Shirley Tandoori SO16 4BY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Jun 2025 |
| RFC Chicken & Ribs SO16 4BY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Jul 2025 |
| Little Caterpillars Preschool SO16 6AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Medina Stores SO15 5QQ | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Park Inn SO16 4FN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2019 |
| Warren Local International Food SO16 6AD | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Caterlink @ Regents Park Community College SO16 4GW | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Griffin SO15 5QH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Sep 2025 |
| Shirley Warren Primary School SO16 6AY | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Sunnyday International Foods SO16 4EY | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Tesco Superstore SO16 4QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Old Mill Way (30); On or near The Mount (25); On or near Bracken Lane (19); On or near A3057 (15); On or near Holland Place (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 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 | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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
- SO16 4DP: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Grange Road · Winchester Road · Cecil Avenue · Beulah Road · Old Mill Way · Yarmouth Gardens · Percy Road · Clarendon Road · Richville Road · Bracken Lane · King Edward Avenue · Bracken Lane
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.
- 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.