Woolwich Close Lowford, Eastleigh
52 addresses across 2 postcodes (SO31), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 13317922.
- Sales: 110 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £255,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (C: 24, D: 8, 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.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Eastleigh costs £2,342 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bursledon, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 80 m away, and Kestrel Park (3.5 hectares) is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Peartree Practice, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £269,000 | £90,000 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £210,000 | £195,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £225,000 | £191,000 | £244,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £156,000 | £82,000 | £230,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £220,000 | £80,000 | £235,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £178,000 | £175,000 | £214,950 |
| 2014 | 2 | £169,750 | £162,000 | £177,500 |
| 2013 | 3 | £182,000 | £176,000 | £183,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £143,500 | £143,500 | £143,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £319,000 | £319,000 | £319,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2024 | 12 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2023 | 16 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £251,530 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jun 2023 | 27 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 39 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 9 May 2022 | 18 SO31 8GE | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 14 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £269,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2019 | 29 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 12 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2019 | 26 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2018 | 36 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 13 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £244,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2018 | 30 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £191,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 35 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2017 | 14 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | 20 SO31 8GE | Flat or maisonette | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 9 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2016 | 23 SO31 8GE | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2016 | 2 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 29 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2015 | 3 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £214,950 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 36 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2014 | 35 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 3 Feb 2014 | 14 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2013 | 2 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 8 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2013 | 9 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2012 | 29 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £143,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 46 SO31 8GE | Detached | £319,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2009 | 42 SO31 8GE | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2009 | 47 SO31 8GE | Detached | £207,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2009 | 46 SO31 8GE | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2008 | 39 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 12 May 2008 | 17 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £159,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2008 | 20 SO31 8GE | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2008 | 16 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 35 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 23 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2007 | 17 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 7 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 8 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 11 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 34 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 31 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £159,950 | |
| 5 Jun 2006 | 2 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 30 May 2006 | 9 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £164,500 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 19 SO31 8GE | Flat or maisonette | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 50 SO31 8GE | Detached | £297,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2005 | 35 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2005 | 16 SO31 8GE | Terraced | £129,950 | |
| 8 Sep 2004 | 9 SO31 8GE | Semi-detached | £163,950 |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); House, mid-terrace (8); Flat (8). Built: 1983-1990 (21); 1976-1982 (7); 1991-1995 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 2, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 3, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 9, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 13, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 14, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 15, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 16, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 19, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 20, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 22, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 23, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 24, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 26, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 27, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 29, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 34, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 39, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 42, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 43 Woolwich Close, Bursledon
- 46, Woolwich Close, Bursledon
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (35% of about 2,070 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): 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
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026 to 22 October 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
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 52 addresses are between 44 m and 49 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO31 8GE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SO31 8GG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bursledon 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hamble 90,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Netley 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Lowford | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Warsash | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Anchor Parking - Southampton Cruise Parking | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 84.6 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Peartree Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beaufort House | 230 m |
| Hospital | Moorgreen Hospital | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hedge End Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Co-Op Welcome - Sholing Service Station Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,550 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Kestrel Park 3.5 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,900 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bursledon Windmill, a listed building (Grade II*), 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bursledon Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Royal Victoria Country Park (Formerly Royal Victoria Military Hospital) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lionheart Way Ecology Park | Wood | 90 m north-east |
| Providence Hill | Hill | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Hungerford Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Hackett's Marsh | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Centre Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Weston Hard | Beach | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 52 | 52 |
23 of the street's 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bursledon Junior School(CA) | Primary | 7–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bursledon Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hightown Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Valentine Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 0–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Oasis Academy Mayfield | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TESCO SO31 8GN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Tesco Family Dining Ltd SO31 8GN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| YO! TO GO SO31 8GN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Greggs SO31 8GN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| PIZZAEXPRESS SO31 8GN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| All-American-bits-n-bobz SO31 8GP | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Ravenscroft House SO31 8ER | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 4 Good | 6 Jul 2016 |
| NOAH'S ARK DAY NURSERY SO31 8ES | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| CAFE LOWFORD SO31 8ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| MILLER & CARTER SO31 8DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Range fish and chips SO31 8EP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Aug 2025 |
| GOLDEN BOAT KITCHEN SO31 8EP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Bonbirds flame SO31 8EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 8 Jun 2026 |
| LOWFORD BALTI SO31 8EP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parsons Avenue (27); On or near Manley Road (9); On or near Hamble Lane (7); On or near Jurd Way (7); On or near Bowers Drive (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 9 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: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD): Utility repair and maintenance works, 16 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St George Close · Seaford Close · Grace Dieu Gardens · Penelope Gardens · Lionheart Way · Le Marechal Avenue · Manley Road · Parsons Avenue · Quebec Gardens · Griffon Close · Devonshire Gardens · Leigh 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.