Downton Road is in Southampton and in Southampton district. SO18 2PL is located in the Bitterne Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southampton, Itchen. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downton Road, Southampton, SO18 2PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SO18 2PJ, SO18 2PN, SO18 2PP, SO18 2PQ, SO18 2PE, SO18 2PD, SO18 2PR, SO18 2PS, SO18 2PT.

Downton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downton Road are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 2PL

Average Price
£280,657
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£280,657
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downton Road

Average Price
£272,619
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Downton Road, Southampton, Southampton
Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002022-06-27 £291,358
8 Downton Road, Southampton, Southampton
Detached, an established residential building
£235,0002018-06-01 £273,647
8 Downton Road, Southampton, Southampton
Detached, an established residential building
£230,0002018-03-29 £268,839
8 Downton Road, Southampton, Southampton
Detached, an established residential building
£176,5002014-05-27 £269,748
6 Downton Road, Southampton, Southampton
Detached, an established residential building
£177,0002007-08-31 £276,154

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre
Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP
3out of 4 2,413 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bitterne Park Primary School
Manor Farm Road , SO18 1NX
4out of 4 723 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Townhill Junior School
Benhams Road , Townhill Park SO18 2NX
2out of 4 804 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Townhill Infant School
Benhams Road , SO18 2FG
4out of 4 860 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Mansbridge Primary School
Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX
3out of 4 1,082 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Moorlands Primary School
Kesteven Way , Bitterne SO18 5RJ
3out of 4 1,307 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bitterne Park School
Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU
3out of 4 192 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ
3out of 4 2,169 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Woodlands Community College
Minstead Avenue , SO18 5FW
2out of 4 2,680 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Cantell School
Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ
3out of 4 2,757 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing
Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH
2out of 4 3,189 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Itchen College
Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB
- not rated 2,819 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eastleigh College
Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS
- not rated 3,779 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA
- not rated 3,842 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
Hill Lane , SO15 5RL
- not rated 3,849 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Southampton City College
St Mary Street , SO14 1AR
- not rated 3,953 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Gregg School
Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF
- not rated 756 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Yarrow Heights School
104-106 Cobden Avenue , Bitterne Park SO18 1FS
- not rated 1,271 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Charlton House Independent School
55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ
- not rated 1,342 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
University of Southampton
Highfield , SO17 1BJ
- not rated 2,258 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School
17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ
- not rated 2,666 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sahara Sands26 Litchfield Road, Southampton493 yd
Life-Link Church Over Sixties Community GroupTownhill Park Community Centre, Meggeson Avenue560 yd
B P After School Club49 Oaktree Road, Southampton660 yd
Edge Hub121 - 123 Meggeson Avenue, Southampton677 yd
Cupcake Toppers Ltd35 Meggeson Avenue, Southampton864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hop Inn199 Woodmill Lane, Southampton462 yd
Bitterne Park Social Club76 Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park965 yd
Butcher's Hook Alehouse7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton1,013 yd
TWO BROTHERSTHE TWO BROTHERS, TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sylhet Spice Express2 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive397 yd
Shanghai Garden4 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive397 yd
Star House3 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive402 yd
Atlantic Fish & Chips9 Premier Parade, Forest Hills Drive402 yd
Mikes Chippy5 Midanbury Broadway, Witts Hill570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressWitts Hill, Southampton512 yd
Spar17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton1,013 yd
Tesco Express1 TOWNHILL FARM DISTRICT CENTRE, WESSEX ROAD, WEST END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 3RA1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bitterne Park School
DIMOND ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts266 yd
Bitterne Park Sports Hall (Closed)
Diamond Road
276 yd
Riverside Park
RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS RIVERSIDE PARK TENNIS COURTS MANOR FARM ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts669 yd
The Gregg School
TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE TOWNHILL PARK HOUSE ATLANTIC PARK VIEW
grass pitches685 yd
Townhill Junior School
BENHAMS ROAD
grass pitches717 yd
Cutbush Lane Recreation Ground
PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS CUTBUSH LANE
grass pitches919 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed52.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Downton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 236 crimes were reported near Downton Road . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SO18 2PL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Downton Road, Southampton, SO18 2PL

Employment

SO18 2PL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired53
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed3
Other1

Employment Industry

Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing19
Construction13
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female147
Male154

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex105
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced32
Widowed11

Health

Very good health134
Good health118
Fair health38
Bad health6
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 83
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Black African3
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White263
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union17
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years23
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Southern Asia3
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion152
Christian122
Hindu4
Muslim8
Sikh2
Not answered13