Rufus Gardens is in Totton, Southampton and in New Forest district. SO40 8TA is located in the Totton West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of New Forest East. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rufus Gardens, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8TA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SO40 8TB, SO40 8TD, SO40 8FR, SO40 8FW, SO40 8FY, SO40 8EU, SO40 8FS, SO40 8UP, SO40 8TE.

Rufus Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rufus Gardens are based on 273 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for New Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO40 8TA

Average Price
£228,076
Semi-Detached
£273,881
Terraced
£255,399
Detached
£240,886
Flats/Maisonettes
£122,110
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rufus Gardens

Average Price
£247,130
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rufus GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Rufus Gardens, Southampton, Hampshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£227,5002023-07-20 £227,656
33 Rufus Gardens, Southampton, Hampshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-03-09 £210,554
53 Rufus Gardens, Southampton, Hampshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,5002020-12-21 £214,649
3 Rufus Gardens, Southampton, Hampshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002020-12-17 £297,647
5 Rufus Gardens, Southampton, Hampshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002020-11-06 £304,023

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hazel Wood Infant School
Hazel Farm Road, Totton SO40 8WU 		321 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School
Ringwood Road, Woodlands SO40 7GY 		1,108 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbotswood Junior School
Ringwood Road, Totton SO40 8EB 		1,127 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calmore Junior School
Calmore Drive, Calmore SO40 2ZZ 		1,180 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calmore Infant School
Calmore Drive, Calmore SO40 2ZZ 		1,180 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Testwood School
Testwood Lane, Totton SO40 3ZW 		1,920 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hounsdown School
Jacobs Gutter Lane, Totton SO40 9FT 		2,524 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redbridge Community School
Cuckmere Lane, SO16 9RJ 		3,777 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Romsey Road, SO16 8FA 		5,075 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Forest Park School
Ringwood Road, Totton SO40 8DZ 		1,462 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGLADE School
49 Junction Road, Totton SO40 3BU 		2,199 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Compass School
Green Lane, Millbrook SO16 9FQ 		4,999 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cedar School
Redbridge Lane, Nursling SO16 0XN 		5,100 yd Community special 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
SO40WEST TOTTON COMMUNITY CENTRE, HAZEL FARM ROAD232 yd
TOTTON AND ELING TENNIS CENTRELE CAFE DU TENNIS, AIKMAN LANE347 yd
HANGER FARM ARTS CENTREAIKMAN LANE, TOTTON347 yd
THE CHAPEL12 HAMMONDS GREEN, TOTTON858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TOTTONIANS RFC LTDWATER LANE, TOTTON541 yd
OLD FARMHOUSERINGWOOD ROAD, TOTTON863 yd
THE WHITE HORSERINGWOOD ROAD, WOODLANDS987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AAMNAH'S INDIAN KITCHEN3 WATSON WALK, TOTTON286 yd
MINGS CHINESE TAKEAWAY2B WATSON WALK, TOTTON291 yd
GOODIESRINGWOOD ROAD, TOTTON500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TESCO EXPRESS SUPERMARKET1 WATSON WALK, TOTTON291 yd
MORRISONSSPRUCE DRIVE, TOTTON945 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Totton Community Centre
HAZEL FARM ROAD 		squash courts252 yd
Hanger Farm Playing Field
Aikman Lane 		grass pitches383 yd
Totton College
Water Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite503 yd
Totton And Eling Tennis Centre
AIKMAN LANE 		tennis courts505 yd
Totton Health And Leisure
WATER LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool507 yd
Abbotswood Junior School
RINGWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches1,027 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 73.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 73.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.7%

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 speed37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rufus Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 211 crimes were reported near Rufus Gardens . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SO40 8TA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 211
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 11
Burglary 10
Bicycle Theft 10
Drugs 7
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SO40 8TA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hayward Close509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building519 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hyde Close445 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Watson Walk292 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Watson Walk292 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rufus Gardens103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rufus Gardens103 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hayward Close509 yd

Employment

SO40 8TA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 Employee74
Retired26
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other7
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction17
Transport and storage16
Human health and social work activities12
Education11
Manufacturing10
Other9
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female102
Male97

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed7

Health

Very good health83
Good health67
Fair health35
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 40
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

White202

Country of Birth

United Kingdom183
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK183
10+ Years14
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
Ireland1
Italy2
Poland6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion107
Christian77
Not answered15
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