POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SO14 3HS postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 14 Mar 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 14 Mar 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 12 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £302,250Based on 22 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Mar 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 12 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 22 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Mar 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

4 within 400m

SO14 3HS links 4 transport stops within 400m and 31 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Itchen Bridge West (BCT) at about 269m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Woolston Rail Station at about 772m.

Local business

229 within 1200m

SO14 3HS currently links 229 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 97 food and drink, 43 personal services, 38 grocery. The closest mapped place is Banana Wharf at about 225m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SO14 3HS in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

12 nearby school rows

12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SO14 3HS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 4

SO14 3HS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 4 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 62, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 26 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£302,250

Strong sample. Based on 22 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Mar 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SO14 3HS, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

97 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (48), fast food (30), cafe (19).

Amenity group

Personal services

43 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (26), beauty (17).

Amenity group

Grocery

38 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (26), supermarket (8), bakery (3).

Amenity group

Nightlife

35 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (20), bar (15).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Banana Wharf

Restaurant at Banana Wharf, Ocean Village, Channel Way, Southampton.

Food and drink

Figurati!

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Menabrea

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

The Ocean Rooms

Beauty in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Bacaro

Restaurant at Iornside House, Canute Road, Southampton.

Nightlife

Frog and Frigate

Pub at Southampton.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Bevois Town Primary School

Primary option in SO14 6RU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hope Community School Southampton

Primary option in SO14 1NF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Mount Pleasant Infants

Primary option in SO14 0DY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SO14 3HS before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SO14 3HS.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SO14 3HS with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SO14 3HS.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SO14 3HS.