Poplar Drive, Marchwood, Southampton
House prices, sold prices and local information for SO40 4XH.
Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.
At a glance
8 property sales on Poplar Drive, Marchwood, Southampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £436,625. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 38% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Drive range from £370,000 to £477,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Poplar Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SO40 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £436,625 | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £420,000 | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £418,000 | 9 Apr 2021 |
Sold prices on Poplar Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34, Poplar Drive SO40 4XH | 27 Sep 2024 | £412,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Poplar Drive SO40 4XH | 29 Jul 2024 | £476,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 35, Poplar Drive SO40 4XH | 11 Nov 2022 | £477,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Poplar Drive SO40 4XH | 30 Sep 2021 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Poplar Drive SO40 4XH | 9 Apr 2021 | £418,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Poplar Drive SO40 4XH | 15 Jan 2021 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Poplar Drive SO40 4XH | 27 Sep 2019 | £410,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37, Poplar Drive SO40 4XH | 1 Jul 2016 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Buying on Poplar Drive?
Schools near Poplar Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchwood Church of England Infant School 162 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Marchwood Junior School 258 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Dibden Park School 54 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–16 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Bower Lodge School 38 pupils | Other independent special school | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Hounsdown School 1,283 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Eling Infant School and Nursery 160 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Tanners Brook Primary School 390 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Freemantle Church of England Community Academy 429 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Millbrook (Hants) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Redbridge (Hants) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Totton station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Tavells Lane (adj, Staplewood Lane) 3 min walk
- Tavells Lane (NW-bound, Pooks Green) 3 min walk
- Woodpecker Drive (SW-bound, Tavell's Lane) 3 min walk
- Woodpecker Drive (NE-bound, Tavell's Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Brook House Surgery
98 Oakley Road, Shirley Park, Southampton · 2.3 mi - Atherley House Surgery
143-145 Shirley Road, Southampton · 2.3 mi - Testvale Surgery
12 Salisbury Road, Totton, Southampton · 2.4 mi - Solent Gp Surgery
Adelaide Health Centre, William Macleod Way, Southampton · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Marchwood · 0.4 mi
- Asda Express Asda Southampton Express Petrol · 1.7 mi
- Spar Spar Millbrook Road West · 1.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Auckland Road Southampton · 1.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Regent's Park Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
- A R Pharmacy · 2.3 mi
Dentists
- Marchwood Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
- Marchwood Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Bridgeways Dental Practice · 2.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 81.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 513 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,304 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 53% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 53% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 81% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 92% |
Share of homes across New Forest with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Energy ratings and home sizes on Poplar Drive
Loading energy certificates…
Who lives around Poplar Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.1% | 51.6% |
| No religion | 41.3% | 40.7% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.7% | 93.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.3% | 6.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.7% | 31.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.5% | 17.7% |
| No qualifications | 14.7% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.5% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.4% | 46.1% |
| Good health | 33.7% | 35.5% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 44.7% | 34.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 27.8% | 38.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.6% | 15.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.9% | 11.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of New Forest.
Planning and heritage near Poplar Drive
Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…
Noise, radon and ground hazards
Checking…
Planning applications near Poplar Drive
Recent planning applications around Poplar Drive from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:
Checking recent planning applications…
Thinking of selling on Poplar Drive?
What's my home worth?
Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in New Forest have moved since.
Council tax here
New Forest Band D is £2,420 a year (Band A £1,613). See every band.
Estate agents near Poplar Drive
- Austin&Wyatt 2.3 mi
- Brantons 2.3 mi
- Hamwick 2.4 mi
- The New Forest Estate Agents 2.4 mi
- Fox & Sons 2.4 mi
Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents
What's it like living on Poplar Drive?
No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.
Write a review of Poplar Drive
Nearby streets in SO40
- Salisbury Road£325k
- Water Lane£180k
- Tides Way£254k
- Woodlands Road£614k
- Rufus Gardens£242k
- Testwood Lane£394k
- Ringwood Road£345k
- Popes Lane£152k
- Fishers Road£320k
- Quayside Walk£403k
- Downs Park Crescent£340k
- Africa Drive£180k