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Rufus Gardens, Totton, Southampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rufus Gardens, Totton, Southampton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southampton-hampshire/rufus-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SO40 8TB, SO40 8TA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£242,400
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£240,149
56 sales
Price range
£92k – £460k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jun 2026
SO40 8TB

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At a glance

House prices£242k average39% below the Southampton average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkTotton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 58 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

56 property sales on Rufus Gardens, Totton, Southampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £242,400. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £237,231. Average sale prices fell from £183,158 in 2016 to £180,667 in 2026 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 39% below the Southampton average of £394,450 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% terraced, 20% semi-detached, 18% flat. Recorded sale prices on Rufus Gardens range from £92,000 to £460,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold. Of 526 streets in Southampton with at least two sales in the last year, Rufus Gardens ranks 471st for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Rufus Gardens compared

Rufus Gardens£242,400
SO40 postcode area£364,235
Southampton£394,450
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SO40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £183,158 (6 sales)2016£183k2017: £221,825 (6 sales)2017£222k2018: £177,167 (3 sales)2018£177k2019: £263,400 (5 sales)2019£263k2020: £209,900 (5 sales)2020£210k2021: £167,483 (3 sales)2021£167k2022: £299,167 (6 sales)2022£299k2023: £284,167 (3 sales)2023£284k2024: £280,650 (10 sales)2024£281k2025: £270,333 (6 sales)2025£270k2026: £180,667 (3 sales)2026£181k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 58 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced32£237,23129 Jun 2026
Semi-detached11£311,81429 Nov 2024
Flat10£144,70019 Feb 2026
Detached3£326,66729 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Rufus Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
66, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 29 Jun 2026£192,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 19 Mar 2026£185,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 19 Feb 2026£165,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 16 Dec 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 29 Oct 2025£460,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 25 Jul 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 19 Jun 2025£190,000 FlatLeasehold
117, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 15 Apr 2025£295,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 21 Feb 2025£192,000 TerracedFreehold
111, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 29 Nov 2024£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 29 Nov 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 26 Sep 2024£370,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 30 Aug 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 2 Aug 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 30 Jul 2024£265,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 19 Jul 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 3 May 2024£247,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 26 Apr 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 15 Apr 2024£94,500 FlatLeasehold
82, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 29 Sep 2023£180,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 21 Jul 2023£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 20 Jul 2023£227,500 TerracedFreehold
72, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 24 Nov 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 21 Oct 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
92, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 27 May 2022£345,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 9 Mar 2022£210,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 3 Mar 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 28 Jan 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 17 Sep 2021£162,500 FlatLeasehold
103, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 12 Mar 2021£140,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 23 Feb 2021£199,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 21 Dec 2020£187,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 17 Dec 2020£260,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 6 Nov 2020£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 16 Oct 2020£163,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 31 Jan 2020£184,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 17 Jan 2020£128,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 16 Sep 2019£195,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 13 Sep 2019£227,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 2 Jul 2019£330,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 28 Jun 2019£150,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 3 Jun 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 23 Jan 2019£285,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 25 Oct 2018£262,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 8 Jun 2018£177,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 28 Feb 2018£92,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 30 Nov 2017£228,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 2 Nov 2017£223,000 TerracedFreehold
108, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TB 31 Oct 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Rufus Gardens SO40 8TA 5 Jul 2017£220,000 TerracedFreehold
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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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
76, Rufus Gardens £167,950 (Aug 2016) → £185,000 (Mar 2026) +10%
over 10 yrs
103, Rufus Gardens £140,000 (Mar 2021) → £165,000 (Feb 2026) +18%
over 5 yrs
53, Rufus Gardens £179,950 (Mar 2017) → £187,500 (Dec 2020) → £210,000 (Dec 2025) +17%
over 9 yrs
68, Rufus Gardens £265,000 (Oct 2022) → £275,000 (Jul 2025) +4%
over 3 yrs
89, Rufus Gardens £155,000 (Oct 2016) → £128,000 (Jan 2020) → £163,000 (Oct 2020) → £190,000 (Jun 2025) +23%
over 9 yrs
50, Rufus Gardens £177,500 (Jun 2018) → £192,000 (Feb 2025) +8%
over 7 yrs
20, Rufus Gardens £227,000 (Sep 2019) → £275,000 (Nov 2024) +21%
over 5 yrs
65, Rufus Gardens £280,000 (Jun 2019) → £325,000 (Aug 2024) +16%
over 5 yrs
38, Rufus Gardens £220,000 (Aug 2016) → £265,000 (Jul 2024) +20%
over 8 yrs
110, Rufus Gardens £320,000 (Mar 2022) → £320,000 (Jul 2024) +0%
over 2 yrs
36, Rufus Gardens £223,000 (Nov 2017) → £247,000 (May 2024) +11%
over 6 yrs
9, Rufus Gardens £92,000 (Feb 2018) → £94,500 (Apr 2024) +3%
over 6 yrs
92, Rufus Gardens £271,000 (Jul 2016) → £345,000 (May 2022) +27%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rufus Gardens

Crime

99 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rufus Gardens in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences37
Anti-social behaviour20
Public order9
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft8
Shoplifting7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Rufus Gardens is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Test at Romsey and Testwood Flood warning area
  • Lower Test Flood alert area
  • River Blackwater Flood alert area
  • Bartley Water Flood alert area
  • Rushington and Eling on the Bartley Water Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Rufus Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hazel Wood Infant School 202 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Abbotswood Junior School 629 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Calmore Infant School 174 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.7 mi
Calmore Junior School 195 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lydlynch Infant School 112 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.7 mi
Forest Park School 147 pupils Community special school 2–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Oakfield Academy 162 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School 66 pupils Primary Church of England 4–7 Report 0.8 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

  • Totton station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Redbridge (Hants) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Ashurst New Forest station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hazel Farm Road (adj, Ringwood Road) 3 min walk
  • Hazel Farm Road (opp, Ringwood Road) 4 min walk
  • Graddidge Way (nr, Ringwood Road) 4 min walk
  • Graddidge Way (opp, Ringwood Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • New Horizons Medical Partnership
    1 Hazel Farm Road, Totton, Southampton · 0.1 mi
  • Testvale Surgery
    12 Salisbury Road, Totton, Southampton · 1.0 mi
  • Solent Gp Surgery
    Adelaide Health Centre, William Macleod Way, Southampton · 2.9 mi
  • Brook House Surgery
    98 Oakley Road, Shirley Park, Southampton · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Totton Express · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Totton Longstock Crescent · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Totton 182 Water Lane · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Calmore Totton · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ar Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Pharmacy Direct · 0.8 mi
  • A R Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Forest Gate Dental Care · 0.1 mi
  • The Totton Dental Centre · 0.8 mi
  • The Dental Care Centre · 0.9 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

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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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.0%62.5%
Private rented18.9%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households703

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.7%18.6%
Residents1,478

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks81%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%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.

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Who lives around Rufus Gardens

Ethnic group

HereNew Forest
White98.2%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%

Religion

HereNew Forest
Christian51.4%51.6%
No religion41.9%40.7%
Not answered5.6%6.1%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%
Muslim0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereNew Forest
Born in the UK93.7%93.1%
Born outside the UK6.3%6.9%

Highest qualification

HereNew Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above24%31.2%
Level 3 qualifications21.6%17.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%14.8%
No qualifications15.2%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.6%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.4%7%
Other qualifications2.4%2.9%

General health

HereNew Forest
Very good health45%46.1%
Good health35.5%35.5%
Fair health15%13.6%
Bad health3.7%3.7%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereNew Forest
1 car or van in household43.8%38.9%
2 cars or vans in household32.8%34.1%
No cars or vans in household12%11.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.4%15.4%

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.

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Estate agents near Rufus Gardens

  • Parkers 0.9 mi
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