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Water Lane, Totton, Southampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water Lane, Totton, Southampton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/southampton-hampshire/water-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SO40 3DP, SO40 3RB, SO40 3DN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£179,750
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£194,112
102 sales
Price range
£75k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Aug 2026
SO40 3DP

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At a glance

House prices£180k average54% below the Southampton average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkTotton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband76% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% leaseholdAcross 118 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

102 property sales on Water Lane, Totton, Southampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £179,750. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £149,051. Average sale prices rose from £192,600 in 2016 to £201,000 in 2026 (+4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 54% below the Southampton average of £394,450 over the same period. 20 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 17 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% flat, 18% detached, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Water Lane range from £75,000 to £415,000. 35% of homes sold here were freehold and 65% leasehold. Of 526 streets in Southampton with at least two sales in the last year, Water Lane ranks 512th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Water Lane compared

Water Lane£179,750
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: £192,600 (5 sales)2016£193k2017: £188,833 (12 sales)2017£189k2018: £170,067 (15 sales)2018£170k2019: £182,668 (14 sales)2019£183k2020: £171,056 (9 sales)2020£171k2021: £208,400 (10 sales)2021£208k2022: £248,533 (9 sales)2022£249k2023: £179,714 (7 sales)2023£180k2024: £232,429 (7 sales)2024£232k2025: £192,896 (12 sales)2025£193k2026: £201,000 (2 sales)2026£201k

Tenure: 35% freehold and 65% leasehold across 118 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat71£149,05127 Aug 2026
Detached18£324,0179 Jul 2025
Semi-detached10£257,85027 Jun 2025
Terraced3£268,66715 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Water Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 4, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 27 Aug 2026£147,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 17 Jun 2026£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Brokenford Court, 21 - 27, Water Lane SO40 3RE 22 Dec 2025£194,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Hayton Court, 28 - 30, Water Lane SO40 3RB 17 Nov 2025£162,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Hayton Court, 28 - 30, Water Lane SO40 3RB 14 Nov 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 29 Sep 2025£136,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 18 Sep 2025£142,000 FlatLeasehold
167, Water Lane SO40 3GU 10 Jul 2025£200,000 OtherFreehold
37, Water Lane SO40 3DG 9 Jul 2025£415,000 DetachedFreehold
179, Water Lane SO40 3GU 27 Jun 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 27, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 22 Apr 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Brokenford Court, 21 - 27, Water Lane SO40 3RE 28 Mar 2025£2,600 OtherFreehold
Flat 21, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 25 Mar 2025£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Hayton Court, 28 - 30, Water Lane SO40 3RB 21 Mar 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
213, Water Lane SO40 3GE 14 Feb 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 20, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 22 Jan 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Siskin Court, 72, Water Lane SO40 3DN 31 Oct 2024£210,500 OtherLeasehold
Flat 1, Siskin Court, 72, Water Lane SO40 3DN 9 Aug 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Water Lane SO40 3DH 17 Jul 2024£320,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 20 May 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
150, Water Lane SO40 3GX 3 May 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Water Lane SO40 3DP 11 Apr 2024£130,000 OtherFreehold
47, Water Lane SO40 3DG 13 Mar 2024£295,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 7, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 26 Jan 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Siskin Court, 72, Water Lane SO40 3DN 18 Jan 2024£207,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Brokenford Court, 21 - 27, Water Lane SO40 3RE 15 Dec 2023£210,000 FlatLeasehold
118, Water Lane SO40 3GS 14 Dec 2023£297,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 13, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 27 Oct 2023£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 12 May 2023£163,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 27 Jan 2023£142,000 FlatLeasehold
85, Water Lane SO40 3DJ 26 Jan 2023£220,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 12, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 20 Jan 2023£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 20 Jan 2023£171,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 4 Nov 2022£110,000 FlatLeasehold
132, Water Lane SO40 3GS 21 Oct 2022£350,000 DetachedFreehold
153, Water Lane SO40 3GU 26 Aug 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Water Lane SO40 3DP 23 Aug 2022£158,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 15 Jul 2022£123,500 FlatLeasehold
68, Water Lane SO40 3DN 23 Jun 2022£360,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 11, Hayton Court, 28 - 30, Water Lane SO40 3RB 31 May 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
59A, Water Lane SO40 3DH 27 May 2022£343,300 DetachedFreehold
Flat 29, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 20 May 2022£165,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 17, Hayton Court, 28 - 30, Water Lane SO40 3RB 6 May 2022£154,950 FlatLeasehold
146, Water Lane SO40 3GX 27 Apr 2022£365,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 30, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 28 Jan 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 33, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 30 Sep 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Water Lane SO40 3DG 26 Aug 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 10, Hayton Court, 28 - 30, Water Lane SO40 3RB 30 Jun 2021£167,500 FlatLeasehold
74, Water Lane SO40 3DN 29 Jun 2021£287,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 32, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane SO40 3DP 29 Jun 2021£197,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Flat 4, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £132,000 (Dec 2019) → £142,000 (Feb 2021) → £142,000 (Jan 2023) → £147,000 (Aug 2026) +11%
over 7 yrs
Flat 1, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £125,000 (Feb 2017) → £150,000 (May 2024) → £136,000 (Sep 2025) +9%
over 9 yrs
Flat 3, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £131,000 (Sep 2018) → £142,000 (Sep 2025) +8%
over 7 yrs
Flat 27, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £87,000 (Jun 2017) → £110,000 (Apr 2025) +26%
over 8 yrs
Flat 21, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £110,000 (Dec 2016) → £120,000 (Feb 2018) → £122,500 (Mar 2020) → £130,000 (Mar 2025) +18%
over 8 yrs
Flat 2, Siskin Court, 72, Water Lane £186,000 (Jun 2018) → £192,500 (Apr 2021) → £210,500 (Oct 2024) +13%
over 6 yrs
Flat 1, Siskin Court, 72, Water Lane £185,000 (Dec 2018) → £180,000 (Aug 2024) -3%
over 6 yrs
61, Water Lane £280,000 (Sep 2019) → £320,000 (Jul 2024) +14%
over 5 yrs
Flat 7, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £123,500 (Jul 2022) → £160,000 (Jan 2024) +30%
over 2 yrs
Flat 6, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £135,000 (Jan 2016) → £171,000 (Jan 2023) +27%
over 7 yrs
Flat 5, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £149,950 (Jul 2019) → £110,000 (Nov 2022) -27%
over 3 yrs
68, Water Lane £285,000 (Apr 2017) → £360,000 (Jun 2022) +26%
over 5 yrs
59A, Water Lane £322,500 (Jun 2018) → £343,300 (May 2022) +6%
over 4 yrs
Flat 29, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £85,000 (Sep 2020) → £165,000 (May 2022) +94%
over 2 yrs
Flat 30, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £172,000 (Aug 2018) → £175,000 (Jan 2022) +2%
over 3 yrs
Flat 33, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £175,000 (May 2018) → £185,000 (Jan 2020) → £205,000 (Sep 2021) +17%
over 3 yrs
Flat 32, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £160,000 (May 2017) → £197,000 (Jun 2021) +23%
over 4 yrs
Flat 23, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £100,000 (Dec 2017) → £115,000 (Dec 2020) +15%
over 3 yrs
Flat 21, Hayton Court, 28 - 30, Water Lane £128,000 (Feb 2018) → £138,000 (Oct 2019) +8%
over 2 yrs
Flat 2, Springdale Court, 16, Water Lane £140,000 (Apr 2017) → £130,000 (Aug 2018) -7%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Water Lane

Crime

147 crimes were reported within about a mile of Water Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences62
Anti-social behaviour28
Public order13
Criminal damage & arson12
Shoplifting11
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Water Lane is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Southampton Water and Hamble Flood alert area
  • River Test at Romsey and Testwood Flood warning area
  • Lower Test Flood alert area
  • Calshot, Hythe, Marchwood, Eling and Redbridge Flood alert area
  • Bartley Water Flood alert 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 Water Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
GLADE School 28 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Lydlynch Infant School 112 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.3 mi
Forest Park School 147 pupils Community special school 2–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
Testwood School 820 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Abbotswood Junior School 629 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Eling Infant School and Nursery 160 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.5 mi
Oakfield Academy 162 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hounsdown School 1,283 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Redbridge (Hants) station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Ashurst New Forest station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Post Office & Shops (E-bound, Water Lane) 1 min walk
  • Post Office & Shops (W-bound, Water Lane) 1 min walk
  • Asda (Stop A, Ringwood Road) 1 min walk
  • Salisbury Road Shops (Stop J, Salisbury Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Testvale Surgery
    12 Salisbury Road, Totton, Southampton · 0.1 mi
  • New Horizons Medical Partnership
    1 Hazel Farm Road, Totton, Southampton · 1.0 mi
  • Solent Gp Surgery
    Adelaide Health Centre, William Macleod Way, Southampton · 1.9 mi
  • Brook House Surgery
    98 Oakley Road, Shirley Park, Southampton · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Totton Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Totton Superstore · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Calmore Totton · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Totton · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • A R Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • A R Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Pharmacy Direct · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • The Dental Care Centre · 0.0 mi
  • Appollonia Dentist · 0.2 mi
  • Dr Daruvalla · 0.2 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.1%62.5%
Private rented13.4%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households633

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.0%64.1%
Aged 65+32.9%18.6%
Residents1,345

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)76%80%
Gigabit-capable75%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 Water Lane

Ethnic group

HereNew Forest
White95.9%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.4%

Religion

HereNew Forest
Christian54.5%51.6%
No religion37.5%40.7%
Not answered6.2%6.1%
Muslim0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.2%0.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereNew Forest
Born in the UK95.2%93.1%
Born outside the UK4.8%6.9%

Highest qualification

HereNew Forest
No qualifications25%16.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.8%31.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%17.7%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%10.3%
Apprenticeship8.5%7%
Other qualifications3.1%2.9%

General health

HereNew Forest
Very good health41.7%46.1%
Good health37.2%35.5%
Fair health15%13.6%
Bad health4.5%3.7%
Very bad health1.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereNew Forest
1 car or van in household39.6%38.9%
2 cars or vans in household26.1%34.1%
No cars or vans in household22.8%11.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.5%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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