SO30 postcode area guide — Eastleigh
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the SO30 postcode district in Eastleigh — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in SO30
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
97%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
78.2%
Gigabit-capable
74.5%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the SO30 postcode district (Eastleigh) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 749 postcodes Ofcom measures in SO30, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 74.5%.
Around 0% of premises in SO30 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in SO30
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| SO30 0AE | 100% | 100% |
| SO30 0AL | 100% | 100% |
| SO30 0AN | 100% | 81.3% |
| SO30 0AP | 100% | 71.7% |
| SO30 0AQ | 100% | 100% |
| SO30 0AR | 100% | 0% |
| SO30 0AS | 100% | 98.1% |
| SO30 0AT | 100% | 100% |
| SO30 0AU | 100% | 100% |
| SO30 0AW | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Eastleigh
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Eastleigh district (63,870 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
95%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.9%
5G outdoors — all networks
85%
Voice indoors — all networks
98.8%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in SO30
Police recorded 128 incidents within about a mile of the centre of SO30 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 45 | 35.2% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 29 | 22.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 | 11.7% |
| Drugs | 7 | 5.5% |
| Other theft | 7 | 5.5% |
| Public order | 6 | 4.7% |
| Burglary | 5 | 3.9% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 | 3.9% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in SO30
Based on 422 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in SO30 is £329,000, down 4.6% on the previous year (£345,000).
Detached
£465,000
134 sales
Semi-detached
£340,000
108 sales
Terraced
£280,000
109 sales
Flat / maisonette
£176,000
61 sales
Latest recorded sales in SO30
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced | Edmunds Close | SO30 2SU |
| 15 May 2026 | £425,000 | Detached | Coniston Gardens | SO30 0LP |
| 15 May 2026 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Monarch Way | SO30 3JQ |
| 15 May 2026 | £215,000 | Terraced | Stroudley Way | SO30 2RZ |
| 12 May 2026 | £357,500 | Detached | Hobb Lane | SO30 0GF |
| 8 May 2026 | £275,000 | Terraced | Crusader Road | SO30 0PD |
| 5 May 2026 | £215,000 | Flat | Barfoot Road | SO30 2LL |
| 1 May 2026 | £365,000 | Detached | St James Road | SO30 3FU |
| 1 May 2026 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | Allen Road | SO30 4EU |
| 1 May 2026 | £635,000 | Detached | Collett Close | SO30 2RR |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Eastleigh demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Eastleigh district (136,443 residents, 56,924 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.1% |
| 15–29 | 21.7% |
| 30–44 | 19.9% |
| 45–64 | 19.8% |
| 65+ | 19.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71% |
| Private rented | 14% |
| Social rented | 11.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around SO30
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildern School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,674 | SO30 4EJ |
| Deer Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 910 | SO30 2HT |
| Berrywood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 631 | SO30 2TL |
| Saint James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 570 | SO30 3EG |
| Wellstead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 414 | SO30 2LE |
| Shamblehurst Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 404 | SO30 4EJ |
| Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 357 | SO30 2EA |
| Freegrounds Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 301 | SO30 0GG |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in SO30
175 rated food businesses operate in SO30. 121 hold the top rating of 5, 18 are rated 4, and 4 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 1086 WINE BAR AND CHARCUTERIE, 4Wards Multi-Activity, ALDI STORES LIMITED, All Saints Chuch/Cafe Chat, Alphabets Pre-School.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in SO30
From a sample of 197 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 SO30 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 51% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
8%
Band C
43%
Band D
41%
Band E
7%
Band F
1%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Eastleigh
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.