SO19 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SO19 district covers Thornhill, Woolston, Itchen. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 11 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SO19
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SO19 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Southampton: 29 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SO19
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School · SO19 7BX · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 5% in England
- Hightown Primary School · SO19 6AA · Good (2023) · Bottom 1% in England
- Kanes Hill Primary School · SO19 6FW · Good (2022) · Bottom 35% in England
- Ludlow Infant Academy · SO19 2EU · Remains Good (2024)
- Ludlow Junior School · SO19 2DW · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 41% in England
- Sholing Infant School · SO19 2QF · Outstanding in every area (2025)
- Sholing Junior School · SO19 8PT · Good (2022) · Bottom 20% in England
- St Monica Primary School · SO19 8ES · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 11% in England
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School · SO19 2JE · Improved significantly (2025) · Top 20% in England
- Thornhill Primary School · SO19 6FH · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 1% in England
- Valentine Primary School & Nursery · SO19 0EQ · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 3% in England
- Weston Park Primary School · SO19 9HX · Good (2021) · Bottom 18% in England
Secondary schools in SO19
- Oasis Academy Mayfield · SO19 9NA · Good (2024) · Bottom 17% in England
- Oasis Academy Sholing · SO19 8PH · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 24% in England
- Weston Secondary School · SO19 9QP · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 3% in England
Fee-paying schools in SO19
- The Serendipity School · SO19 6DS · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in SO19
- Brambles Community Pre-school · SO19 6FH · Good (Ofsted)
- Kanes Hill Pre-School · SO19 6FW · Good (Ofsted)
- St Christopher's Pre-school · SO19 6PJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Ladybirds Pre-school (Porchester Road) · SO19 2JB · Good (Ofsted)
- Pixies Tree · SO19 9BE · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- The Shore Woolston · SO19 9FU · Good (Ofsted)
- Woolston Preschool · SO19 9DB · Good (Ofsted)
- YMCA Woolston Day Nursery · SO19 9EF · Good (Ofsted)
- Hayfield Forest School · SO19 7GQ
- Ladybirds Preschool Parkside · SO19 7QR · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SO19
- Living Well Partnership · SO19 9GH
- Old Fire Station Surgery · SO19 9AN
- Spcl Surgery · SO19 9RL
- St. Peters Surgery · SO19 9RL
- Woolston And Chartwell Partnership · SO19 9AL
- The Peartree Practice · SO19 0HS
Neighbourhoods in SO19
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SO19 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill | 18% | £278k | Very high | 10 min |
| Woolston | 16% | £248k | High | 9 min |
| Itchen | 14% | £256k | Average | 7 min |
| Sholing East | 12% | £275k | Low | 10 min |
| Hightown | 12% | £250k | High | 8 min |
| Sholing West | 10% | £275k | High | 7 min |
| Bitterne South | 9% | £305k | Very high | 10 min |
| Weston | 7% | £250k | High | 7 min |
Questions
Where is the SO19 postcode?
SO19 covers 11 neighbourhoods in Thornhill, Woolston, Itchen, with 1,194 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SO19?
The typical home price across SO19's neighbourhoods is £275k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SO19?
14 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a SO19 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SO19?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Southampton 29 minutes.