SO40 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SO40 district covers Totton, Ashurst, Marchwood. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 8 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SO40
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 SO40 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: 23 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SO40
- Abbotswood Junior School · SO40 8EB · Remains Good (2023) · Top 44% in England
- Bartley Church of England Junior School · SO40 2HR · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 49% in England
- Calmore Infant School · SO40 2ZZ · Remains Good (2023)
- Calmore Junior School · SO40 2ZZ · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 16% in England
- Copythorne CofE Infant School · SO40 2PB · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area
- Eling Infant School and Nursery · SO40 9HX · Outstanding in every area (2025)
- Foxhills Infant School · SO40 7ED · Remains Good (2023)
- Foxhills Junior School · SO40 7ED · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 25% in England
- Hazel Wood Infant School · SO40 8WU · Outstanding (2023)
- Lydlynch Infant School · SO40 3DW · Standards maintained (2024)
- Marchwood Church of England Infant School · SO40 4ZE · Remains Good (2023)
- Marchwood Junior School · SO40 4ZH · Remains Outstanding (2024) · Top 20% in England
Secondary schools in SO40
- Hounsdown School · SO40 9FT · Good (2024) · Top 43% in England
- Testwood School · SO40 3ZW · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 19% in England
Fee-paying schools in SO40
- GLADE School · SO40 3BU · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- New Forest Alternative Provision · SO40 2LF · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in SO40
- Acorns Community Pre-School · SO40 3BA · Good (Ofsted)
- Big Mouth Theatre, Totton · SO40 9FT
- Fun Box Day Nursery · SO40 8DA · Good (Ofsted)
- Kids Incorporated · SO40 9HL · Good (Ofsted)
- Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd · SO40 9HL · Requires improvement (Ofsted)
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd · SO40 9GF · Good (Ofsted)
- Testwood Baptist Church Pre-School · SO40 3LZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Squirrels Preschool · SO40 8WU · Good (Ofsted)
- Lydlynch Preschool · SO40 3DW · Good (Ofsted)
- Ashurst Pre-School · SO40 7ED · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SO40
- Testvale Surgery · SO40 3PY
- New Horizons Medical Partnership · SO40 8WU
Neighbourhoods in SO40
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SO40 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totton Town | 22% | £302k | High | 8 min |
| West Totton | 17% | £323k | Average | 10 min |
| Totton Rushington | 17% | £325k | Very low | 11 min |
| Ashurst & Cadnam | 14% | £575k | Low | 16 min |
| Marchwood & Dibden | 13% | £295k | Low | 13 min |
| Totton Calmore | 11% | £315k | Average | 7 min |
| Lyndhurst & Minstead | 6% | £545k | Average | 12 min |
Questions
Where is the SO40 postcode?
SO40 covers 8 neighbourhoods in Totton, Ashurst, Marchwood, with 1,081 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SO40?
The typical home price across SO40's neighbourhoods is £323k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SO40?
14 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a SO40 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SO40?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Southampton 23 minutes.