The UK Postcode Database

SO18 2LU

a postcode in Southampton

Introduced in December 1994
SO18 2LU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SO18 2LU

Octavia Road - 10 properties, USRN 37010687

Claude Ashby Close - 2 properties, USRN 37011203

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9383 / 50°56'17"N

Longitude: -1.3702 / 1°22'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 614513 5644228

OS Easting: 444350

OS Northing: 115618

OS Grid: SU443156

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RWB.P5

Mapcode Global: FRA 860M.J0X

Open Location Code: 9C2WWJQH+8W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90hw55

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Established but Challenged
  • Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 4168 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SO18 2LU on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:58
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:08
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:25
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:35
Moon Rises 20:43

For a full sun and moon calendar for SO18 2LU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SO18 2LU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 March 2021 56 Octavia Road, Swaythling, Southampton SO18 2LU Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
9 January 2015 58 Octavia Road, Swaythling, Southampton SO18 2LU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £178,000
15 March 2013 56 Octavia Road, Swaythling, Southampton SO18 2LU Semi-detached Freehold £153,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SO18 2LU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Romsey and Southampton North

MP

Caroline Nokes Conservative

Southampton City Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Swaythling

Councillors

Lorna Fielker Labour

Matthew Bunday Labour

Thomas Gravatt Liberal Democrats

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SO18 2LU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00087205 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017265 Southampton 003B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003551 Southampton 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05015504 Swaythling Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000045 Southampton Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001449 Romsey and Southampton North Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000030 Hampshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000267 Southampton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33040944 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000055 Solent Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000253 NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2021 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E43000036 Southampton, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000042 NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000016 Wessex Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63013524 Southampton Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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