Southampton Road

Street guide, Cosham

Part of the old main road running through Cosham, connecting towards Portchester and Fareham to the west. Southampton Road carries a mix of local and through traffic and is lined with a combination of residential properties, small businesses and a few industrial units. The road has a busy, workaday character. Housing along the road includes Victorian terraces near the centre and larger interwar properties further out. Bus services run along Southampton Road, providing connections to Portchester, Fareham and beyond. The road forms part of the A27 corridor through the area and is one of the busiest routes in the district during rush hours.