Redmill Drive

Street guide, Lee-on-the-Solent

Redmill Drive is a residential street serving the northern residential network of Lee-on-the-Solent, providing family homes with good access to local amenities and community facilities distributed throughout the neighbourhood. The street's name reflects its likely connection to historic milling activities, with water-powered mills forming an important part of pre-industrial Hampshire's economic infrastructure. Redmill Drive connects to the broader network of roads serving the northern district, including Broom Way and Anglesey Road, which provide main connector routes to town centre facilities and wider employment areas. Properties along Redmill Drive are predominantly semi-detached and detached family homes from the inter-war and post-war suburban development periods, providing practical family accommodation with good-sized plots and modern amenities. Schools are conveniently accessible from Redmill Drive, with primary and secondary education facilities within walking distance via connecting streets. The street maintains established residential character with minimal through traffic and good traffic control measures protecting neighbourhood quality. Good tree coverage from boundary planting and street-level vegetation provides green infrastructure and natural screening. Redmill Drive benefits from the established community infrastructure and social networks that have accumulated over decades of continuous residential occupation. Several local shops and service businesses located on nearby connecting streets serve neighbourhood practical needs without intruding on Redmill Drive's residential character. Good bus connectivity serves residents without private vehicles, with reliable services to town centre and wider employment areas. The street represents the successful, practical suburban residential development that characterised Lee-on-the-Solent's growth during the 20th century, prioritising functional family accommodation, good schools access, and established community amenities over distinctive architecture or scenic location. Residents on Redmill Drive benefit from access to both northern countryside and established town centre facilities, with the street's position on the neighbourhood's northern edge providing a transitional character between fully-developed suburbs and more rural landscape.