Postcode SO16 3RB is located in an urban city, within the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams area of Test Valley in the South East region, and forms part of the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 102.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams is £68,426 per year. The median sale price in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams is £418,000 (around £412 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £355,000 and £570,000. The nearest station is Swaythling, about 1.4 miles away. There are no primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,351 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams has a very high crime rate, with approximately 102.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams is £68,426 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 197 ft away from SO16 3RB.
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams near SO16 3RB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Swaythling located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £418,000 (about £412 per square foot) in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £2,080,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 58 | £536,250 | £408 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £375,000 | £412 |
| Terraced | 24 | £317,500 | £407 |
| Flats | 12 | £295,000 | £483 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £397,500 | £330,000 | £290,000 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | £430,000 | £199,950 | £315,000 | £282,500 |
| 2018 | £420,000 | £465,000 | £325,000 | £273,750 |
| 2019 | £412,500 | £417,500 | £310,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | £445,000 | £250,000 | £320,000 | £283,750 |
| 2021 | £460,513 | £408,500 | £330,000 | £284,000 |
| 2022 | £555,000 | £254,000 | £367,000 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | £534,500 | £200,000 | £372,000 | £323,500 |
| 2024 | £535,000 | £495,000 | £375,000 | £302,500 |
| 2025 | £525,000 | £250,000 | £370,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £570,000 | £320,000 | £375,000 | £330,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £344 | £313 | £272 | £315 |
| 2017 | £334 | £372 | £351 | £301 |
| 2018 | £345 | £462 | £348 | £324 |
| 2019 | £359 | £390 | £369 | £379 |
| 2020 | £352 | £386 | £372 | £378 |
| 2021 | £370 | £416 | £378 | £371 |
| 2022 | £391 | £400 | £417 | £381 |
| 2023 | £388 | £356 | £426 | £423 |
| 2024 | £392 | £440 | £419 | £400 |
| 2025 | £406 | £449 | £419 | £427 |
| 2026 | £411 | £484 | £404 | £402 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO16 3RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2026 | 2, The Haven, 216, Bassett Green Road, Southampton, SO16 3PF | Terraced | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 1, The Haven, 216, Bassett Green Road, Southampton, SO16 3PF | Terraced | Freehold | £406,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 5, Little Toller, Roman Road, Southampton, SO16 7HG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 210B, Bassett Green Road, Southampton, SO16 3NF | Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 24, Fitzroy Close, Southampton, SO16 7LW | Terraced | Freehold | £318,000 |
In the SO16 3RB postcode area, located within Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams, there are 0 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Cantell School | Foundation school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2024. | |
Cantell School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2024
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| 0.9 mi | Nursery | Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2012. | |
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Nov 2012
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| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Vermont School | Foundation special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
Vermont School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO16 3RB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Shell Select | Roman Road, Southampton, SO16 7JQ | Walking directions to Shell Select |
Annual council tax rates for Test Valley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO16 3RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Karen Linda Dunleavey
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams - Elected 4 May 2023
Phil Bundy
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams - Elected 4 May 2023
Terese Swain
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams - Elected 4 May 2023
Caroline Nokes
Romsey and Southampton North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO16 3RB records about 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around SO16 3RB in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams is £418,000 (about £412 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to SO16 3RB, including Cantell School (Outstanding), Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (Good) and Vermont School (Inadequate). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO16 3RB scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,351 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Romsey and Southampton North covering SO16 3RB is Caroline Nokes (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Karen Linda Dunleavey (Liberal Democrats), Phil Bundy (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Terese Swain (Conservative and Unionist Party).