Postcode SO16 7GG is located in an urban city, within the Bassett area of Southampton in the South East region, and forms part of the Bassett Green area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bassett Green is £66,199 per year. The median sale price in Bassett is £328,800 (around £328 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £235,180 and £513,000. The nearest station is Swaythling, about 1.5 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Bassett Green has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,715 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Bassett Green has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.8 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 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bassett Green is £66,199 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 257 ft away from SO16 7GG.
Bassett Green near SO16 7GG 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £328,800 (about £328 per square foot) in Bassett area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 54 | £592,500 | £386 |
| Terraced | 16 | £325,000 | £316 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £315,000 | £328 |
| Flats | 42 | £200,000 | £256 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £472,500 | £168,725 | £284,000 | £221,000 |
| 2017 | £455,000 | £177,500 | £260,000 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £465,000 | £183,750 | £280,000 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | £430,000 | £175,500 | £290,000 | £210,000 |
| 2020 | £445,000 | £176,000 | £289,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £518,750 | £180,000 | £310,000 | £245,000 |
| 2022 | £573,000 | £195,000 | £313,000 | £274,000 |
| 2023 | £497,500 | £195,000 | £334,375 | £272,000 |
| 2024 | £575,000 | £203,000 | £304,500 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £578,000 | £190,000 | £300,000 | £352,500 |
| 2026 | £560,000 | £195,000 | £320,000 | £291,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £296 | £244 | £258 | £232 |
| 2017 | £309 | £250 | £281 | £243 |
| 2018 | £311 | £251 | £290 | £216 |
| 2019 | £328 | £239 | £284 | £231 |
| 2020 | £307 | £239 | £269 | £255 |
| 2021 | £352 | £254 | £295 | £294 |
| 2022 | £391 | £266 | £335 | £317 |
| 2023 | £367 | £264 | £336 | £306 |
| 2024 | £389 | £273 | £311 | £295 |
| 2025 | £387 | £256 | £297 | £305 |
| 2026 | £377 | £265 | £342 | £308 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO16 7GG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | Flat 11, Pine House, Lingwood Close, Southampton, SO16 7GG | Flats | Leasehold | £230,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Flat 7, Pine House, Lingwood Close, Southampton, SO16 7GG | Flats | Leasehold | £230,360 | |
| 22 May 2026 | Flat 1, Birch House, Lingwood Close, Southampton, SO16 7GH | Flats | Leasehold | £190,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Flat 7, Birch House, Lingwood Close, Southampton, SO16 7GH | Flats | Leasehold | £240,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 24, Fitzroy Close, Southampton, SO16 7LW | Terraced | Freehold | £318,000 |
In the SO16 7GG postcode area, located within Bassett Green, there are 0 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 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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| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Great Oaks School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
Great Oaks School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023
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| 0.8 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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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO16 7GG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Shell Select | Roman Road, Southampton, SO16 7JQ | Walking directions to Shell Select |
Annual council tax rates for Southampton 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 7GG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sam Philip Chapman
Bassett - Elected 7 May 2026
Caroline Nokes
Romsey and Southampton North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO16 7GG records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, burglary and other theft.
The median sale price around SO16 7GG in Bassett is £328,800 (about £328 per square foot) based on 147 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to SO16 7GG, including Vermont School (Inadequate), Great Oaks School (Outstanding) and Cantell School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO16 7GG scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,715 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 7GG is Caroline Nokes (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sam Philip Chapman (Liberal Democrats).