Postcode SO16 8DW 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below 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 Redbridge, about 1.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,481 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from SO16 8DW.
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams near SO16 8DW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Redbridge located about 1.8 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 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO16 8DW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2025 | 2, Bossington Close, Southampton, SO16 8DW | Terraced | Freehold | £418,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | 2, Hazeldown Road, Southampton, SO16 8DJ | Terraced | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 18, Hazeldown Road, Southampton, SO16 8DJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 75, Nutshalling Avenue, Southampton, SO16 8AY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 59, Nutshalling Avenue, Southampton, SO16 8AY | Detached | Freehold | £595,000 |
In the SO16 8DW postcode area, located within Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams, there are 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. | |
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | The Cedar School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2014. | |
The Cedar School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jun 2014
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Nursling Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2019. | |
Nursling Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2019
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO16 8DW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Nursling Street, Test Valley, SO16 0UX | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | Lord's Hill Centre East, Southampton, SO16 8HY | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 8DW, 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 8DW records about 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SO16 8DW 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 9 schools close to SO16 8DW, including Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School (Good), The Cedar School (Good) and Nursling Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO16 8DW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,481 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 8DW 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).