Postcode SO16 8DY 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 Redbridge, about 2.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 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 2.2% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 110 ft away from SO16 8DY.
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams near SO16 8DY 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 2.2 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 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO16 8DY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2025 | 2, St Johns Glebe, Southampton, SO16 8AX | Other | Freehold | £427,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 23, Rownhams Close, Southampton, SO16 8AF | Detached | Freehold | £523,000 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 11, Barker Mill Close, Southampton, SO16 8LJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 7, Barker Mill Close, Southampton, SO16 8LJ | Flats | Leasehold | £215,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 16, Rownhams Way, Southampton, SO16 8AE | Detached | Freehold | £780,000 |
In the SO16 8DY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Fairisle Infant and Nursery School | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025
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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 8DY, 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 8DY 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 8DY 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 8 schools close to SO16 8DY, including Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School (Good), Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (Good) and Fairisle Infant and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO16 8DY 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 8DY 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).