Postcode SO20 8BQ is located in a rural village, within the Mid Test area of Test Valley in the South East region, and forms part of the Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge is £67,191 per year. The median sale price in Mid Test is £565,000 (around £415 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £430,000 and £725,000. The nearest station is Mottisfont and Dunbridge, about 4.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,097 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.
Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge is £67,191 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO20 8BQ.
Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge near SO20 8BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Mottisfont and Dunbridge located about 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £565,000 (about £415 per square foot) in Mid Test area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £4,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £725,000 | £433 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £499,950 | £415 |
| Terraced | 11 | £445,000 | £394 |
| Flats | 5 | £300,000 | £443 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £580,000 | £400,000 | £292,475 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | £620,000 | £158,000 | £356,500 | £327,500 |
| 2018 | £690,000 | £232,500 | £365,000 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | £735,000 | £130,000 | £403,750 | £341,000 |
| 2020 | £707,500 | £169,500 | £383,125 | £380,000 |
| 2021 | £900,000 | £185,000 | £437,000 | £367,500 |
| 2022 | £882,500 | £234,500 | £470,000 | £425,000 |
| 2023 | £1,052,222 | £237,083 | £500,000 | £385,000 |
| 2024 | £850,000 | £215,000 | £412,500 | £360,000 |
| 2025 | £810,000 | £235,000 | £459,250 | £445,000 |
| 2026 | £617,500 | £337,500 | £435,000 | £425,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £359 | £619 | £344 | £362 |
| 2017 | £376 | £284 | £359 | £324 |
| 2018 | £370 | £370 | £355 | £316 |
| 2019 | £407 | £301 | £336 | £342 |
| 2020 | £388 | £280 | £335 | £386 |
| 2021 | £431 | £344 | £380 | £351 |
| 2022 | £454 | £445 | £416 | £430 |
| 2023 | £466 | £305 | £437 | £457 |
| 2024 | £452 | £488 | £392 | £409 |
| 2025 | £447 | £414 | £404 | £416 |
| 2026 | £406 | £397 | £415 | £395 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO20 8BQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2026 | 1, Chapel Court, High Street, Stockbridge, SO20 8AD | Detached | Freehold | £605,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Beehive Cottage, High Street, Stockbridge, SO20 8AD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £497,000 | |
| 02 Jul 2026 | Ashlea, Dixons Lane, Stockbridge, SO20 8AT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 9, Plough Gardens, Stockbridge, SO20 8AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 22, Plough Gardens, Stockbridge, SO20 8AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 |
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 SO20 8BQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Mary Johnston
Mid Test - Elected 4 May 2023
Ian Jeffrey
Mid Test - Elected 4 May 2023
Stewart MacDonald
Mid Test - Elected 4 May 2023
Caroline Nokes
Romsey and Southampton North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO20 8BQ records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 burglary.
The median sale price around SO20 8BQ in Mid Test is £565,000 (about £415 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SO20 8BQ, including Broughton Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SO20 8BQ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,097 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 SO20 8BQ is Caroline Nokes (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Alison Mary Johnston (Conservative and Unionist Party), Ian Jeffrey (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Stewart MacDonald (Conservative and Unionist Party).