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SO21 1BW

Rectory Lane

Alresford and Itchen Valley

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Detailed insights for SO21 1BW

Overview

Postcode SO21 1BW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Alresford and Itchen Valley ward of Winchester in the South East region, and forms part of the Springvale & Itchen Abbas area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Springvale & Itchen Abbas is £73,754 per year. The nearest station is Winchester located about 4.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Springvale & Itchen Abbas has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,714 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Springvale & Itchen Abbas has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.6%

Approximately 6.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Springvale & Itchen Abbas is £73,754 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO21 1BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Springvale & Itchen Abbas near SO21 1BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Winchester located about 4.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
20.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
95.1(+200%)
Other theft
6.93(+24%)
Possession of weapons
6.44(+578%)
Vehicle crime
5.94(+60%)
Burglary
5.94(+128%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
320
89.14%
Other White
32
8.91%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.56%
Other Asian
1
0.28%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.28%
Total population: 359

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
148
48.21%
Level 3 (A level)
54
17.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
9.45%
No qualifications
28
9.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
8.14%
Total 16+ residents: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
39.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
25.17%
Owns with a mortgage
28
18.54%
Other forms of private rent
16
10.6%
Social rents from council
9
5.96%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Alresford and Itchen Valley

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Alresford and Itchen Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,500 up to £2,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alresford and Itchen Valley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alresford and Itchen Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced22£442,500
Flats7£240,000
Semi-Detached27£480,000
Detached42£705,000

10 year median price trend in Alresford and Itchen Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alresford and Itchen Valley.

Schools

In the SO21 1BW postcode area, located within Springvale & Itchen Abbas, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO21 1BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryItchen Abbas Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Winchester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,501
Band B£1,751
Band C£2,001
Band D£2,251
Band E£2,751
Band F£3,252
Band G£3,752
Band H£4,502

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SO21 1BW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Margot Julia Power

Alresford & Itchen Valley - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Danny Chambers

Winchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWinchesterE07000094
Parliamentary ConstituencyWinchesterE14001587
ParishItchen ValleyE04004671
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Springvale & Itchen AbbasE02004830
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Winchester 002AE01023236
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.