Postcode SO21 1HS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Upper Meon Valley area of Winchester in the South East region, and forms part of the Springvale & Itchen Abbas area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Springvale & Itchen Abbas is £73,754 per year. The median sale price in Upper Meon Valley is £627,838 (around £463 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £480,000 and £941,250. The nearest station is Winchester, about 2.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Springvale & Itchen Abbas has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,333 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Springvale & Itchen Abbas has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in Springvale & Itchen Abbas is £73,754 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 4 ft away from SO21 1HS.
Springvale & Itchen Abbas near SO21 1HS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Winchester located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £627,838 (about £463 per square foot) in Upper Meon Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £245,000 up to £2,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £895,000 | £480 |
| Terraced | 6 | £466,500 | £498 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £427,500 | £447 |
| Flats | 1 | £245,000 | £386 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £807,975 | £410,000 | £610,000 |
| 2017 | £732,000 | £482,500 | £362,500 |
| 2018 | £604,975 | £467,500 | £317,075 |
| 2019 | £675,000 | £465,000 | £330,000 |
| 2020 | £672,500 | £460,000 | £559,000 |
| 2021 | £835,000 | £480,000 | £450,000 |
| 2022 | £785,000 | £588,500 | £710,000 |
| 2023 | £1,125,000 | £492,600 | £530,000 |
| 2024 | £880,000 | £460,000 | £695,000 |
| 2025 | £950,000 | £492,000 | £450,000 |
| 2026 | £932,500 | £495,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £396 | £341 | £427 |
| 2017 | £412 | £374 | £395 |
| 2018 | £392 | £379 | £349 |
| 2019 | £400 | £344 | £389 |
| 2020 | £420 | £443 | £443 |
| 2021 | £433 | £420 | £421 |
| 2022 | £467 | £467 | £539 |
| 2023 | £494 | £465 | £569 |
| 2024 | £466 | £395 | £565 |
| 2025 | £538 | £485 | £467 |
| 2026 | £473 | £438 | — |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO21 1HS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May 2026 | Chilcomb Manor, Winchester, SO21 1HR | Detached | Freehold | £1,850,000 |
In the SO21 1HS postcode area, located within Springvale & Itchen Abbas, there are 0 primary and 0 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 | Leigh House Hospital | Miscellaneous | Unrated. | |
Leigh House Hospital ratingInspection information
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| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | St Swithuns | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Annual council tax rates for Winchester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO21 1HS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Ablitt
Upper Meon Valley - Elected 7 May 2026
Danny Chambers
Winchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO21 1HS records about 138 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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, other theft and possession of weapons.
The median sale price around SO21 1HS in Upper Meon Valley is £627,838 (about £463 per square foot) based on 46 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SO21 1HS, including Leigh House Hospital and St Swithuns. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO21 1HS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,333 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Winchester covering SO21 1HS is Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Ablitt (Liberal Democrats).