Postcode SO22 5AR is located in an urban city, within the St Paul area of Winchester in the South East region, and forms part of the Winchester West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Winchester West is £79,283 per year. The median sale price in St Paul is £710,000 (around £560 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £487,500 and £973,750. The nearest station is Winchester, about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Oram's Arbour.
Winchester West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,737 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Winchester West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Winchester West is £79,283 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO22 5AR.
Winchester West near SO22 5AR 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Winchester | N/A | Walking directions to Winchester |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Oram's Arbour | Small | Walking directions to Oram's Arbour |
Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £710,000 (about £560 per square foot) in St Paul area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £3,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £991,250 | £585 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £797,500 | £544 |
| Terraced | 40 | £710,000 | £564 |
| Flats | 33 | £375,000 | £502 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £790,000 | £313,750 | £715,000 | £592,500 |
| 2017 | £915,000 | £290,000 | £815,000 | £610,000 |
| 2018 | £850,000 | £332,500 | £583,000 | £600,000 |
| 2019 | £831,500 | £307,000 | £867,500 | £610,000 |
| 2020 | £925,000 | £435,000 | £875,000 | £625,000 |
| 2021 | £890,000 | £340,000 | £817,500 | £600,000 |
| 2022 | £924,000 | £460,000 | £977,500 | £715,000 |
| 2023 | £1,050,700 | £360,000 | £997,500 | £645,000 |
| 2024 | £1,050,000 | £455,000 | £940,000 | £720,000 |
| 2025 | £1,100,000 | £385,000 | £816,500 | £720,000 |
| 2026 | £950,000 | £382,500 | £780,000 | £667,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £476 | £442 | £489 | £463 |
| 2017 | £484 | £407 | £555 | £519 |
| 2018 | £509 | £444 | £549 | £524 |
| 2019 | £492 | £408 | £440 | £496 |
| 2020 | £525 | £530 | £520 | £502 |
| 2021 | £520 | £478 | £538 | £526 |
| 2022 | £642 | £607 | £598 | £523 |
| 2023 | £587 | £616 | £599 | £557 |
| 2024 | £597 | £555 | £598 | £563 |
| 2025 | £582 | £549 | £567 | £543 |
| 2026 | £605 | £450 | £536 | £552 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO22 5AR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 2, Browning Drive, Winchester, SO22 5AR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £715,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 8, Wordsworth Close, Winchester, SO22 5BY | Terraced | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 27 May 2026 | 4, Shelley Close, Winchester, SO22 5AS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £585,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2026 | 16, Poets Way, Winchester, SO22 5BX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £610,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 110, Greenhill Road, Winchester, SO22 5DX | Detached | Freehold | £1,150,000 |
In the SO22 5AR postcode area, located within Winchester West, there are 6 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Western Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
Western Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025
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| 0.2 mi | All-through | The Westgate School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
The Westgate School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | University of Winchester | Higher education institutions | Unrated. | |
University of Winchester ratingInspection information
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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 SO22 5AR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lucille Thompson
St Paul - Elected 7 May 2026
Danny Chambers
Winchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO22 5AR records about 18 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, other theft and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SO22 5AR in St Paul is £710,000 (about £560 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to SO22 5AR, including Western Church of England Primary School (Good), The Westgate School (Outstanding) and University of Winchester. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SO22 5AR is Winchester, about 978 m away.
SO22 5AR scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,737 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 SO22 5AR is Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lucille Thompson (Liberal Democrats).