Postcode SO22 5LJ is located in an urban city, within the St Barnabas area of Winchester in the South East region, and forms part of the Winchester North & Sparsholt area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 11 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 87% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Winchester North & Sparsholt is £82,788 per year. The median sale price in St Barnabas is £525,000 (around £504 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £407,153 and £765,000. The nearest station is Winchester, about 1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Winchester North & Sparsholt has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,749 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Winchester North & Sparsholt has a very low crime rate, with approximately 11 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Winchester North & Sparsholt is £82,788 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO22 5LJ.
Winchester North & Sparsholt near SO22 5LJ 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 (about £504 per square foot) in St Barnabas area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,000 up to £2,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £875,000 | £537 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £498,500 | £519 |
| Terraced | 17 | £400,000 | £443 |
| Flats | 12 | £246,400 | £349 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £617,000 | £260,000 | £415,000 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | £672,500 | £282,500 | £454,000 | £340,000 |
| 2018 | £675,000 | £325,000 | £464,500 | £360,000 |
| 2019 | £737,000 | £259,950 | £423,000 | £338,725 |
| 2020 | £787,000 | £356,975 | £424,000 | £373,750 |
| 2021 | £885,000 | £287,000 | £510,000 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | £852,500 | £276,000 | £505,000 | £438,750 |
| 2023 | £840,000 | £325,000 | £555,000 | £410,000 |
| 2024 | £850,000 | £610,000 | £555,000 | £417,500 |
| 2025 | £900,000 | £412,500 | £517,500 | £409,000 |
| 2026 | £885,500 | £272,800 | £488,500 | £410,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £408 | £377 | £395 | £358 |
| 2017 | £455 | £356 | £401 | £352 |
| 2018 | £480 | £426 | £424 | £370 |
| 2019 | £465 | £341 | £393 | £353 |
| 2020 | £485 | £404 | £410 | £367 |
| 2021 | £511 | £352 | £470 | £406 |
| 2022 | £566 | £373 | £495 | £459 |
| 2023 | £557 | £369 | £498 | £438 |
| 2024 | £572 | £447 | £469 | £421 |
| 2025 | £536 | £374 | £514 | £431 |
| 2026 | £562 | £317 | £516 | £457 |
There were 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO22 5LJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 14, Thistledown Close, Winchester, SO22 5HZ | Terraced | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | 6, Thistledown Close, Winchester, SO22 5HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £617,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 6, Burnett Close, Winchester, SO22 5JQ | Detached | Freehold | £690,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2026 | 5, Dean Close, Winchester, SO22 5LP | Detached | Freehold | £1,115,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 11, Langham Place, Winchester, SO22 5TN | Flats | Leasehold | £995,000 |
In the SO22 5LJ postcode area, located within Winchester North & Sparsholt, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Weeke Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2015. | |
Weeke Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jun 2015
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Harestock Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2013. | |
Harestock Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2013
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| 0.6 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO22 5LJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Aldi | 2 Burnett Close, Winchester, SO22 5JQ | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.1 mi | Waitrose | Stockbridge Road, Winchester, SO22 6EL | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.2 mi | Spar | 61-65 Stoney Lane, Winchester, SO22 6EW | Walking directions to Spar |
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 5LJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Edward Batho
St Barnabas - Elected 7 May 2026
Danny Chambers
Winchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO22 5LJ records about 11 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, burglary and other theft.
The median sale price around SO22 5LJ in St Barnabas is £525,000 (about £504 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to SO22 5LJ, including Weeke Primary School (Good), Harestock Primary School (Good) and The Westgate School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO22 5LJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,749 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 5LJ is Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Edward Batho (Liberal Democrats).