Postcode SO22 6BU is located in an urban city, within the St Barnabas area of Winchester in the South East region, and forms part of the Winchester West area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% 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 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 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Winchester West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,131 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Winchester West has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 6BU.
Winchester West near SO22 6BU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Winchester | N/A | Walking directions to Winchester |
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 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO22 6BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | 23, St Matthews Road, Winchester, SO22 6BT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | 25, St Matthews Road, Winchester, SO22 6BT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 14, St Matthews Road, Winchester, SO22 6BT | Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 7, More Place, Winchester, SO22 6BX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 1, More Place, Winchester, SO22 6BX | Detached | Freehold | £620,000 |
In the SO22 6BU postcode area, located within Winchester West, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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 | Nursery | Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2013. | |
Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jun 2013
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| 0.4 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 6BU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Spar | 61-65 Stoney Lane, Winchester, SO22 6EW | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.2 mi | Waitrose | Stockbridge Road, Winchester, SO22 6EL | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | 2 Burnett Close, Winchester, SO22 5JQ | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 6BU, 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 6BU records about 37 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, shoplifting and other theft.
The median sale price around SO22 6BU in St Barnabas is £525,000 (about £504 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to SO22 6BU, including Weeke Primary School (Good), Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services (Outstanding) and The Westgate School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SO22 6BU is Winchester, about 1,161 m away.
SO22 6BU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,131 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 6BU is Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Edward Batho (Liberal Democrats).