Postcode SO23 7LD is located in a rural hamlet, within the The Worthys area of Winchester in the South East region, and forms part of the Winchester North & Sparsholt area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 The Worthys is £455,000 (around £459 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £330,000 and £675,250. The nearest station is Winchester, about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Winchester North & Sparsholt has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,131 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Winchester North & Sparsholt has a high crime rate, with approximately 78 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.2% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 191 ft away from SO23 7LD.
Winchester North & Sparsholt near SO23 7LD has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Winchester located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 (about £459 per square foot) in The Worthys area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 up to £1,525,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £735,000 | £475 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £440,000 | £466 |
| Terraced | 24 | £367,500 | £472 |
| Flats | 14 | £242,000 | £369 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £551,500 | £212,000 | £330,000 | £268,500 |
| 2017 | £582,500 | £281,500 | £395,000 | £391,250 |
| 2018 | £670,000 | £289,000 | £360,000 | £483,750 |
| 2019 | £690,000 | £212,500 | £407,500 | £455,000 |
| 2020 | £730,000 | £282,500 | £411,000 | £392,500 |
| 2021 | £660,000 | £236,253 | £427,500 | £362,500 |
| 2022 | £675,000 | £235,000 | £485,000 | £410,000 |
| 2023 | £730,000 | £265,000 | £435,000 | £495,000 |
| 2024 | £675,000 | £309,000 | £465,000 | £415,000 |
| 2025 | £715,000 | £230,000 | £460,000 | £370,000 |
| 2026 | £720,000 | £295,000 | £441,000 | £355,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £306 | £352 | £381 | £403 |
| 2017 | £409 | £389 | £420 | £443 |
| 2018 | £417 | £416 | £378 | £368 |
| 2019 | £415 | £336 | £389 | £391 |
| 2020 | £408 | £384 | £394 | £369 |
| 2021 | £458 | £361 | £446 | £376 |
| 2022 | £505 | £347 | £465 | £454 |
| 2023 | £522 | £424 | £465 | £449 |
| 2024 | £514 | £431 | £490 | £484 |
| 2025 | £495 | £390 | £459 | £474 |
| 2026 | £405 | £377 | £476 | £387 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO23 7LD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | Torridon, Springvale Road, Winchester, SO23 7LD | Terraced | Freehold | £692,500 | |
| 07 Apr 2026 | 1, Vokes Cottages, Down Farm Lane, Winchester, SO23 7LA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Lower Farm, School Lane, Winchester, SO23 7JX | Other | Freehold | £1,500,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 29, Headbourne Worthy House, Winchester, SO23 7JG | Flats | Leasehold | £370,000 | |
| 04 Nov 2025 | 5, Headbourne Worthy House, Winchester, SO23 7JG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 |
In the SO23 7LD postcode area, located within Winchester North & Sparsholt, there are 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Kings Worthy Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Mar 2012. | |
Kings Worthy Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Mar 2012
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Barton Farm Primary Academy | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2023. | |
Barton Farm Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2023
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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 SO23 7LD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jackie Porter
The Worthys - Elected 7 May 2026
Danny Chambers
Winchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO23 7LD records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, criminal damage and arson and public order.
The median sale price around SO23 7LD in The Worthys is £455,000 (about £459 per square foot) based on 91 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SO23 7LD, including Kings Worthy Primary School (Good) and Barton Farm Primary Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO23 7LD scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,131 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 SO23 7LD is Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jackie Porter (Liberal Democrats).