Postcode SO31 6EP is located in an urban city, within the Locks Heath area of Fareham in the South East region, and forms part of the Locks Heath area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Locks Heath is £71,325 per year. The median sale price in Locks Heath is £350,000 (around £391 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £265,000 and £450,000. The nearest station is Swanwick, about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Priory Park.
Locks Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,242 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Locks Heath has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.7 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 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Locks Heath is £71,325 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO31 6EP.
Locks Heath near SO31 6EP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Swanwick located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Priory Park | Medium | Walking directions to Priory Park |
Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £391 per square foot) in Locks Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £986,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 52 | £496,250 | £409 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £348,750 | £405 |
| Terraced | 35 | £275,000 | £400 |
| Flats | 17 | £180,000 | £318 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £370,000 | £205,950 | £313,475 | £243,000 |
| 2017 | £390,992 | £198,998 | £297,000 | £264,788 |
| 2018 | £392,500 | £152,500 | £288,475 | £252,500 |
| 2019 | £386,500 | £190,750 | £295,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | £455,000 | £202,500 | £299,950 | £226,250 |
| 2021 | £472,500 | £195,000 | £325,000 | £252,500 |
| 2022 | £511,000 | £203,500 | £356,000 | £284,000 |
| 2023 | £477,000 | £186,250 | £365,000 | £284,500 |
| 2024 | £515,000 | £200,000 | £330,000 | £279,000 |
| 2025 | £502,500 | £185,000 | £350,000 | £295,000 |
| 2026 | £443,000 | £188,500 | £345,000 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £322 | £310 | £325 | £290 |
| 2017 | £320 | £297 | £338 | £332 |
| 2018 | £344 | £277 | £335 | £339 |
| 2019 | £339 | £298 | £352 | £336 |
| 2020 | £360 | £315 | £321 | £338 |
| 2021 | £383 | £306 | £383 | £373 |
| 2022 | £416 | £324 | £379 | £399 |
| 2023 | £421 | £332 | £383 | £401 |
| 2024 | £403 | £315 | £403 | £427 |
| 2025 | £406 | £333 | £375 | £406 |
| 2026 | £409 | £299 | £395 | £393 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO31 6EP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May 2026 | 28, Bluebell Close, Southampton, SO31 6XE | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 7, Bluebell Close, Southampton, SO31 6XE | Terraced | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 10, Bluebell Close, Southampton, SO31 6XE | Terraced | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2026 | 42, Kingcup Avenue, Southampton, SO31 6XG | Detached | Freehold | £322,500 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 20, Snowdrop Close, Southampton, SO31 6HB | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 |
In the SO31 6EP postcode area, located within Locks Heath, there are 7 primary and 1 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 | Secondary | Brookfield Community School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
Brookfield Community School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Locks Heath Junior School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
Locks Heath Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2023. | |
Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2023
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO31 6EP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 16-17 Centre Way, Southampton, SO31 6DX | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Centre Way, Southampton, SO31 6DX | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | Waitrose | Centre Way, Fareham, SO31 6DX | Walking directions to Waitrose |
Annual council tax rates for Fareham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO31 6EP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Malcolm Roy Daniells
Locks Heath - Elected 7 May 2026
Paul Holmes
Hamble Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO31 6EP records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SO31 6EP in Locks Heath is £350,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to SO31 6EP, including Brookfield Community School (Good), Locks Heath Junior School (Good) and Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO31 6EP scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,242 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hamble Valley covering SO31 6EP is Paul Holmes (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Malcolm Roy Daniells (Conservative and Unionist Party).