Postcode SO31 6SU is located in an urban city, within the Park Gate area of Fareham in the South East region, and forms part of the Locks Heath area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% 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 Park Gate is £388,000 (around £379 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £294,500 and £461,250. The nearest station is Swanwick, about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Locks Heath Recreation Ground.
Locks Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,914 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Locks Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% 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 6SU.
Locks Heath near SO31 6SU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Swanwick | N/A | Walking directions to Swanwick |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Locks Heath Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Locks Heath Recreation Ground |
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £388,000 (about £379 per square foot) in Park Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £478,000 | £401 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £367,500 | £376 |
| Terraced | 23 | £285,000 | £385 |
| Flats | 19 | £200,000 | £302 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £393,750 | £129,500 | £322,500 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | £418,500 | £165,000 | £320,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £407,500 | £165,500 | £319,000 | £266,750 |
| 2019 | £390,000 | £285,975 | £335,000 | £254,250 |
| 2020 | £432,500 | £225,000 | £315,000 | £263,750 |
| 2021 | £454,200 | £184,950 | £352,500 | £278,375 |
| 2022 | £502,500 | £235,000 | £390,000 | £330,000 |
| 2023 | £502,500 | £217,500 | £367,000 | £321,000 |
| 2024 | £490,000 | £214,000 | £372,500 | £308,500 |
| 2025 | £476,500 | £200,000 | £366,250 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £515,000 | £200,000 | £379,000 | £284,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £331 | £260 | £332 | £303 |
| 2017 | £336 | £294 | £336 | £308 |
| 2018 | £343 | £283 | £314 | £311 |
| 2019 | £337 | £429 | £301 | £306 |
| 2020 | £329 | £299 | £330 | £296 |
| 2021 | £367 | £330 | £333 | £330 |
| 2022 | £401 | £357 | £368 | £385 |
| 2023 | £402 | £343 | £360 | £397 |
| 2024 | £398 | £330 | £355 | £365 |
| 2025 | £400 | £324 | £375 | £358 |
| 2026 | £417 | £325 | £386 | £386 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO31 6SU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2025 | 11, Beatty Close, Southampton, SO31 6SU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 3, Brewer Close, Southampton, SO31 6SW | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 02 Mar 2026 | 172, Locks Road, Southampton, SO31 6LE | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 135, Locks Road, Southampton, SO31 6LF | Other | Freehold | £715,000 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 167, Locks Road, Southampton, SO31 6LF | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 |
In the SO31 6SU postcode area, located within Locks Heath, there are 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Park Gate Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2017. | |
Park Gate Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2017
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | King's Academy Lord Wilson | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
King's Academy Lord Wilson ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2023
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| 0.7 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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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO31 6SU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | Bridge Road, Fareham, SO31 1EZ | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | 26 Bridge Road, Southampton, SO31 7GE | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 22,24 Bridge Road, Southampton, SO31 7GE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | Waitrose | Centre Way, Fareham, SO31 6DX | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Centre Way, Southampton, SO31 6DX | Walking directions to Iceland |
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 6SU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Simon David Martin
Park Gate - Elected 7 May 2026
Paul Holmes
Hamble Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO31 6SU records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around SO31 6SU in Park Gate is £388,000 (about £379 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to SO31 6SU, including Park Gate Primary School (Good), King's Academy Lord Wilson (Good) and Brookfield Community School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SO31 6SU is Swanwick, about 959 m away.
SO31 6SU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,914 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 6SU is Paul Holmes (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Simon David Martin (Conservative and Unionist Party).