Postcode SO31 6WQ 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 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 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 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 0.0% 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 6WQ.
Locks Heath near SO31 6WQ 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Locks Heath Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Locks Heath Recreation Ground |
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 6WQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | 19, Conference Drive, Southampton, SO31 6WP | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £307,500 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 52, Lambourne Drive, Southampton, SO31 6TY | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2026 | 22, Lambourne Drive, Southampton, SO31 6TY | Terraced | Freehold | £323,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 10, Woodpecker Copse, Southampton, SO31 6WS | Detached | Freehold | £635,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 1, Lavender Grove, Southampton, SO31 6DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 |
In the SO31 6WQ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2013. | |
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2013
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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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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO31 6WQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Waitrose | Centre Way, Fareham, SO31 6DX | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 16-17 Centre Way, Southampton, SO31 6DX | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | Centre Way, Southampton, SO31 6DX | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 152 Hunts Pond Road, Fareham, PO14 4PL | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 6WQ, 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 6WQ 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 6WQ in Locks Heath is £350,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to SO31 6WQ, including St John the Baptist Church of England Primary 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 6WQ 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 6WQ 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).