Postcode SO31 6XB is located in an urban city, within the Locks Heath area of Fareham in the South East region, and forms part of the Warsash area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Warsash is £68,974 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 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Priory Park.
Warsash has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,460 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Warsash has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Warsash is £68,974 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO31 6XB.
Warsash near SO31 6XB 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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 6XB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2025 | 20, Willow Herb Close, Southampton, SO31 6XB | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 27, Wild Rose Crescent, Southampton, SO31 6TG | Detached | Freehold | £466,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 53, Yarrow Way, Southampton, SO31 6TH | Terraced | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 16, Yarrow Way, Southampton, SO31 6TH | Terraced | Freehold | £208,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 22, Yarrow Way, Southampton, SO31 6TH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,000 |
In the SO31 6XB postcode area, located within Warsash, there are 4 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 | Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2014. | |
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2014
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| 0.5 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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| 0.6 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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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 6XB, 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 6XB records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SO31 6XB in Locks Heath is £350,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to SO31 6XB, including Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy (Good), Brookfield Community School (Good) and Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO31 6XB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,460 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 6XB 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).