Postcode SO31 7BN 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% 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 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Priory Park.
Warsash has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,326 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Warsash has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.0% 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 7BN.
Warsash near SO31 7BN 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO31 7BN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2026 | 45, Barnbrook Road, Southampton, SO31 7BQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 33, Barnbrook Road, Southampton, SO31 7BP | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 31, Barnbrook Road, Southampton, SO31 7BP | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 03 Nov 2025 | 195, Brook Lane, Southampton, SO31 7DU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 3, Barnbrook Road, Southampton, SO31 7BL | Detached | Freehold | £370,000 |
In the SO31 7BN postcode area, located within Warsash, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Sarisbury Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
Sarisbury Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2023
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| 0.4 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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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO31 7BN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Holly Hill Convenience Store | 68 Barnes Lane, Southampton, SO31 7BT | Walking directions to Holly Hill Convenience Store |
| 0.5 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 7BN, 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 7BN records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, public order and other theft.
The median sale price around SO31 7BN in Locks Heath is £350,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to SO31 7BN, including Brookfield Community School (Good), Sarisbury Infant School (Good) and King's Academy Lord Wilson (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO31 7BN scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,326 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 7BN 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).