Postcode SO31 9JH is located in an urban city, within the Hook-with-Warsash ward 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 20.2 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 Locks Heath is £71,325 per year. The nearest station is Swanwick, about 1.7 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.
Locks Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,448 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Locks Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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 9JH.
Locks Heath near SO31 9JH 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Priory Park | Medium | Walking directions to Priory Park |
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £437 per square foot) in Hook-with-Warsash area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,000 up to £2,175,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 67 | £615,000 | £454 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £405,000 | £430 |
| Terraced | 15 | £327,500 | £432 |
| Flats | 11 | £260,000 | £415 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £433,000 | £205,000 | £259,500 | £238,750 |
| 2017 | £463,500 | £187,000 | £291,500 | £242,500 |
| 2018 | £542,500 | £193,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2019 | £525,000 | £197,500 | £315,000 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | £470,000 | £197,500 | £370,000 | £284,000 |
| 2021 | £585,000 | £224,000 | £355,000 | £317,500 |
| 2022 | £625,000 | £227,500 | £382,500 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | £549,000 | £225,000 | £355,000 | £345,000 |
| 2024 | £539,000 | £258,750 | £375,000 | £278,000 |
| 2025 | £605,000 | £260,000 | £400,000 | £327,500 |
| 2026 | £580,000 | £172,000 | £366,250 | £360,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £334 | £325 | £257 | £305 |
| 2017 | £337 | £321 | £334 | £359 |
| 2018 | £334 | £285 | £321 | £316 |
| 2019 | £346 | £282 | £334 | £323 |
| 2020 | £350 | £305 | £348 | £354 |
| 2021 | £385 | £331 | £378 | £359 |
| 2022 | £404 | £357 | £366 | £380 |
| 2023 | £434 | £392 | £432 | £428 |
| 2024 | £440 | £382 | £420 | £438 |
| 2025 | £450 | £420 | £418 | £432 |
| 2026 | £462 | £266 | £444 | £328 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO31 9JH.
In the SO31 9JH postcode area, located within Locks Heath, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO31 9JH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 252 Warsash Road, Southampton, SO31 9NZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Fareham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO31 9JH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Frair Louise Burgess
Hook-with-Warsash - Elected 7 May 2026
Paul Holmes
Hamble Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO31 9JH 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around SO31 9JH in Locks Heath is £465,000 (about £437 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to SO31 9JH, including Locks Heath Junior School (Good), Locks Heath Infant School (Good) and Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SO31 9JH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,448 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 9JH is Paul Holmes (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Frair Louise Burgess (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.