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SO32 1BJ

Winchester Road

Bishop's Waltham

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Detailed insights for SO32 1BJ

Overview

Postcode SO32 1BJ is located in a rural town, within the Bishop's Waltham ward of Winchester in the South East region, and forms part of the Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase is £63,379 per year. The nearest station is Botley located about 3.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Claylands Local Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,720 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 46.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase is £63,379 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO32 1BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase near SO32 1BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Botley located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO32 1BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miClaylands Local Nature ReserveLargeWalking directions to Claylands Local Nature Reserve

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
5,727.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.13(-11%)
Other theft
5.02(-10%)
Vehicle crime
5.02(+32%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.52(-61%)
Public order
2.51(-59%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
292
92.7%
Other White
13
4.13%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.59%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.63%
Other Asian
2
0.63%
Total population: 315

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
119
45.42%
Level 3 (A level)
47
17.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.36%
No qualifications
25
9.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.63%
Total 16+ residents: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
64
42.95%
Owns outright
46
30.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
22.15%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.68%
Shared ownership
1
0.67%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Bishop's Waltham

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £381,000 in Bishop's Waltham area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,520,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Waltham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bishop's Waltham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£627,500
Flats18£202,500
Semi-Detached33£400,000
Terraced33£315,000

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Waltham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Waltham.

Schools

In the SO32 1BJ postcode area, located within Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO32 1BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryBishops Waltham Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimaryBishop's Waltham Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO32 1BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO32 1BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSparWinchester Road, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, SO32 1BJWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalWinchester Road, Southampton, SO32 1BAWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.5 miCo-op FoodBrook Street, Winchester, SO32 1ABWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Winchester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,501
Band B£1,751
Band C£2,001
Band D£2,251
Band E£2,751
Band F£3,252
Band G£3,752
Band H£4,502

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWinchesterE07000094
Parliamentary ConstituencyWinchesterE14001587
WardBishop's WalthamE05010997
ParishBishops WalthamE04004653
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Waltham & Waltham ChaseE02004840
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Winchester 012AE01023220
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.