Postcode SO32 1SY is located in a rural town, within the Bishop's Waltham area of Winchester in the South East region, and forms part of the Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase is £63,379 per year. The median sale price in Bishop's Waltham is £390,000 (around £390 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £309,000 and £542,500. The nearest station is Botley, about 3.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Claylands Local Nature Reserve.
Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,294 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.4% 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.
The average income per household in Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase is £63,379 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO32 1SY.
Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase near SO32 1SY has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Botley located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Claylands Local Nature Reserve | Large | Walking directions to Claylands Local Nature Reserve |
Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 (about £390 per square foot) in Bishop's Waltham area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £575,000 | £433 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £400,000 | £401 |
| Terraced | 38 | £325,000 | £350 |
| Flats | 14 | £144,000 | £275 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £564,500 | £279,325 | £391,250 | £264,950 |
| 2017 | £603,750 | £220,000 | £335,000 | £260,000 |
| 2018 | £545,000 | £210,000 | £340,000 | £272,000 |
| 2019 | £560,000 | £174,000 | £311,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | £530,000 | £185,000 | £367,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | £620,000 | £181,250 | £387,475 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £579,950 | £202,500 | £399,950 | £337,500 |
| 2023 | £624,950 | £225,000 | £399,950 | £330,000 |
| 2024 | £597,450 | £185,000 | £349,950 | £317,000 |
| 2025 | £622,500 | £189,250 | £397,000 | £307,000 |
| 2026 | £590,000 | £136,500 | £402,500 | £317,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £408 | £427 | £375 | £299 |
| 2017 | £366 | £335 | £327 | £290 |
| 2018 | £344 | £375 | £351 | £332 |
| 2019 | £404 | £287 | £366 | £311 |
| 2020 | £390 | £290 | £378 | £297 |
| 2021 | £417 | £311 | £398 | £342 |
| 2022 | £424 | £340 | £419 | £376 |
| 2023 | £473 | £352 | £445 | £352 |
| 2024 | £462 | £317 | £418 | £360 |
| 2025 | £431 | £329 | £401 | £348 |
| 2026 | £440 | £254 | £401 | £351 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO32 1SY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2025 | 13, St Bonnet Drive, Southampton, SO32 1SY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 4, Southbrook Mews, Southampton, SO32 1RZ | Flats | Leasehold | £115,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 16, Southbrook Mews, Southampton, SO32 1RZ | Flats | Leasehold | £100,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 11, Middlebrook, Southampton, SO32 1AW | Terraced | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 5, Brook Street, Southampton, SO32 1AX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £402,500 |
In the SO32 1SY postcode area, located within Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase, there are 2 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bishops Waltham Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
Bishops Waltham Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bishop's Waltham Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2017. | |
Bishop's Waltham Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 2017
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO32 1SY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Food | Brook Street, Winchester, SO32 1AB | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Winchester Road, Bishop's Waltham, Southampton, SO32 1BA | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.5 mi | Spar | Winchester Road, Bishop's Waltham, Southampton, SO32 1BJ | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Winchester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO32 1SY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Simone Fleuren
Bishop's Waltham - Elected 7 May 2026
Danny Chambers
Winchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO32 1SY records about 48 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around SO32 1SY in Bishop's Waltham is £390,000 (about £390 per square foot) based on 139 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SO32 1SY, including Bishops Waltham Infant School (Outstanding) and Bishop's Waltham Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO32 1SY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,294 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Winchester covering SO32 1SY is Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Simone Fleuren (Liberal Democrats).