Postcode SO32 2SY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bishop's Waltham area of Winchester in the South East region, and forms part of the Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham is £70,379 per year. The median sale price in Bishop's Waltham is £390,000 (around £394 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £308,000 and £525,000. The nearest station is Hedge End, about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,058 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.2 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 11.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham is £70,379 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO32 2SY.
Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham near SO32 2SY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hedge End located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 (about £394 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 | 49 | £575,000 | £435 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £400,000 | £402 |
| Terraced | 36 | £320,000 | £350 |
| Flats | 13 | £150,000 | £267 |
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 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO32 2SY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thumpers Retreat, Oakmore Park, Southampton, SO32 2NU | Detached | Freehold | £1,440,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | Myrtle Cottage, Durley Brook Road, Southampton, SO32 2AR | Detached | Freehold | £645,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Brooklands, Durley Brook Road, Southampton, SO32 2AR | Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Cupressus, Durley Brook Road, Southampton, SO32 2AR | Detached | Freehold | £1,000,000 |
In the SO32 2SY postcode area, located within Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham, there are 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. | |
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2019
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Fair Oak Infant School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
Fair Oak Infant School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Fair Oak Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2015. | |
Fair Oak Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2015
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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 2SY, 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 2SY records about 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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, other theft and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SO32 2SY in Bishop's Waltham is £390,000 (about £394 per square foot) based on 133 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to SO32 2SY, including Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School (Outstanding), Fair Oak Infant School (Good) and Fair Oak Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO32 2SY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,058 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 2SY is Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Simone Fleuren (Liberal Democrats).