Postcode SO51 6AE is located in a rural hamlet, within the Blackwater ward of Test Valley in the South East region, and forms part of the Abbotswood & West Wellow area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Abbotswood & West Wellow is £77,100 per year. The nearest station is Romsey, about 2.9 miles away.
Abbotswood & West Wellow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,725 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Abbotswood & West Wellow has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Abbotswood & West Wellow is £77,100 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 52 ft away from SO51 6AE.
Abbotswood & West Wellow near SO51 6AE has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Romsey located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £635,000 (about £437 per square foot) in Blackwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £2,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 48 | £784,000 | £443 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £501,000 | £397 |
| Flats | 8 | £450,000 | £541 |
| Terraced | 7 | £285,000 | £347 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £575,000 | — | £319,625 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | £605,725 | £145,000 | £407,555 | £198,000 |
| 2018 | £625,000 | £118,000 | £360,000 | £273,750 |
| 2019 | £650,000 | £486,736 | £402,500 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | £640,000 | £499,950 | £460,259 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | £762,500 | £514,950 | £500,000 | £357,500 |
| 2022 | £750,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £580,000 |
| 2023 | £740,000 | £519,475 | £503,500 | £335,000 |
| 2024 | £695,000 | £559,225 | £525,000 | £370,000 |
| 2025 | £776,500 | £515,000 | £506,000 | £288,000 |
| 2026 | £635,000 | £356,250 | £477,500 | £285,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £336 | — | £313 | £244 |
| 2017 | £351 | £269 | £325 | £208 |
| 2018 | £351 | £244 | £376 | £285 |
| 2019 | £358 | £478 | £359 | £312 |
| 2020 | £376 | £503 | £366 | £394 |
| 2021 | £385 | £512 | £372 | £335 |
| 2022 | £420 | £529 | £439 | £519 |
| 2023 | £467 | £521 | £413 | £400 |
| 2024 | £431 | £546 | £471 | £431 |
| 2025 | £446 | £535 | £400 | £347 |
| 2026 | £391 | £370 | £360 | £265 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the SO51 6AE postcode area, located within Abbotswood & West Wellow, there are no schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO51 6AE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Shop'N Drive | West Wellow Services, Romsey, SO51 6AS | Walking directions to Shop'N Drive |
Annual council tax rates for Test Valley 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 SO51 6AE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gordon Leslie Bailey
Blackwater - Elected 4 May 2023
Nick Adams-King
Blackwater - Elected 4 May 2023
Caroline Nokes
Romsey and Southampton North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO51 6AE records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SO51 6AE in Abbotswood & West Wellow is £635,000 (about £437 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
SO51 6AE scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,725 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Romsey and Southampton North covering SO51 6AE is Caroline Nokes (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gordon Leslie Bailey (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Nick Adams-King (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.