Postcode SO51 6BX is located in a rural village, 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 low crime levels, with around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below 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 4.8 miles away.
Abbotswood & West Wellow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,882 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Abbotswood & West Wellow has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 44.8% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO51 6BX.
Abbotswood & West Wellow near SO51 6BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Romsey located about 4.8 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 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO51 6BX.
In the SO51 6BX postcode area, located within Abbotswood & West Wellow, there are no schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO51 6BX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Wellow Foodmarket & Butchers | Salisbury Road, Romsey, SO51 6BU | Walking directions to Wellow Foodmarket & Butchers |
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 6BX, 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 6BX records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 6BX in Abbotswood & West Wellow is £635,000 (about £437 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
SO51 6BX scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,882 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 6BX 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.