Postcode SO51 6BZ is located in a rural town, within the Blackwater area of Test Valley in the South East region, and forms part of the Abbotswood & West Wellow area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% 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 median sale price in Blackwater is £635,000 (around £439 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £506,000 and £909,600. The nearest station is Romsey, about 4.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Abbotswood & West Wellow has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,223 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Abbotswood & West Wellow has a low crime rate, with approximately 32 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 232 ft away from SO51 6BZ.
Abbotswood & West Wellow near SO51 6BZ 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 4.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £635,000 (about £439 per square foot) in Blackwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 52 | £784,000 | £444 |
| Flats | 8 | £527,500 | £549 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £501,000 | £397 |
| Terraced | 7 | £285,000 | £347 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £620,000 | — | £319,625 | £202,000 |
| 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 | £783,000 | £515,000 | £506,000 | £288,000 |
| 2026 | £707,500 | £527,500 | £455,000 | £285,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £355 | — | £313 | £221 |
| 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 | £464 | £521 | £413 | £400 |
| 2024 | £431 | £546 | £471 | £431 |
| 2025 | £445 | £535 | £400 | £347 |
| 2026 | £404 | £549 | £371 | £265 |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO51 6BZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | Bowood, 4, The Beeches, Romsey, SO51 6RN | Detached | Freehold | £890,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 7, Arun Way, Romsey, SO51 6GT | Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Gingernuts, Salisbury Road, Romsey, SO51 6BW | Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 53, Gurnays Mead, Romsey, SO51 6BP | Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 41, Gurnays Mead, Romsey, SO51 6BP | Terraced | Freehold | £270,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO51 6BZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Wellow Foodmarket & Butchers | Salisbury Road, Romsey, SO51 6BU | Walking directions to Wellow Foodmarket & Butchers |
Annual council tax rates for Test Valley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO51 6BZ, 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 6BZ records about 32 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 6BZ in Blackwater is £635,000 (about £439 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SO51 6BZ, including Wellow Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SO51 6BZ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,223 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 6BZ 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).