Postcode SO51 6GH 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 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 median sale price in Blackwater is £650,000 (around £440 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £518,750 and £897,300. The nearest station is Romsey, about 4.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Abbotswood & West Wellow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,398 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% 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 5.3% 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 302 ft away from SO51 6GH.
Abbotswood & West Wellow near SO51 6GH 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 4.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £650,000 (about £440 per square foot) in Blackwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 49 | £783,000 | £444 |
| Flats | 8 | £527,500 | £549 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £500,000 | £411 |
| Terraced | 4 | £437,500 | £355 |
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 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO51 6GH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2025 | Raglans, The Drove, Romsey, SO51 6BT | Detached | Freehold | £520,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Fairview, The Drove, Romsey, SO51 6BT | Detached | Freehold | £795,000 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | Kinsbrook House 4, Oaklands, Lower Common Road, Romsey, SO51 6BT | Detached | Freehold | £1,240,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | Bell House, Lower Common Road, Romsey, SO51 6BT | Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 50, Gurnays Mead, Romsey, SO51 6GB | Terraced | Freehold | £273,000 |
In the SO51 6GH postcode area, located within Abbotswood & West Wellow, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Wellow Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2012. | |
Wellow Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2012
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO51 6GH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 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 6GH, 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 6GH 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SO51 6GH in Blackwater is £650,000 (about £440 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SO51 6GH, including Wellow Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO51 6GH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,398 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 6GH 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).