Postcode SO51 6GY 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 £650,000 (around £440 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £518,750 and £897,300. The nearest station is Romsey, about 4.7 miles away.
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 50 ft away from SO51 6GY.
Abbotswood & West Wellow near SO51 6GY 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 4.7 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 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO51 6GY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | Gingernuts, Salisbury Road, Romsey, SO51 6BW | Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 7, Arun Way, Romsey, SO51 6GT | Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | The Hollies, Maurys Lane, Romsey, SO51 6DB | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | The Olde Oak, Maurys Lane, Romsey, SO51 6DB | Detached | Freehold | £740,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Bowood, 4, The Beeches, Romsey, SO51 6RN | Detached | Freehold | £890,000 |
In the SO51 6GY postcode area, located within Abbotswood & West Wellow, there are no schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO51 6GY
| 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.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO51 6GY, 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 6GY 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, other theft and burglary.
The median sale price around SO51 6GY in Blackwater is £650,000 (about £440 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
SO51 6GY 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 6GY 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).