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SO51 8HY

Romsey Abbey

Test Valley

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Detailed insights for SO51 8HY

Overview

Postcode SO51 8HY is located in an urban city, within the Romsey Abbey ward of Test Valley in the South East region, and forms part of the Romsey Town area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 159.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Romsey Town is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Romsey located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Romsey War Memorial Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
159
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Romsey Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,947 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Romsey Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 159.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.9%

Approximately 7.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Romsey Town is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO51 8HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Romsey Town near SO51 8HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Romsey located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO51 8HY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Romsey

N/A

Walking directions to Romsey

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO51 8HY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miRomsey War Memorial ParkMediumWalking directions to Romsey War Memorial Park
0.2 miSouth GarthSmallWalking directions to South Garth
0.2 miNorth GarthSmallWalking directions to North Garth

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
811.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
95.1%
Other White
6
2.1%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.7%
African
1
0.35%
Total population: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
63.57%
Owns with a mortgage
19
13.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
12.86%
Other social rented
10
7.14%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.43%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Romsey Abbey

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Romsey Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £1,440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Romsey Abbey in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Romsey Abbey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£642,500
Flats29£275,000
Semi-Detached14£417,500
Terraced40£387,500

10 year median price trend in Romsey Abbey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Romsey Abbey.

Schools

In the SO51 8HY postcode area, located within Romsey Town, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO51 8HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRomsey Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Romsey SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryRomsey Primary School & NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO51 8HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO51 8HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food22,24 The Hundred, Romsey, SO51 8BWWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miAldiThe Hundred, Test Valley, SO51 8GEWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miCook4 Latimer Walk, Romsey, SO51 8DGWalking directions to Cook
0.4 miWaitroseAlma Road, Test Valley, SO51 8ASWalking directions to Waitrose

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictTest ValleyE07000093
Parliamentary ConstituencyRomsey and Southampton NorthE14001449
WardRomsey AbbeyE05012100
ParishRomseyE04013318
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Romsey TownE02004824
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Test Valley 011CE01023152
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1986-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.