Postcode district
SO51: house prices and neighbourhoods
The SO51 postcode district (New Forest, Test Valley, Wiltshire, Winchester): 881 live postcodes across 10 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 3 October 2026.
Typical house price
£455,000
Median of 77 resales of existing houses in SO51, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£157,500
Median of 10 resales of existing flats in SO51, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Neighbourhoods in SO51
| Neighbourhood | Council | Typical house | Typical flat | Affluence today | Signs of gentrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashurst & Cadnam | New Forest | £565,000 | – | Affluent | Clear signs |
| Lyndhurst & Minstead | New Forest | £596,000 | £251,250 | Affluent | Some signs |
| Abbotswood & West Wellow | Test Valley | £504,250 | £385,000 | Among the most affluent | Mixed signs |
| Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams | Test Valley | £430,000 | £222,000 | Affluent | Moving the other way |
| Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge | Test Valley | £675,000 | – | Among the most affluent | Clear signs |
| North Baddesley & Braishfield | Test Valley | £395,000 | – | Affluent | Moving the other way |
| Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth | Test Valley | £367,500 | £188,000 | Affluent | Few signs |
| Romsey Town | Test Valley | £425,000 | £222,500 | Middle income | Few signs |
| Whaddon, Whiteparish & Winterslow | Wiltshire | £520,000 | – | Affluent | Some signs |
| Oliver's Battery and Hursley | Winchester | £525,000 | – | Among the most affluent | Mixed signs |
Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.
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