SO51 0NB postcode in Test Valley, Hampshire

SO51 0NB is a postcode in Test Valley, in the Blackwater ward. It is in the Romsey and Southampton North parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1986.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 42 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 14% of homes and businesses at SO51 0NB can get it Across Test Valley: 76% Typical price £465,000 Homes sold in SO51 0, last 12 months. ▼ 9.3% on the year before Nearest station Romsey 2.7 km in a straight line

Where SO51 0NB is, and what is near it

Map of SO51 0NB and what is near it Map of SO51 0NB: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the SO51 0 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO51 0AF: also in SO51 0SO51 0AG: also in SO51 0SO51 0AH: also in SO51 0SO51 0AL: also in SO51 0SO51 0DW: also in SO51 0SO51 0DX: also in SO51 0SO51 0DY: also in SO51 0SO51 0DZ: also in SO51 0SO51 0EA: also in SO51 0SO51 0EB: also in SO51 0SO51 0ED: also in SO51 0SO51 0EF: also in SO51 0SO51 0EG: also in SO51 0SO51 0EH: also in SO51 0SO51 0EJ: also in SO51 0SO51 0EL: also in SO51 0SO51 0EN: also in SO51 0SO51 0EP: also in SO51 0SO51 0HD: also in SO51 0SO51 0HE: also in SO51 0SO51 0HS: also in SO51 0SO51 0LA: also in SO51 0SO51 0NA: also in SO51 0SO51 0ND: also in SO51 0SO51 0NE: also in SO51 0SO51 0NF: also in SO51 0SO51 0NG: also in SO51 0SO51 0NH: also in SO51 0SO51 0NJ: also in SO51 0SO51 0NZ: also in SO51 0SO51 0PE: also in SO51 0SO51 0PF: also in SO51 0SO51 0PG: also in SO51 0SO51 0PU: also in SO51 0SO51 0PW: also in SO51 0 2 places, 2.5–3.0 km2 schools, 2.5 kmMottisfont & Dunbridge station 3.6 kmEmbley 4.3 kmBlackwater SO51 0NB Map of SO51 0NB and what is near it Map of SO51 0NB: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the SO51 0 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.5–3.0 kmBlackwater SO51 0NB
  • SO51 0NB
  • Other postcodes in SO51 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0161, longitude -1.5044)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SO51 0NB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SO51 0NB?

21% of the homes and businesses at SO51 0NB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 14% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO51 0NB 14% Test Valley 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO51 0NB 21% Test Valley 96%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SO51 0NB?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SO51 0NB.

Check the bin days for SO51 0NB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SO51 0NB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 42 homes and businesses at SO51 0NB. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.

42 homes and businesses at SO51 0NB High: 1Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 40

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Test Valley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO51 0NB: 1,025 properties in Test Valley are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Test Valley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SO51 0NB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SO51 0NB?

Homes in SO51 0 sold for a typical £465,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, down 9.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£465,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£512,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £700,000 47 sales
  • Semi-detached £403,000 26 sales
  • Terraced £350,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £399,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SO51 district: a typical £410,000 from 379 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SO51 0NB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO51 0NB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at SO51 0NB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SO51 0NB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SO51 0NB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around SO51 0NB. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SO51 0NB

Band D in Test Valley for 2026‑27: £2,306. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,537 (band A) to £4,611 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,843.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,537
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,793
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,049
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,306
Band Eabout 110 (17%)£2,818
Band Fabout 90 (14%)£3,330
Band Gabout 180 (29%)£3,843
Band Habout 30 (5%)£4,611

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Averages for Test Valley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SO51 0NB is in (ONS area E01023184), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SO51 0NB?

The nearest open schools to SO51 0NB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO51 0NB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SO51 0NB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO51 0NB is Romsey Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Romsey Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Timsbury Institute, 372 m away.

More stations near SO51 0NB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SO51 0NB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO51 0NB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SO51 0NB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO51 0NB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • First Group Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 2.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SO51 0NB?

The nearest to the centre of SO51 0NB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SO51 0NB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SO51 0NB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO51 0NB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Timaru Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01794 523731 1.6 kmCycle
  • Marika House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 0845 094 9295 2.4 kmCycle
  • Abbotswood Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01794 528700 2.4 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SO51 0NB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO51 0NB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SO51 0NB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO51 0NB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SO51 0NB in a conservation area?

The centre of SO51 0NB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SO51 0NB?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO51 0NB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SO51 0NB

Ward
Blackwater
Parish
Michelmersh and Timsbury
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1986

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SO51 0NE380 mSO51 0NA470 mSO51 0AL630 mSO51 0ND670 mSO51 0PF730 mSO51 0NF770 m
All of SO51

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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