SO51 0QS postcode in Test Valley, Hampshire

SO51 0QS is a postcode in Test Valley, in the Ampfield & Braishfield 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 Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SO51 0QS 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 5.2 km in a straight line

Where SO51 0QS is, and what is near it

Map of SO51 0QS and what is near it Map of SO51 0QS: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the SO51 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO51 0BQ: also in SO51 0SO51 0BS: also in SO51 0SO51 0PG: also in SO51 0SO51 0PH: also in SO51 0SO51 0PL: also in SO51 0SO51 0PN: also in SO51 0SO51 0PP: also in SO51 0SO51 0PQ: also in SO51 0SO51 0PR: also in SO51 0SO51 0PS: also in SO51 0SO51 0PT: also in SO51 0SO51 0PU: also in SO51 0SO51 0PX: also in SO51 0SO51 0QF: also in SO51 0SO51 0QG: also in SO51 0SO51 0QH: also in SO51 0SO51 0QJ: also in SO51 0SO51 0QL: also in SO51 0SO51 0QP: also in SO51 0SO51 0QR: also in SO51 0SO51 0QT: also in SO51 0SO51 0QU: also in SO51 0SO51 0QW: also in SO51 0SO51 0RJ: also in SO51 0 3 places, 5.2–5.8 kmGP 6.9 kmBlackwater SO51 0QS Map of SO51 0QS and what is near it Map of SO51 0QS: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the SO51 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 6.9 kmBlackwater SO51 0QS
  • SO51 0QS
  • Other postcodes in SO51 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.0353, longitude -1.4627)

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 0QS?

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 0QS?

Every home and business at SO51 0QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO51 0QS 100% Test Valley 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO51 0QS 100% 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 0QS?

BinDayBuddy does not read Test Valley Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Test Valley Borough Council's bin days

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 0QS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SO51 0QS.

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 0QS: 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 0QS 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 0QS?

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 0QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO51 0QS 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

What council tax band are homes near SO51 0QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around SO51 0QS. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (30%). 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 0QS

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 160 (14%)£1,537
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,793
Band Cabout 110 (10%)£2,049
Band Dabout 180 (16%)£2,306
Band Eabout 120 (11%)£2,818
Band Fabout 220 (19%)£3,330
Band Gabout 290 (26%)£3,843
Band Habout 30 (3%)£4,611

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 30% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 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 0QS is in (ONS area E01023158), 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 0QS?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO51 0QS, 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 0QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO51 0QS is Romsey Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Romsey Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SO51 0QS, 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 0QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO51 0QS, 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 0QS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO51 0QS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 0QS?

The nearest to the centre of SO51 0QS, 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 0QS?

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 0QS?

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

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 vets are near SO51 0QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO51 0QS 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 0QS in a conservation area?

The centre of SO51 0QS 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 0QS?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO51 0QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary1 report

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 0QS

Ward
Ampfield & Braishfield
Parish
Braishfield
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

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

SO51 0BS190 mSO51 0QW590 mSO51 0PS650 mSO51 0PR820 mSO51 0QH900 mSO51 0PQ1.1 km
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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