SO51 5BE postcode in Romsey, Hampshire

SO51 5BE is a postcode in Romsey, in the Romsey Tadburn ward of Test Valley. It is in the Romsey and Southampton North parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1994.

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 can get it. Test Valley: 76% Typical price £372,500 Homes sold in SO51 5, last 12 months. ▼ 1.5% on the year before Nearest station Romsey 1.1 km in a straight line

Where SO51 5BE is, and what is near it

Map of SO51 5BE and what is near it Map of SO51 5BE: its centre point, with the 108 other postcodes in the SO51 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO51 5AB: also in SO51 5SO51 5AD: also in SO51 5SO51 5AE: also in SO51 5SO51 5AF: also in SO51 5SO51 5AG: also in SO51 5SO51 5AH: also in SO51 5SO51 5AJ: also in SO51 5SO51 5AL: also in SO51 5SO51 5AN: also in SO51 5SO51 5AP: also in SO51 5SO51 5AR: also in SO51 5SO51 5AS: also in SO51 5SO51 5AT: also in SO51 5SO51 5AU: also in SO51 5SO51 5AW: also in SO51 5SO51 5AX: also in SO51 5SO51 5AY: also in SO51 5SO51 5AZ: also in SO51 5SO51 5BA: also in SO51 5SO51 5BB: also in SO51 5SO51 5BD: also in SO51 5SO51 5BF: also in SO51 5SO51 5BG: also in SO51 5SO51 5BH: also in SO51 5SO51 5BJ: also in SO51 5SO51 5BL: also in SO51 5SO51 5BN: also in SO51 5SO51 5BP: also in SO51 5SO51 5BQ: also in SO51 5SO51 5EG: also in SO51 5SO51 5EH: also in SO51 5SO51 5FY: also in SO51 5SO51 5FZ: also in SO51 5SO51 5GX: also in SO51 5SO51 5HS: also in SO51 5SO51 5HW: also in SO51 5SO51 5HZ: also in SO51 5SO51 5PF: also in SO51 5SO51 5PG: also in SO51 5SO51 5PH: also in SO51 5SO51 5PL: also in SO51 5SO51 5PP: also in SO51 5SO51 5PQ: also in SO51 5SO51 5PR: also in SO51 5SO51 5PS: also in SO51 5SO51 5PT: also in SO51 5SO51 5PU: also in SO51 5SO51 5PW: also in SO51 5SO51 5PX: also in SO51 5SO51 5PY: also in SO51 5SO51 5PZ: also in SO51 5SO51 5QA: also in SO51 5SO51 5QB: also in SO51 5SO51 5QD: also in SO51 5SO51 5QF: also in SO51 5SO51 5QG: also in SO51 5SO51 5QP: also in SO51 5SO51 5QR: also in SO51 5SO51 5QW: also in SO51 5SO51 5QX: also in SO51 5SO51 5QY: also in SO51 5SO51 5QZ: also in SO51 5SO51 5RA: also in SO51 5SO51 5RB: also in SO51 5SO51 5RD: also in SO51 5SO51 5RE: also in SO51 5SO51 5RF: also in SO51 5SO51 5RG: also in SO51 5SO51 5RH: also in SO51 5SO51 5RJ: also in SO51 5SO51 5RL: also in SO51 5SO51 5RN: also in SO51 5SO51 5RP: also in SO51 5SO51 5RQ: also in SO51 5SO51 5RR: also in SO51 5SO51 5RS: also in SO51 5SO51 5RT: also in SO51 5SO51 5RU: also in SO51 5SO51 5RW: also in SO51 5SO51 5RX: also in SO51 5SO51 5RY: also in SO51 5SO51 5RZ: also in SO51 5SO51 5SA: also in SO51 5SO51 5SB: also in SO51 5SO51 5SD: also in SO51 5SO51 5SE: also in SO51 5SO51 5SF: also in SO51 5SO51 5SG: also in SO51 5SO51 5SH: also in SO51 5SO51 5SJ: also in SO51 5SO51 5SL: also in SO51 5SO51 5SN: also in SO51 5SO51 5SP: also in SO51 5SO51 5SQ: also in SO51 5SO51 5SR: also in SO51 5SO51 5SS: also in SO51 5SO51 5ST: also in SO51 5SO51 5SU: also in SO51 5SO51 5SW: also in SO51 5SO51 5SX: also in SO51 5SO51 5SZ: also in SO51 5SO51 5TA: also in SO51 5SO51 5UU: also in SO51 5SO51 5UW: also in SO51 5SO51 5UX: also in SO51 5SO51 5UY: also in SO51 5SO51 5UZ: also in SO51 5 School 800 mThe Mountbatten School 900 mAbbeywell Surgery 1.7 kmChandlers Ford station 6.5 kmRomsey Tadburn SO51 5BE Map of SO51 5BE and what is near it Map of SO51 5BE: its centre point, with the 108 other postcodes in the SO51 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Romsey Tadburn SO51 5BE
  • SO51 5BE
  • Other postcodes in SO51 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 50.9893, longitude -1.4778)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SO51 5BE?

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 5BE?

Every home and business at SO51 5BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Test Valley: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Test Valley: 96%

The line marks the figure across Test Valley.

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 5BE?

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 5BE 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 5BE.

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 5BE: 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 5BE 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 5BE?

Homes in SO51 5 sold for a typical £372,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 54 sales, down 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£372,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£378,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £540,000 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £385,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £310,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £260,000 10 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 5BE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO51 5BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 August 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around SO51 5BE. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (35%). 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 5BE

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 £3,330 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,793.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (14%)£1,537
Band Babout 140 (25%)£1,793
Band Cabout 130 (23%)£2,049
Band Dabout 140 (25%)£2,306
Band Eabout 60 (11%)£2,818
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,330
Band Gwithheld£3,843
Band Hfewer than 5£4,611

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 35% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 5BE is in (ONS area E01023206), 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 5BE?

The nearest open schools to SO51 5BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO51 5BE, 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 5BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO51 5BE is Romsey Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Romsey Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Chandlers Ford Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Saxon Way, 157 m away.

More stations near SO51 5BE, 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 5BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO51 5BE, 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 5BE?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO51 5BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Chargepoint Genie Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk
  • First Group Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 1.2 kmWalk

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 5BE?

The nearest to the centre of SO51 5BE, 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 5BE?

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 5BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO51 5BE, 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 pharmacies are near SO51 5BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO51 5BE, 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 5BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO51 5BE 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 5BE in a conservation area?

The centre of SO51 5BE 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 5BE?

Police.uk records 88 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO51 5BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences25 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Robbery5 reports
Public order3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, other theft 3, drugs 3, other crime 2, burglary 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 5BE

Ward
Romsey Tadburn
Parish
Romsey
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Romsey
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1994

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

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SO51 5BG70 mSO51 5QR110 mSO51 5BJ140 mSO51 5QP160 mSO51 5BH170 mSO51 5RB170 m
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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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