SO51 6AA postcode in Test Valley, Hampshire

SO51 6AA is a postcode in Test Valley, in the Romsey Abbey 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 67% of homes and businesses at SO51 6AA can get it Across Test Valley: 76% Typical price £635,000 Homes sold in SO51 6, last 12 months. ▲ 7.6% on the year before Nearest station Romsey 2.7 km in a straight line

Where SO51 6AA is, and what is near it

Map of SO51 6AA and what is near it Map of SO51 6AA: its centre point, with the 148 other postcodes in the SO51 6 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO51 6AB: also in SO51 6SO51 6AD: also in SO51 6SO51 6AS: also in SO51 6SO51 6BA: also in SO51 6SO51 6BB: also in SO51 6SO51 6BD: also in SO51 6SO51 6DJ: also in SO51 6SO51 6DL: also in SO51 6SO51 6DN: also in SO51 6SO51 6FZ: also in SO51 6SO51 6GZ: also in SO51 6SO51 6WA: also in SO51 6SO51 6ZA: also in SO51 6SO51 6ZB: also in SO51 6SO51 6ZE: also in SO51 6SO51 6ZL: also in SO51 6 GP 5.8 kmTotton station 6.8 kmBlackwater SO51 6AA Map of SO51 6AA and what is near it Map of SO51 6AA: its centre point, with the 148 other postcodes in the SO51 6 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Totton station 6.8 kmBlackwater SO51 6AA
  • SO51 6AA
  • Other postcodes in SO51 6: press one for its page
  • 3 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 50.9746, longitude -1.5186)

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 6AA?

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 6AA?

67% of the homes and businesses at SO51 6AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO51 6AA 67% Test Valley 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO51 6AA 67% 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 6AA?

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 6AA 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 6AA.

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 6AA: 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 6AA 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 6AA?

Homes in SO51 6 sold for a typical £635,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 7.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£635,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£590,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £719,500 32 sales
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 6AA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO51 6AA 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 6AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around SO51 6AA. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (36%). 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 6AA

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 D, the most common, is £2,306.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,537
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,793
Band Cabout 80 (9%)£2,049
Band Dabout 290 (33%)£2,306
Band Eabout 160 (18%)£2,818
Band Fabout 160 (18%)£3,330
Band Gabout 140 (16%)£3,843
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,611

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. 36% 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 6AA is in (ONS area E01035452), 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 6AA?

The nearest open schools to SO51 6AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO51 6AA, 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 6AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO51 6AA is Romsey Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Romsey Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Totton Rail Station Railway station 6.8 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 6AA, 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 6AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO51 6AA, 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 6AA?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO51 6AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Chargepoint Genie Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
  • 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 6AA?

The nearest to the centre of SO51 6AA, 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 6AA?

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 6AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO51 6AA, 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 6AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO51 6AA, 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 6AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO51 6AA 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 6AA in a conservation area?

The centre of SO51 6AA 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 6AA?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO51 6AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 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 6AA

Ward
Romsey Abbey
Parish
Romsey
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 6AD980 mSO51 6BA1.3 kmSO51 6FZ1.3 kmSO51 6BB1.4 kmSO51 8HG1.5 kmSO51 8HF1.5 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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