SO51 6AE postcode in Test Valley, Hampshire
SO51 6AE 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.
Where SO51 6AE is, and what is near it
- SO51 6AE
- 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 50.9571, longitude -1.5310)
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 6AE?
- Test ValleyDistrict council Test Valley: bins, council tax, planning
- HampshireCounty council Hampshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SO51 6AE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- Romsey and Southampton NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Caroline Nokes (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Caroline Nokes
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 6AE?
63% of the homes and businesses at SO51 6AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 17% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6AE?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SO51 6AE.
Check the bin days for SO51 6AE on BinDayBuddySource: 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 6AE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 63 homes and businesses at SO51 6AE. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
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 6AE: 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 6AE 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 6AE?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 6AE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO51 6AE 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 6AE
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SO51 6AE. 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 AgencySource: 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 6AE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around SO51 6AE. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,537 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,793 |
| Band C | about 80 (9%) | £2,049 |
| Band D | about 290 (33%) | £2,306 |
| Band E | about 160 (18%) | £2,818 |
| Band F | about 160 (18%) | £3,330 |
| Band G | about 140 (16%) | £3,843 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,611 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 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 6AE is in (ONS area E01035452), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6AE?
The nearest open schools to SO51 6AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 6AE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SO51 6AE is Romsey Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.
- Romsey Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
- Totton Rail Station Railway station 5.5 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 6AE, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SO51 6AE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO51 6AE, 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.
- Abbeywell Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01794 512218 4.1 kmCycle
- Alma Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01794 513422 4.5 kmCycle
- New Horizons Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8066 3839 4.6 kmCycle
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 6AE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO51 6AE 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SO51 6AE?
The nearest to the centre of SO51 6AE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Trust Headquarters Phone 023 8087 4000 2.9 kmCycle
- Romsey Dental Care Limited Phone 01794 522222 4.2 kmCycle
- MyDentist - The Hundred - Romsey Phone 01794 514562 4.2 kmCycle
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 6AE?
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.
- Princess Anne Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8077 7222 7.2 kmDrive
- Southampton General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 8077 7222 7.2 kmDrive
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 6AE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SO51 6AE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Colbury House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8086 9876 1.9 kmCycle
- Laurel Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8086 9861 2.6 kmCycle
- Forest Court Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8066 4770 2.9 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 6AE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO51 6AE, 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.
- Pharmacy Direct Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01794 322554 4.0 kmCycle
- Pharmacy Direct Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 8087 0886 4.0 kmCycle
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 10 the Hundred Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01794 513314 4.2 kmCycle
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 6AE?
The nearest vets to the centre of SO51 6AE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Mainstone Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1794 513157 3.4 kmCycle
- Seadown Veterinary Services 4.7 kmCycle
- Midforest Vets 4.7 kmCycle
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 6AE in a conservation area?
The centre of SO51 6AE 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 6AE?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO51 6AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SO51 6AE
- Ward
- Blackwater
- 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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