SO51 6FD postcode in Shootash, Hampshire

SO51 6FD is a postcode in Shootash, in the Blackwater 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 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 0% of homes and businesses at SO51 6FD 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 Mottisfont & Dunbridge 3.8 km in a straight line

Where SO51 6FD is, and what is near it

Map of SO51 6FD and what is near it Map of SO51 6FD: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO51 6DJ: also in SO51 6SO51 6DL: also in SO51 6SO51 6DN: also in SO51 6SO51 6DP: also in SO51 6SO51 6DS: also in SO51 6SO51 6DT: also in SO51 6SO51 6DU: also in SO51 6SO51 6FB: also in SO51 6SO51 6FE: also in SO51 6SO51 6FF: also in SO51 6SO51 6FG: also in SO51 6SO51 6FH: also in SO51 6SO51 6FJ: also in SO51 6SO51 6FL: also in SO51 6SO51 6GA: also in SO51 6SO51 6GG: also in SO51 6SO51 6GP: also in SO51 6SO51 6GR: also in SO51 6SO51 6GZ: also in SO51 6SO51 6HB: also in SO51 6SO51 6JT: also in SO51 6SO51 6JW: also in SO51 6SO51 6JX: also in SO51 6SO51 6JY: also in SO51 6SO51 6RS: also in SO51 6SO51 6ZA: also in SO51 6SO51 6ZB: also in SO51 6SO51 6ZE: also in SO51 6 3 places, 3.8–4.4 kmAbbeywell Surgery 3.9 kmWhiteparish Surgery 6.8 kmBlackwater SO51 6FD Map of SO51 6FD and what is near it Map of SO51 6FD: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 4 places, 3.8–4.4 kmBlackwater SO51 6FD
  • SO51 6FD
  • 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 51.0004, longitude -1.5546)

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 6FD?

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 6FD?

80% of the homes and businesses at SO51 6FD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO51 6FD 0% Test Valley 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO51 6FD 80% 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 6FD?

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 6FD 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 6FD.

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 6FD: 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 6FD 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 6FD?

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 6FD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SO51 6FD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 September 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

Food hygiene ratings at SO51 6FD

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SO51 6FD. 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 6FD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around SO51 6FD. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band G. 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 6FD

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 100 (12%)£1,537
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,793
Band Cabout 100 (12%)£2,049
Band Dabout 90 (11%)£2,306
Band Eabout 100 (12%)£2,818
Band Fabout 130 (16%)£3,330
Band Gabout 230 (28%)£3,843
Band Habout 40 (5%)£4,611

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 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 6FD is in (ONS area E01023162), 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 6FD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO51 6FD is Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Romsey Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle

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 6FD, 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 6FD?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO51 6FD 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 6FD?

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

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 6FD?

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

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

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

The centre of SO51 6FD 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 6FD?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO51 6FD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 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 6FD

Ward
Blackwater
Parish
Wellow
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Shootash
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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SO51 6HB340 mSO51 6GG440 mSO51 6FB450 mSO51 6FE450 mSO51 0GB500 mSO51 6GR550 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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