SO51 8YS postcode in Romsey, Hampshire

SO51 8YS is a postcode in Romsey, in the Romsey Abbey 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 can get it. Test Valley: 76% Typical price £360,000 Homes sold in SO51 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4.9% on the year before Nearest station Romsey 650 m in a straight line

Where SO51 8YS is, and what is near it

Map of SO51 8YS and what is near it Map of SO51 8YS: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the SO51 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO51 8AA: also in SO51 8SO51 8AB: also in SO51 8SO51 8AD: also in SO51 8SO51 8AE: also in SO51 8SO51 8AF: also in SO51 8SO51 8AG: also in SO51 8SO51 8AH: also in SO51 8SO51 8AJ: also in SO51 8SO51 8AL: also in SO51 8SO51 8AN: also in SO51 8SO51 8AP: also in SO51 8SO51 8AQ: also in SO51 8SO51 8AS: also in SO51 8SO51 8BF: also in SO51 8SO51 8BR: also in SO51 8SO51 8BS: also in SO51 8SO51 8BT: also in SO51 8SO51 8BU: also in SO51 8SO51 8BW: also in SO51 8SO51 8BX: also in SO51 8SO51 8BY: also in SO51 8SO51 8BZ: also in SO51 8SO51 8DA: also in SO51 8SO51 8DB: also in SO51 8SO51 8DD: also in SO51 8SO51 8DE: also in SO51 8SO51 8DF: also in SO51 8SO51 8DG: also in SO51 8SO51 8DH: also in SO51 8SO51 8DJ: also in SO51 8SO51 8DL: also in SO51 8SO51 8DN: also in SO51 8SO51 8DP: also in SO51 8SO51 8DQ: also in SO51 8SO51 8DR: also in SO51 8SO51 8DS: also in SO51 8SO51 8DT: also in SO51 8SO51 8DU: also in SO51 8SO51 8DW: also in SO51 8SO51 8DX: also in SO51 8SO51 8DY: also in SO51 8SO51 8DZ: also in SO51 8SO51 8EA: also in SO51 8SO51 8EB: also in SO51 8SO51 8ED: also in SO51 8SO51 8EE: also in SO51 8SO51 8EF: also in SO51 8SO51 8EH: also in SO51 8SO51 8EJ: also in SO51 8SO51 8EL: also in SO51 8SO51 8EN: also in SO51 8SO51 8EP: also in SO51 8SO51 8EQ: also in SO51 8SO51 8ER: also in SO51 8SO51 8ES: also in SO51 8SO51 8ET: also in SO51 8SO51 8EU: also in SO51 8SO51 8EW: also in SO51 8SO51 8EX: also in SO51 8SO51 8EY: also in SO51 8SO51 8EZ: also in SO51 8SO51 8FB: also in SO51 8SO51 8FD: also in SO51 8SO51 8FE: also in SO51 8SO51 8FF: also in SO51 8SO51 8FG: also in SO51 8SO51 8FR: also in SO51 8SO51 8FS: also in SO51 8SO51 8FT: also in SO51 8SO51 8FU: also in SO51 8SO51 8FW: also in SO51 8SO51 8FX: also in SO51 8SO51 8FY: also in SO51 8SO51 8FZ: also in SO51 8SO51 8GA: also in SO51 8SO51 8GB: also in SO51 8SO51 8GD: also in SO51 8SO51 8GE: also in SO51 8SO51 8GF: also in SO51 8SO51 8GG: also in SO51 8SO51 8GH: also in SO51 8SO51 8GJ: also in SO51 8SO51 8GL: also in SO51 8SO51 8GN: also in SO51 8SO51 8GP: also in SO51 8SO51 8GQ: also in SO51 8SO51 8GR: also in SO51 8SO51 8GS: also in SO51 8SO51 8GT: also in SO51 8SO51 8GU: also in SO51 8SO51 8GW: also in SO51 8SO51 8GX: also in SO51 8SO51 8GY: also in SO51 8SO51 8GZ: also in SO51 8SO51 8HA: also in SO51 8SO51 8HB: also in SO51 8SO51 8HD: also in SO51 8SO51 8HE: also in SO51 8SO51 8HF: also in SO51 8SO51 8HG: also in SO51 8SO51 8HH: also in SO51 8SO51 8HJ: also in SO51 8SO51 8HL: also in SO51 8SO51 8HN: also in SO51 8SO51 8HP: also in SO51 8SO51 8HQ: also in SO51 8SO51 8HR: also in SO51 8SO51 8HS: also in SO51 8SO51 8HT: also in SO51 8SO51 8HU: also in SO51 8SO51 8HY: also in SO51 8SO51 8JA: also in SO51 8SO51 8JB: also in SO51 8SO51 8JD: also in SO51 8SO51 8JE: also in SO51 8SO51 8JF: also in SO51 8SO51 8JG: also in SO51 8SO51 8JH: also in SO51 8SO51 8JJ: also in SO51 8SO51 8JL: also in SO51 8SO51 8JN: also in SO51 8SO51 8JQ: also in SO51 8SO51 8JR: also in SO51 8SO51 8JS: also in SO51 8SO51 8JT: also in SO51 8SO51 8JU: also in SO51 8SO51 8JW: also in SO51 8SO51 8JX: also in SO51 8SO51 8JY: also in SO51 8SO51 8JZ: also in SO51 8SO51 8LA: also in SO51 8SO51 8LB: also in SO51 8SO51 8LD: also in SO51 8SO51 8LE: also in SO51 8SO51 8LF: also in SO51 8SO51 8LG: also in SO51 8SO51 8LH: also in SO51 8SO51 8LJ: also in SO51 8SO51 8LL: also in SO51 8SO51 8LN: also in SO51 8SO51 8LQ: also in SO51 8SO51 8LR: also in SO51 8SO51 8LZ: also in SO51 8SO51 8NA: also in SO51 8SO51 8NB: also in SO51 8SO51 8NE: also in SO51 8SO51 8NG: also in SO51 8SO51 8PJ: also in SO51 8SO51 8QL: also in SO51 8SO51 8QQ: also in SO51 8SO51 8TA: also in SO51 8SO51 8TB: also in SO51 8SO51 8TD: also in SO51 8SO51 8UG: also in SO51 8SO51 8WH: also in SO51 8SO51 8WJ: also in SO51 8SO51 8XF: also in SO51 8SO51 8YB: also in SO51 8SO51 8YF: also in SO51 8SO51 8YZ: also in SO51 8SO51 8ZB: also in SO51 8SO51 8ZE: also in SO51 8SO51 8ZH: also in SO51 8SO51 8ZJ: also in SO51 8SO51 8ZN: also in SO51 8 School 1.2 kmRomsey SO51 8YS Map of SO51 8YS and what is near it Map of SO51 8YS: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the SO51 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Romsey Abbey SO51 8YS
  • SO51 8YS
  • Other postcodes in SO51 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 50.9890, longitude -1.5003)

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 8YS?

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 8YS?

Every home and business at SO51 8YS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 8YS?

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 8YS 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 8YS.

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 8YS: 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 8YS 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 8YS?

Homes in SO51 8 sold for a typical £360,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, down 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£360,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£378,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £730,000 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £500,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £400,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £205,000 31 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 8YS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO51 8YS 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 8YS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around SO51 8YS. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (34%). 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 8YS

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 £3,843 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,793.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (20%)£1,537
Band Babout 280 (34%)£1,793
Band Cabout 130 (16%)£2,049
Band Dabout 150 (18%)£2,306
Band Eabout 60 (7%)£2,818
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,330
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,843
Band Hwithheld£4,611

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 34% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 8YS is in (ONS area E01023151), 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 8YS?

The nearest open schools to SO51 8YS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO51 8YS, 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 8YS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO51 8YS is Romsey Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Romsey Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Council Offices, 101 m away.

More stations near SO51 8YS, 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 8YS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO51 8YS, 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 8YS?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO51 8YS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • First Group Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 600 mWalk
  • Chargepoint Genie Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk

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 8YS?

The nearest to the centre of SO51 8YS, 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 8YS?

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 8YS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO51 8YS, 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 8YS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO51 8YS, 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 8YS?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO51 8YS 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 8YS in a conservation area?

The centre of SO51 8YS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 8YS?

Police.uk records 75 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO51 8YS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting17 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Robbery4 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: other theft 3, drugs 3, public order 2, burglary 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 8YS

Ward
Romsey Abbey
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
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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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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