SO16 8LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Test Valley 015C, Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams ward, Test Valley.
This report describes the area around SO16 8LQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SO16 8LQ
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 60% on JulyTest Valley 015C: 29 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Redbridge, 3.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in SO16 8LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Test Valley 015CNeighbourhood
- £368,131 average priceFor the whole of Test Valley, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SO16 8LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SO16 8LQRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SO16 8LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| The Cedar School Special | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Nursling Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Primary | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Fairisle Junior School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), June 2024, serious weaknesses |
| Compass School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SO16 8LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £740,000Broadbent Close, SO16 8LQMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £710,000Betteridge Drive, SO16 8LESeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £570,000Nicholson Walk, SO16 8LFJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £537,500Rufus Close, SO16 8LRJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £567,500Hurricane Drive, SO16 8LHMay 2024, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £350,000Laverstoke Close, SO16 8DNFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £310,000Nutfield Road, SO16 8JPNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £235,000Beacon Close, SO16 8JRSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold250 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SO16 8LQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Co-op NurslingThe Co-operative Group480 m
The neighbourhood: Test Valley 015C
Everything about Test Valley 015CThe postcode district: SO16
Everything about SO16Your MP
- Caroline NokesConservativeMP for Romsey and Southampton North
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.