SO16 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SO16 district covers Rownhams, Bassett Green, Hollybrook. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 15 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SO16
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SO16 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Southampton: 18 min by train, door to door
- Reading: 84 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SO16
- Bassett Green Primary School · SO16 3BZ · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 17% in England
- Fairisle Infant and Nursery School · SO16 8BY · Good or better in every area (2025)
- Fairisle Junior School · SO16 8BY · Remains Good (2023) · Top 21% in England
- Hollybrook Infant School · SO16 6RN · Standards maintained (2025)
- Hollybrook Junior School · SO16 6RL · Remains Good (2024) · Top 40% in England
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools · SO16 9LP · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 11% in England
- Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools · SO16 9HZ · Improved significantly (2025) · Top 10% in England
- Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases · SO16 4AS · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 1% in England
- Newlands Primary School · SO16 9QX · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 45% in England
- Nursling Church of England Primary School · SO16 0XH · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 45% in England
- Oakwood Primary School · SO16 8FD · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 27% in England
- Redbridge Primary School · SO16 9BB · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 40% in England
Secondary schools in SO16
- Cantell School · SO16 3GJ · Outstanding (2024) · Top 49% in England
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill · SO16 8FA · Inadequate (2024) · Bottom 14% in England
- Redbridge Community School · SO16 9RJ · Good (2023) · Bottom 5% in England
- Regents Park Community College · SO16 4GW · Remains Good (2024)
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton · SO16 3DQ · Outstanding (2023) · Top 9% in England
Nurseries and pre-schools in SO16
- Bracken Place Day Nursery · SO16 3NG · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Horizons Chilworth Day Nursery and Preschool · SO16 7PT · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool · SO16 0XS · Good (Ofsted)
- Explorers Day Nursery · SO16 0AS · Good (Ofsted)
- Horns Drove Community Childcare · SO16 8AD · Good (Ofsted)
- Honeybeez Pre-School · SO16 3BZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Berries Pre-School · SO16 6RL · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Little Berries Preschool @ Bassett · SO16 7DE · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Pre-School · SO16 9FQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bee Pre School Millbrook · SO16 9JA · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SO16
- Aldermoor Surgery · SO16 5ST
- Lordshill Health Centre · SO16 8HY
- Brook House Surgery · SO16 4NZ
- Solent Gp Surgery · SO16 4XE
- Stoneham Lane Surgery · SO16 2JA
- Burgess Road Surgery · SO16 3BD
Neighbourhoods in SO16
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SO16 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams | 13% | £426k | Average | 13 min |
| Bassett Green | 13% | £410k | Very low | 19 min |
| Hollybrook | 11% | £295k | High | 9 min |
| Maybush | 10% | £247k | High | 10 min |
| Redbridge & Millbrook West | 9% | £242k | Very high | 7 min |
| Aldermoor & Lordswood | 9% | £280k | Average | 10 min |
| Shirley South | 7% | £260k | High | 8 min |
| Coxford & Lords Hill | 6% | £250k | High | 14 min |
| Shirley Warren | 6% | £245k | Very high | 8 min |
| Regents Park & Millbrook East | 5% | £280k | Very high | 11 min |
| Stoneham | 4% | £295k | High | 10 min |
| Swaythling | 4% | £300k | Average | 11 min |
Questions
Where is the SO16 postcode?
SO16 covers 15 neighbourhoods in Rownhams, Bassett Green, Hollybrook, with 1,542 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SO16?
The typical home price across SO16's neighbourhoods is £280k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SO16?
15 primary and 5 secondary state schools have a SO16 postcode.
How long is the commute from SO16?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Southampton 18 minutes; Reading 84 minutes.