SO21 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SO21 district covers Colden Common, South Wonston, Kings Worthy. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 11 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SO21
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 SO21 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: 48 min by train, door to door
- Reading: 79 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SO21
- Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School · SO21 3RY · Remains Good (2024) · Top 44% in England
- Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School · SO21 2AS · Good (2023) · Top 20% in England
- Itchen Abbas Primary School · SO21 1BE · Good (2023) · Top 39% in England
- John Keble Church of England Primary School · SO21 2LA · Good (2024) · Top 31% in England
- Micheldever CofE Primary School · SO21 3DB · Good (2022)
- Otterbourne Church of England Primary School · SO21 2EQ · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 18% in England
- Owslebury Primary School · SO21 1LS · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 17% in England
- South Wonston Primary School · SO21 3EH · Good (2024) · Bottom 34% in England
- Sparsholt Church of England Primary School · SO21 2NR · Good (2023) · Top 9% in England
- Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School · SO21 1QQ · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 9% in England
Secondary schools nearby
- Henry Beaufort School · SO22 6JJ · Remains Good (2023) · Top 23% in England
- The Westgate School · SO22 5AZ · Outstanding (2023) · Top 8% in England
- Kings' School · SO22 5PN · Good (2024) · Top 12% in England
- Thornden School · SO53 2DW · Report card 2026: Strong or better in every area · Top 8% in England
- Perins School · SO24 9BS · Remains Good (2022) · Top 37% in England
- Crestwood Community School · SO50 4FZ · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 12% in England
Fee-paying schools in SO21
- Prince's Mead School · SO21 1AN · Inspected by ISI
- St Swithuns · SO21 1HA · Inspected by ISI
- Twyford School · SO21 1NW · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in SO21
- Bright Horizons Otterbourne Day Nursery and Preschool · SO21 2HJ · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Marwell Zoo · SO21 1JH · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Kindling Forest School CIC · SO21 1QU · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Kingfishers Colden Common Preschool · SO21 1UU
- Rainbow Preschool · SO21 1SB
- Twyford Playgroup · SO21 1QY · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees Sutton Scotney · SO21 3JW
- South Wonston Day Nursery · SO21 3EP · Requires improvement (Ofsted)
- Bloom Education · SO21 1DQ
- RAFA Kidz Worthy Down · SO21 2RG
GP surgeries in SO21
- Twyford Surgery · SO21 1QY
- Gratton Surgery · SO21 3LE
Neighbourhoods in SO21
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SO21 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colden Common & Twyford | 34% | £475k | Very low | 13 min |
| South Wonston, Sutton Scotney & Micheldever | 28% | £542k | Very low | 40 min |
| Springvale & Itchen Abbas | 12% | £572k | Low | 21 min |
| Oliver's Battery and Hursley | 9% | £498k | Very low | 10 min |
| Winchester North & Sparsholt | 8% | £610k | Very low | 13 min |
| Chilbolton, Clatford & Barton Stacey | 6% | £610k | Very low | 18 min |
Questions
Where is the SO21 postcode?
SO21 covers 11 neighbourhoods in Colden Common, South Wonston, Kings Worthy, with 743 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SO21?
The typical home price across SO21's neighbourhoods is £542k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SO21?
10 primary and 0 secondary state schools have a SO21 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SO21?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Southampton 48 minutes; Reading 79 minutes.