SO31 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SO31 district covers Locks Heath, Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SO31
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 SO31 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: 44 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SO31
- Bursledon Church of England Infant School · SO31 8BZ · Remains Good (2022)
- Bursledon Junior School(CA) · SO31 8BZ · Good (2022) · Bottom 45% in England
- Hamble Primary School · SO31 4ND · Good (2023) · Top 35% in England
- Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy · SO31 9GD · Remains Good (2023) · Top 20% in England
- Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School · SO31 9NZ · Good (2023)
- Locks Heath Junior School · SO31 9NZ · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 47% in England
- Netley Abbey Infant School · SO31 5EL · Remains Good (2023)
- Netley Abbey Junior School · SO31 5EL · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 17% in England
- Park Gate Primary School · SO31 6LX · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 39% in England
- Sarisbury Church of England Junior School · SO31 7AP · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 38% in England
- Sarisbury Infant School · SO31 7BJ · Good (2023)
Secondary schools in SO31
- Brookfield Community School · SO31 7DU · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 23% in England
- The Hamble School · SO31 4NE · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 43% in England
Fee-paying schools in SO31
- Fair Ways School · SO31 7HE · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in SO31
- Big Mouth Theatre, Sarisbury Green · SO31 7DU
- Ducklings Pre-School Ltd · SO31 7DU · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- ID PE & Sport's Brookfield Course Centre · SO31 7DU
- ID PE & Sport's Warsash Holiday Course Centre · SO31 9GF
- Warsash Early Years Centre · SO31 9GF
- Woodlands Early Learning · SO31 7BJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Dragonflies Early Years · SO31 8BZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Longoak Pre-school · SO31 8DT · Good (Ofsted)
- Noah's Ark Day Nursery · SO31 8ES · Good (Ofsted)
- Outdoor Adventurers · SO31 1BH
GP surgeries in SO31
- Lockswood Surgery · SO31 6DX
- Hamble Valley Health · SO31 4NQ
- Brook Lane Surgery · SO31 7DQ
Neighbourhoods in SO31
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SO31 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsash | 19% | £418k | Very low | 12 min |
| Lowford | 16% | £336k | Average | 13 min |
| Swanwick & Sarisbury Green | 14% | £405k | Low | 11 min |
| Locks Heath | 13% | £375k | Very low | 11 min |
| Hamble-le-Rice | 13% | £348k | Low | 17 min |
| Netley | 12% | £320k | Average | 9 min |
| Park Gate & Segensworth | 12% | £350k | Average | 12 min |
Questions
Where is the SO31 postcode?
SO31 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Locks Heath, Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice, with 1,188 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SO31?
The typical home price across SO31's neighbourhoods is £350k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SO31?
11 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a SO31 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SO31?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Southampton 44 minutes.