SO50 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SO50 district covers Fair Oak, Eastleigh West, Central Eastleigh. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SO50
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 SO50 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: 32 min by train, door to door
- Reading: 79 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SO50
- Cherbourg Primary School · SO50 5QF · Good (2023) · Bottom 12% in England
- Colden Common Primary School · SO50 6HW · Remains Good (2023) · Top 21% in England
- Fair Oak Infant School · SO50 7AN · Report card 2025: Expected standard or better in every area
- Fair Oak Junior School · SO50 7AN · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 25% in England
- Nightingale Primary School · SO50 9JW · Good (2024) · Bottom 18% in England
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School · SO50 5JL · Requires improvement in some areas (2024) · Bottom 11% in England
- Shakespeare Infant School · SO50 4FZ · Good (2023)
- Shakespeare Junior School · SO50 4JT · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 27% in England
- Stoke Park Infant School · SO50 8NZ · Remains Good (2023)
- Stoke Park Junior School · SO50 6GR · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 29% in England
- Stoneham Park Primary Academy · SO50 9SB · Good (2023)
- The Crescent Primary School · SO50 9DH · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 29% in England
Secondary schools in SO50
- Crestwood Community School · SO50 4FZ · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 12% in England
- Wyvern College · SO50 7AN · Remains Good (2023) · Top 39% in England
Fee-paying schools in SO50
- The King's School · SO50 7DB · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in SO50
- Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool · SO50 7HD · Good (Ofsted)
- Footprints Pre-schools Limited · SO50 7BG · Good (Ofsted)
- Rainbows Pre-School Ltd Fair · SO50 7FL · Good (Ofsted)
- Rainbows Village Preschool Ltd · SO50 7EJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Wyvern College Childcare · SO50 7AN · Good (Ofsted)
- Robin's Nest Community Pre School · SO50 9QH
- Sensecere Saturday Club · SO50 9LH
- YMCA Eastleigh Nursery · SO50 9SB · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- First Friends Day Nursery - Eastleigh · SO50 5PU · Good (Ofsted)
- Hopscotch Day Nursery Eastleigh · SO50 9DF · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SO50
- Eastleigh Medical Practice · SO50 9AG
- St. Andrew'S Surgery · SO50 5PT
- Boyatt Wood Surgery · SO50 4QP
- Stokewood Surgery · SO50 8AU
Neighbourhoods in SO50
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SO50 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Oak | 21% | £376k | Very low | 15 min |
| Eastleigh West | 19% | £320k | High | 12 min |
| Central Eastleigh | 19% | £268k | Very high | 6 min |
| Boyatt Wood | 16% | £320k | Low | 9 min |
| Bishopstoke | 15% | £317k | Very low | 12 min |
| Chandler's Ford East | 8% | £362k | Very low | 10 min |
Questions
Where is the SO50 postcode?
SO50 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Fair Oak, Eastleigh West, Central Eastleigh, with 1,320 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SO50?
The typical home price across SO50's neighbourhoods is £320k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SO50?
12 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a SO50 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SO50?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Southampton 32 minutes; Reading 79 minutes.