Living in SO20, Test Valley
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SO20 in Test Valley. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
House prices
Average price in Test Valley: £372,348, down 0.2% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider South East average is £380,380.
What actually sold around SO20
Only 2 home sales recorded on the streets around central SO20 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 CHATTIS HILL STABLES SPITFIRE LANE, SO20 6JS | terraced | £445,000 | 2025-11-11 |
| 9 CHATTIS HILL STABLES SPITFIRE LANE, SO20 6JS | detached | £810,000 | 2025-03-07 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Schools nearby
2 schools within 3 miles , of which 0% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danebury School | Secondary | Inadequate | 0.8 mi |
| Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School | Primary | Not rated | 1.4 mi |
1 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 22.8% |
| Professional occupations | 21.6% |
| Skilled trades | 14.5% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
2 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SO20 in 2026-06, most commonly other theft.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Test Valley's figures.
Common questions about SO20
What is the average house price in SO20?
The average sold price in Test Valley is £372,348 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SO20?
Prices in Test Valley are down 0.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in SO20?
2 schools sit within 3 miles of central SO20, and 0% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SO20?
2 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SO20 in 2026-06, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).
Is SO20 at risk of flooding?
Central SO20 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SO20 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 0% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SO20 safe?
2 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SO20 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was other theft. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
Weighing two up? SO20 or SP10, SO20 or SP11, SO20 or SO51.
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