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SO21 or SO22?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SO21
Winchester
SO22
Winchester
Median home sale nearby £449,000
from 101 sales
£585,000
from 102 sales
Average sold price £395,999 £1,537,631
Area price growth (YoY) +4.6% (Winchester) +4.6% (Winchester)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Detached house
Floor area 85 m² 182 m²
Built 2003–2006 2019
Energy rating C B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £591/yr £346/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 238 recorded 166 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is SO21 or SO22 cheaper?

SO21 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SO21 sell for about £449,000 and around SO22 for about £585,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SO21 or SO22?

SO22 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (238 in SO21 against 166 in SO22, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SO21 or SO22 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SO21 sits in decile 9 of 10 and SO22 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SO21 or SO22?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.