UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/so20
SO20Stockbridge, Test Valley, England
House prices in SO20, Stockbridge
Homes in SO20 sold for a median of £585,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 181 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 5 postcode districts in the Test Valley council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 95 | £800,000 | £633,000 to £965,000 |
| Semi-detached | 45 | £465,000 | £375,000 to £530,000 |
| Terraced | 29 | £387,000 | £325,000 to £460,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 12 | £211,500 | £184,000 to £244,000 |
SO20 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: SO22 at £5,882 per m² from 29 sales, SO21 at £4,854 per m² from 22 sales, and SO23 at £5,210 per m² from 20 sales.
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 53% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.8 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
22 sales in SO20, or 12%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in SO20
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SO20 8, around Broughton and Over Wallop, with a median of £587,500, and lowest in SO20 6, around Kings Somborne, at £562,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SO20 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 17 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SO20 8JQ | £1,055,000 | 3 |
| SO20 6AW | £965,000 | 3 |
| SO20 6ET | £950,000 | 3 |
| SO20 6PP | £717,500 | 4 |
| SO20 8EW | £675,000 | 5 |
| SO20 6PA | £635,000 | 5 |
| SO20 6AR | £620,000 | 3 |
| SO20 8DL | £600,000 | 4 |
| SO20 8AD | £530,000 | 3 |
| SO20 6AZ | £522,500 | 5 |
| SO20 8JJ | £430,000 | 3 |
| SO20 6NG | £418,000 | 3 |
| SO20 6HL | £375,000 | 6 |
| SO20 6LT | £304,000 | 4 |
| SO20 6NP | £300,000 | 3 |
| SO20 6AQ | £212,500 | 3 |
| SO20 6LP | £170,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 24%, from £480,000 in 2016 to £597,500 in 2025, less than the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Sales picked up in 2025: 104 standard sales in SO20, 17% more than the 89 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Test Valley council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SO20 is the most expensive.
- SO20 Stockbridge, this district£585,000
- SO51 Romsey£415,000
- SO52 Southampton£370,500
- SP11 Andover£355,000
- SP10 Andover£290,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 4 | |
| C | 26 | |
| D | 85 | |
| E | 67 | |
| F | 21 | |
| G | 2 |
Only 15% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 13 | ||
| 31 | ||
| 26 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 7 |
With 25% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £189,000 for a flat on Branksome Close to £750,000 for a detached house on Romsey Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in SO20. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Mouland Cottage Paynes LaneSold for £285,000
- Roughwood Romsey RoadSold for £750,000
- 2 Northern Farm CottageSold for £347,000
- Rags CornerSold for £930,000
- 31 Branksome CloseSold for £189,000
- 7 Fine Acres RiseSold for £421,000
- 5 Fine Acres RiseSold for £585,000
- Ashlea Dixons LaneSold for £540,000
- Pentons CottageSold for £1,000,000
- 3 Highfield TerraceSold for £450,000
Living in SO20
Crime
41 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 84 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 56% of homes can get it
Lower than 89 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
40% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,306 a year in Test Valley for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 78 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
The figures come from 181 standard sales in SO20, the latest on 26 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.