Corn Market Romsey, Test Valley
17 addresses across 3 postcodes (SO51), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 40012862.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Test Valley cost £372,289 in August 2026 (-0.8% on a year); private rents averaged £1,236 a month.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: 1 recorded flood covered 3 of its 3 postcode centres, most recently in 1995.
- Storm overflows: 3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 18 times (236 hours) in 2025.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Test Valley costs £2,306 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 19% to 23% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Romsey, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Romsey War Memorial Park, is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abbeywell Surgery, about 190 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 238 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, and it was serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Test Valley
A typical home in Test Valley cost £372,289 in August 2026, 0.8% less than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 30% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £608,008 |
| Semi-detached | £359,779 |
| Terraced | £287,186 |
| Flat or maisonette | £171,723 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £286,803 |
Private renters in Test Valley paid £1,236 a month on average in September 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 27% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £888 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,144 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,409 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,003 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 14,437 kWh of it on average in 2024, 34% more than the district's 10,800 kWh, and 3,732 kWh of electricity, 8% less than the district's 4,061 kWh. There are gas meters for about 69% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO51 8GY | 8 | 1,933 kWh | 9 | 9,153 kWh |
| SO51 8NA | 5 | 3,198 kWh | under 5 |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is SO51.
Council tax
What each band costs in Test Valley in 2026-27: Band D £2,306 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,537 | £1,793 | £2,049 | £2,306 | £2,818 | £3,330 | £3,843 | £4,611 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (23% of about 1,830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Romsey. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 22.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- DOLPHIN HOTEL, grade II*
- FORMER CORN EXCHANGE, grade II*
- 1, CORN MARKET, grade II
- 10, BELL STREET, grade II
- 10, THE HUNDRED, grade II
- 11-15, CORN MARKET, grade II
- 12, BELL STREET, grade II
- 2, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 20, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 21, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 22, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 25 AND 26, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 27 AND 28, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 3, BELL STREET, grade II
- 4 AND 6, BELL STREET, grade II
- 5 AND 7, BELL STREET, grade II
- 9, BELL STREET, grade II
- CORN MARKET CHAMBERS, grade II
- FOUNTAIN BEFORE MAIN ENTRANCE TO CORN EXCHANGE, grade II
- PREMISES TO SOUTH EAST OF THE CORN MARKET CHAMBERS, grade II
- STATUE OF LORD PALMERSTON, grade II
- TUDOR ROSE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Eastwood Court, Romsey, Hampshire, not permissioned (200 m)
- Edwina Mountbatten House, Romsey, Hampshire, not permissioned (280 m)
- Former Brewery Site, The Horsefair, Romsey, Hampshire, permissioned (390 m)
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood Lane Test Valley 15/01001/FULLS | Solar farm | 5 MW | Operational Aug 2016 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Squabb Wood Test Valley TDS05746/3 | Landfill Gas | 1 MW | Operational Jan 2006 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO51 8GB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SO51 8GY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SO51 8NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
1 recorded flood covered 3 of the centres of this street's postcodes, most recently in 1995 (Lower Test; ephemeral watercourse).
| When | Flood | Source and cause | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Lower Test | Ephemeral watercourse; groundwater/high water table | SO51 8GB, SO51 8GY, SO51 8NA |
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 18 times, for 236 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Tadburn Lake, River Test, The River Test.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hundred Romsey Cso Southern Water; monitored 53% of the year | Tadburn Lake | 0 | 0 | 310 m |
| Memorial Park Romsey Ceo Southern Water; monitored 75% of the year | River Test | 1 | 8 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Romsey Wwtw Southern Water | The River Test | 17 | 228 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO51 8GB | 100% | 22% | 22% | 0% |
| SO51 8GY | 97% | 19% | 19% | 0% |
| SO51 8NA | 97% | 23% | 23% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Romsey 457,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Mottisfont and Dunbridge 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Redbridge 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Council Offices Romsey | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Romsey | 70 m |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 90.2 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbeywell Surgery Good Jul 2024 | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Adp Romsey | 160 m |
| Hospital | Romsey Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marie Louise House Nursing Home Good Mar 2022 | 150 m |
| Police station | Romsey Police Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Romsey Service Station, Romsey Cashzone | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Romsey War Memorial Park 2.1 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,380 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Corn Exchange, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 201 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Corn Exchange | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| Dolphin Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| King John's House | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m north |
| 1, Church Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north |
| Broadlands | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Embley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Stream | Lake or reservoir | 380 m north |
| Big Green Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Burnt Grove | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| May's Island | Island | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Dunwood Hill Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Emer Bog | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 17 |
10 of the street's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Test Valley: see them on the Test Valley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 280 m | No published inspection | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| The Romsey School | Secondary | 11–16 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 44.8 (46.8 in 2025 and 48.4 in 2024); 44.5% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Romsey Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 25% in 2024 and 75% in 2023) |
| Cupernham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 55% in 2024 and 66% in 2023) |
| Cupernham Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | None published |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 300 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Footsteps Childcare - Romsey Abbey SO51 8EP | Sessional day care | 24 | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 300 m |
| Little Sunlights SO51 8ZB | Full day care | 35 | Good (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| 360 Degree Sports Coaching - Romsey Rapids SO51 8AF | Sessional day care | 20 | Not inspected yet | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Your Sports Education SO51 7PH | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 720 childminders and 151 home childcarers (nannies) in Hampshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor Rose SO51 8GB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 5 Very good | 17 May 2024 |
| Romsey Ice Cream SO51 8NA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Smith Bradbeer And Co Ltd SO51 8ZE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Cult Coffee \& Cakes (Antiques) SO51 8GY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Romsey Conservative Working Mens Club SO51 8NA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 4 Good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Costa Coffee SO51 8NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| Romsey Country Market SO51 8YZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| The White Horse Hotel SO51 8ZJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 50 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Grape Tree SO51 8BW | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2022 |
| B Drummond Ltd SO51 8GW | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| TG Jones SO51 8NA | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Romsey Baptist Church SO51 8GW | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Binky's Matcha SO51 8BW | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| La Parisienne SO51 8GY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Purbani Tandoori Ltd SO51 8GY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 90 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Public order | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (115); On or near Banning Street (32); On or near Shopping Area (14); On or near Parking Area (13); On or near Church Street (10).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2024 12:50 | Serious | 4 people: 2 pedestrians | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Purbani Tandoori Ltd (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SO51 8GY) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 19 October 2026) found 4 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SO51 8GB: 15 addresses
- SO51 8GY: 1 address of 68 in the postcode
- SO51 8NA: 1 address of 58 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Hundred · Bell Street · Abbey Water · Latimer Street · Newton Lane · Church Place · Narrow Lane · Lortemore Place · Broadwater Road · Middlebridge Street · Latimer Walk · Portersbridge Street
All the streets in SO51 and across Test Valley.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.