Tithe Mead Romsey, Test Valley
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (SO51), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40015719.
23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £795,000 across 1 sale. 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 5). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Test Valley costs £2,306 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Romsey, about 640 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 200 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 18 to 19 m above sea level. 7 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Alma Road Surgery, about 850 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 15 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £795,000 | £795,000 | £795,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £775,000 | £750,000 | £800,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £545,000 | £545,000 | £545,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £537,500 | £490,000 | £585,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £479,250 | £478,500 | £480,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2000 | 10 | £312,475 | £289,950 | £345,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 3 SO51 7SD | Detached | £795,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2025 | 1 SO51 7SD | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2025 | 10 SO51 7SD | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2016 | 4 SO51 7SD | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2014 | 6 SO51 7SD | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2012 | 9 SO51 7SD | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2011 | 2 SO51 7SD | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2011 | 8 SO51 7SD | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2010 | 10 SO51 7SD | Detached | £478,500 | |
| 26 Jul 2010 | 6 SO51 7SD | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2007 | 3 SO51 7SD | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 7 SO51 7SD | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2003 | 2 SO51 7SD | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 10 SO51 7SD | Detached | £315,000 | New build. |
| 14 Dec 2000 | 4 SO51 7SD | Detached | £299,000 | New build. |
| 12 Dec 2000 | 2 SO51 7SD | Detached | £345,950 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 2000 | 6 SO51 7SD | Detached | £310,000 | New build. |
| 24 Nov 2000 | 5 SO51 7SD | Detached | £344,000 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2000 | 3 SO51 7SD | Detached | £314,950 | New build. |
| 10 Oct 2000 | 8 SO51 7SD | Detached | £309,950 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 7 SO51 7SD | Detached | £299,950 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 9 SO51 7SD | Detached | £289,950 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2000 | 1 SO51 7SD | Detached | £315,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 178 m². Most common: House, detached (9). Built: 1996-2002 (6); 1983-1990 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (45% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Brewery Site, The Horsefair, Romsey, Hampshire, permissioned (890 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 18 m and 19 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO51 0GX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SO51 7SD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Romsey 457,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m |
| Mottisfont and Dunbridge 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Chandlers Ford 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Robert Whitworth Drive Cupernham | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Romsey | 1.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 12.8 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 10.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 89.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Alma Road Surgery | 850 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Nightingale Pharmacy | 570 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Romsey Dental Care LTD | 870 m |
| Hospital | Romsey Hospital | 810 m |
| Police station | Romsey Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Mercer Way Stores Ltd Cashzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,380 m² | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 11 |
7 of the street's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romsey Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cupernham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 740 m | No published inspection |
| Cupernham Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 740 m | 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 |
| The Romsey School | Secondary | 11–16 | 950 m | No published inspection |
| Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Halterworth Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Way Stores Ltd SO51 7QH | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Richmond Lane Guest House SO51 7LB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 360 m | 5 Very good | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Aspens Services Ltd At Romsey Primary School SO51 7PH | School/college/university | 420 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Abbotswood Day Nursery Ltd SO51 7LF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oxlease Close (5); On or near Oatlands (3); On or near Rowse Close (1); On or near Horsecroft (1); On or near Tithe Mead (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
The Meadow · Robert Whitworth Drive · Fishlake Meadows · Westbroke Gardens · Waterside Road · Canal Close · Fair Field · Neville Drive · Horsecroft · Old Road · Rowse Close · Oxlease Close
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.
- 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.