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Test Valley

130,492 people · median £349,950

High wellbeing
Test Valley Council · Conservative-controlled   25/43 seats · 58% · OCD 2026
70/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£350k
median price
+12.5%
5-year growth
5.7
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
81%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£350k
median sold price
9.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
+12.5%
5-year change
£290k
typical terraced
66 min
London — fastest
5
rail stations
81%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
65
schools total
5.7
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
313
Violence — most
6.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
4.3%
in a flood zone
2,219
green spaces
6.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
269
eat & drink
80
shops
58.7%
gigabit
28
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +12.5%

£228k£279k£329k£380k20142025£365,000
£242,995 in 2014 → £365,000 in 2025 · 1,617 sales in 12 months
In Hampshire:
7th cheapest of 135th safest of 139th most affordable of 1312th best for schools of 13
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The area in short district AI summary

Test Valley in Hampshire has a population of 130,492 and a median house price of £349,950, with 1,617 sales in the past year. Prices have risen 12.5 percent over five years.

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The area is relatively affluent, with an affordability ratio of 9.4 and strong owner-occupation at 68.9 percent. About 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Test Valley overall. Crime stands at 5.7 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime the largest category. The area has 46 primary and 6 secondary state schools; 18 of 21 rated schools are good or better by Ofsted. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Connectivity is strong, with 89.2 percent superfast broadband coverage. The median age is 44.3 years, and 84.7 percent report good or very good health. Public transport use is low at 1.7 percent for work travel, though 51.9 percent drive and 36.2 percent work from home.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:42:01Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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