Woodlands area report

Highlights

Woodlands is a small neighbourhood in Hampshire with a population of 1,436. The median property price is £502,500, with detached houses at £590,000 median and terraced properties at £475,000. Eighteen sales were recorded over twelve months, with prices per square metre averaging £3,987. The area ranks in the least deprived decile nationally across most deprivation measures; about 95 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate particulate matter. Flood risk is minimal. Broadband coverage is strong, with 90.3 per cent superfast connectivity and 49.3 per cent gigabit-capable coverage. The area falls within Winchester district under Hampshire County Council. Primary education catchments include Sun Hill Infant School and Sun Hill Junior School, with Perins Academy serving secondary pupils. Council tax for band D properties is £2,241.90 annually.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Woodlands, Hampshire — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Woodlands’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Hampshire, Woodlands ranks 13th cheapest of 13, 6th safest and 11th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £502,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Woodlands have risen 20% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 1,438 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 95% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Woodlands (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 10 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 10).

Schools

• 95% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈57 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 49% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Woodlands that changed hands in the last five years, 12.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 4.8 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 20% over 7.76 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.9% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/woodlands.

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Nearby areas we cover: New Alresford, New Alresford, Old Alresford.