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Alresford and Itchen Valley

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About

The Alresford and Itchen Valley ward encompasses the historic market town of New Alresford and surrounding rural parishes along the River Itchen. The area is characterised by water meadows, chalk streams, and farmland. New Alresford's broad, tree-lined main street is a central feature, lined with independent shops and Georgian buildings. The ward's landscape is defined by its waterways, including the Itchen Navigation, which historically supported watercress cultivation.

The local economy has traditional roots in agriculture and the watercress trade, with a former railway line now serving as a recreational trail. The area includes villages such as Itchen Stoke, Itchen Abbas, and Avington, set within the Itchen Valley's water-meadow system. The region is noted for its fisheries and clear chalk stream habitats, integral to the local environment and heritage.

Area overview

On average Alresford and Itchen Valley has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Alresford and Itchen Valley is £66,154 per year. There are 5 schools in Alresford and Itchen Valley: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Alresford and Itchen Valley is home to around 8,687 people, with a population density of about 79.6 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Alresford and Itchen Valley Population
8,687
Population density
79.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.41(+18%)
Other theft
4.6(-18%)
Burglary
3.68(+42%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.99(-76%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.88(-55%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,084
93.06%
Other White
283
3.26%
Irish
54
0.62%
White and Asian (mixed)
51
0.59%
Other Asian
38
0.44%
Total population: 8,687

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,319
45.38%
Level 3 (A level)
1,090
14.9%
No qualifications
953
13.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
932
12.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
524
7.16%
Total 16+ residents: 7,314

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,757
45.49%
Owns with a mortgage
1,022
26.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
516
13.36%
Social rents from council
329
8.52%
Other forms of private rent
116
3%
Total households: 3,862

Property prices in Alresford and Itchen Valley

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Alresford and Itchen Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,500 up to £2,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alresford and Itchen Valley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alresford and Itchen Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced22£442,500
Flats7£240,000
Semi-Detached27£480,000
Detached42£705,000

10 years median price trend in Alresford and Itchen Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alresford and Itchen Valley.

All postcodes in Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249AZ

The Dean

SO249DA

Broad Street

SO249PY

Orchard Close

SO249LQ

Robertson Road

SO249TF

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249DN

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249RL

Upper Lanham

SO249EB

Ox Drove Way

SO249UJ

Bay Tree Yard

SO249JD

Lovells Walk

SO249LX

Haig Road

SO249EU

De Lucy Avenue

SO249JZ

Oak Hill

SO249NB

Sun Lane

SO240QW

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO240AB

Mount Villas

SO249DF

Ladywell Lane

SO249DP

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249QD

Kingsley Bungalows

SO240HX

Alresford Road

SO249PS

Russet Close

SO249TQ

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249FF

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249LD

Lime Road

SO249EP

The Avenue

SO249RG

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249EX

Drove Lane

SO211AG

Basingstoke Road

SO249PT

Witton Hill

SO249TH

Church Lane

SO240AT

North Street

SO249QH

New Farm Road

SO211EQ

Manor Cottages

SO211EG

The Terrace

SO211DJ

Hazeldene Gardens

SO211AR

Bridgetts Lane

SO240HZ

Alresford Road

SO249AU

West Street

SO211AU

Shelley Close

SO249UR

Southdowns

SO249BE

The Dean

SO249QA

Spring Gardens

SO249EA

The Avenue

SO249FU

Arle Gardens

SO240RD

Lovington Cottages

SO249HF

Grange Road

SO211EP

Chapel Field

SO249PE

Benenden Green

SO249ES

Arlebury Park Cottages

SO249RD

Malthouse Lane

SO249HZ

Meryon Road

SO249QF

Prospect Road

SO249BB

Hill Terrace

SO249RE

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249DW

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO211BS

Itchen Down

SO240AU

Bighton Lane

SO249HQ

Rosebery Road

SO249FE

Thornton Close

SO249NF

Searles Close

SO249RN

Ferney Lane

SO249GX

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO240WU

Station Road

SO249JB

Down Gate

SO211EJ

Church Lane

SO249FS

Station Road

SO249SE

Nettlebeds Lane

SO211ES

Malthouse Close

SO249NA

Chestnut Walk

SO249NN

Buttermere Gardens

SO240HT

Rodfield Lane

SO249NL

Windermere Gardens

SO249BH

The Dean

SO240AA

Mill Lane

SO249HH

Ashburton Road

SO249JH

Station Approach

SO249LA

Meadow Close

SO240RB

Lovington Lane

SO213FW

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249NQ

Derwent Gardens

SO211EB

Lower Chilland Lane

SO249DD

Mill Hill

SO211AN

Worthy Park

SO249TD

Abbotstone Road

SO211BX

Northington Road

SO249EQ

East Street

SO211AS

Chillandham Lane

SO249JS

Beech Road

SO211EH

Church Lane

SO211DG

Easton Lane

SO240RA

East Lane

SO249JJ

Jacklyns Lane

SO249BW

Pound Hill

SO211BQ

Main Road

SO249HG

Salisbury Road

SO244AJ

Station Road

SO249PF

Benenden Green

SO240AX

Riverhead

SO249FJ

Burgage Mews

SO249QP

New Farm Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.