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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

SO249AL

Brewhouse Yard

SO249AR

Broad Street

SO211EE

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249LP

Linnets Road

SO211HF

Fair Lane

SO249SR

Northside Lane

SO211DE

The Row

SO249JX

Elm Road

SO249FG

Brill Close

SO211HQ

Chapel Lane

SO244BN

Station Road

SO211AD

Basingstoke Road

SO249XF

Headley Close

SO249DU

Kiln Lane

SO211EF

Post Office Cottages

SO249PU

Lindley Gardens

SO211EN

Chapel Lane

SO249JY

Bramble Hill

SO249QT

New Farm Road

SO249JL

Station Road

SO249BP

Pound Hill

SO249RA

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249NR

Coniston Grove

SO240JG

Old Park Road

SO249JP

Ash Walk

SO237FZ

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO211BT

Itchen Down

SO249FY

Nettlebeds Lane

SO240AP

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO211AX

Main Road

SO249NP

Ullswater Grove

SO249PB

Appledown Lane

SO249EZ

Winchester Road

SO249FZ

New Farm Road

SO240JQ

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249HN

Grange Close

SO211EW

Cocketts Mead

SO211BY

Itchen Down

SO240BA

Alresford Road

SO249LY

Edward Terrace

SO211BA

Old Station Road

SO240AW

Malthouse Cottages

SO249EH

Bishops Sutton Road

SO249RQ

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249PQ

Carisbrooke Close

SO240QY

Itchen View

SO244BL

Station Road

SO249NZ

Robins Court

SO240AL

Water Lane

SO240AG

School Lane

SO211BL

Baring Close

SO249PN

Paddock Way

SO249SF

Barnetts Wood Lane

SO211AE

Burntwood

SO249PA

Tichborne Down

SO211AT

Main Road

SO240HR

Appledown Lane

SO211ED

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249HR

South Road

SO249HP

Nicholson Place

SO249DE

Orchard Dean

SO249BZ

Park Mount

SO249AW

Broad Street

SO249FN

Bugmore Hill

SO249FB

Drayton Farm Lane

SO249DJ

Green Close

SO237SS

Moorside Road

SO249HS

South Close

SO249FR

Pear Tree Close

SO249XX

Station Road

SO249ER

Arlebury Park Mews

SO249LW

Jacklyns Lane

SO249XE

Headley Close

SO249AX

Evelyn Mews

SO249FD

Jacklyns Lane

SO249PG

Dover Close

SO249BA

Arle Gardens

SO244AQ

Station Road

SO240BD

Parkside Lane

SO249AD

West Street

SO211EU

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO240QZ

Itchen View

SO237FX

Moorside Road

SO211BB

Station Hill

SO249LL

Jacklyns Close

SO240HU

Alresford Road

SO249SW

Bighton Lane

SO249TG

Grange Park

SO240RF

Rodfield Lane

SO211BD

Station Hill

SO249AA

West Street

SO249PD

Culley View

SO240AQ

Ship Hill Cottages

SO249NJ

Sun Hill Crescent

SO240QX

Itchen View

SO249LZ

Sun Lane

SO211AF

Basingstoke Road

SO249TA

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO211DY

Church Lane

SO249JG

Station Road

Data Sources

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