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Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

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About

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery form a residential ward on the southern edge of Winchester. The area is characterised by modern housing estates, local shops, and community facilities built primarily in the late 20th century. It sits on a distinct plateau, with Oliver's Battery itself being a historic Civil War earthwork that gives the neighbourhood its name. The layout includes numerous cul-de-sacs and green spaces interspersed with the homes.

The ward functions largely as a self-contained suburb, with several schools, a community centre, and playing fields serving its population. A large supermarket acts as a focal point. The elevated position provides open views across the Water Meadows towards the city centre and Winchester Cathedral in the distance. Footpaths connect the estates to the South Downs Way, allowing direct access to the surrounding Hampshire countryside.

Area overview

On average Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery is £76,424 per year. There are 5 schools in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery is home to around 8,272 people, with a population density of about 163.9 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery Population
8,272
Population density
163.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.81(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.35(-65%)
Other theft
3.87(-31%)
Public order
3.51(-42%)
Burglary
2.66(+2%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,082
85.62%
Other White
442
5.34%
Indian
124
1.5%
Other Asian
109
1.32%
White and Asian (mixed)
89
1.08%
Total population: 8,271

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,704
54.85%
Level 3 (A level)
996
14.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
777
11.51%
No qualifications
523
7.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
391
5.79%
Total 16+ residents: 6,753

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,535
45.05%
Owns with a mortgage
1,137
33.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
493
14.47%
Social rents from council
121
3.55%
Other forms of private rent
76
2.23%
Total households: 3,407

Property prices in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £507,500 in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £2,115,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery 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 Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced35£330,000
Detached47£730,000
Flats6£203,250
Semi-Detached18£542,500

10 years median price trend in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery.

All postcodes in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

SO212RH

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

SO212DA

Fairfield Road

SO224JH

Farley Close

SO224JS

Old Kennels Lane

SO212BU

Shawford Road

SO224QP

Silverwood Close

SO224HH

Plovers Down

SO224LR

Broad Chalke Down

SO224LS

Barley Down Drive

SO212LF

Poles Lane

SO212SW

Waterworks Road

SO224JJ

Mount View Road

SO224HE

Compton Way

SO212FE

Southdown Place

SO224QG

Swift Close

SO212LQ

Bunstead Lane

SO212AR

Carmans Lane

SO212AS

Compton Street

SO212EF

Brooklyn Close

SO224EP

Falcon View

SO212FN

Southgate Gardens

SO212EB

Oakwood Close

SO212HT

Ivy Cottages

SO224LT

Rooks Down Road

SO212AX

Attwoods Drove

SO224JY

Beech Close

SO212HN

Cranbury Park

SO212JZ

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

SO212BN

Station Terrace

SO224HN

Compton Close

SO224HF

Olivers Battery Gardens

SO212DP

Waterworks Road

SO224JT

Old Kennels Lane

SO225QX

Romsey Road

SO212AU

Godwins Field

SO224JN

Treble Close

SO225QN

Romsey Road

SO212HH

Main Road

SO225QW

Enmill Lane

SO212BB

Otterbourne Road

SO212LA

Hursley Park Road

SO224JF

May Tree Close

SO225QL

Clarendon Way

SO212JH

Standon Main Road

SO224LZ

Harrow Down

SO224PY

Roydon Close

SO212ED

Oakwood Avenue

SO212DL

Sparrowgrove

SO224LD

Sunnydown Road

SO510QL

Farley Lane

SO212LJ

South End Close

SO212EU

Cranbourne Drive

SO212BZ

Cross Way

SO212ES

Cranbourne Drive

SO212RU

Greenacres Drive

SO212DY

Poles Lane

SO504RN

Grange Drive

SO224JP

Old Kennels Lane

SO212AD

Shepherds Lane

SO506HN

Highbridge Road

SO224HU

Shepherds Close

SO212JN

Hursley Park Road

SO224ET

Downlands Road

SO212JL

Sunlight Cottages

SO224EZ

Olivers Battery Road South

SO212LE

Ladwell

SO212AB

Shepherds Lane

SO224JU

Broad View Lane

SO224LW

Ashbarn Crescent

SO212LG

Silkstead Lane

SO224QB

The Croft

SO224LH

Elder Close

SO212DS

Poles Lane

SO212AT

Compton Street

SO212EG

Coles Mede

SO212FA

Charlotte Mede

SO212HR

Fleet Terrace

SO224HS

Compton Way

SO224BF

Fairway Drive

SO212JE

Farley Mount Road

SO224HA

Olivers Battery Road South

SO212BX

Southdown Road

SO224QS

Parliament Place

SO212HY

Park Lane

SO224JE

May Tree Close

SO224LA

Wedmore Close

SO224PZ

Charfield Close

SO212FU

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

SO224QF

Kestrel Close

SO224LQ

St Annes Close

SO212FD

Laura Close

SO212EP

Old Parsonage Court

SO212HW

Boyatt Lane

SO510QN

Farley Lane

SO224QR

Ivy Close

SO212HX

Chapel Lane

SO212AA

Bridge Cottages

SO212BA

Place Lane

SO224JQ

Olivers Battery Road South

SO225QP

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

Data Sources

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