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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 31 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
31
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
14.26(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.84(-58%)
Burglary
3.75(+44%)
Other theft
3.75(-33%)
Public order
3.02(-51%)
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 105 recent sales, the median property price is £509,500 in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,000 up to £2,450,000.

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
Detached48£776,250
Flats5£195,000
Semi-Detached19£509,500
Terraced33£315,000

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

SO224QN

Rooksdown Road

SO212JU

Keble Close

SO224EX

Crescent Close

SO224HT

Silkstead Lane

SO212ED

Oakwood Avenue

SO212ET

Cranbourne Drive

SO224HB

Olivers Battery Road South

SO224HL

Partridge Down

SO224PN

Rances Way

SO212AF

Field Way

SO212AR

Carmans Lane

SO212BL

Bridge Lane

SO212DL

Sparrowgrove

SO224BQ

Mount View Close

SO224HA

Olivers Battery Road South

SO224JR

Old Kennels Lane

SO212AD

Shepherds Lane

SO212DT

Norlands Drive

SO224EP

Falcon View

SO224HH

Plovers Down

SO224LJ

Elder Close

SO224LR

Broad Chalke Down

SO224QQ

Honeysuckle Close

SO212AP

Cliff Way

SO212DN

Regent Close

SO224LS

Barley Down Drive

SO212DQ

Tilden Road

SO212FA

Charlotte Mede

SO212HX

Chapel Lane

SO212LA

Hursley Park Road

SO224LX

Lark Hill Rise

SO212AL

Clease Way

SO212ES

Cranbourne Drive

SO212JZ

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

SO212LE

Ladwell

SO224PX

Plough Way

SO224PZ

Charfield Close

SO212LH

Heathcote Place

SO212AZ

Martins Fields

SO224HW

Compton Way

SO212AW

Hurdle Way

SO212SW

Waterworks Road

SO224QR

Ivy Close

SO225QR

Enmill Lane

SO510QP

Farley Chamberlayne

SO212DG

Otterbourne Road

SO212JB

Meredun Close

SO212JX

Collins Lane

SO212AE

Field Close

SO212BZ

Cross Way

SO212HL

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

SO212JJ

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

SO212JL

Sunlight Cottages

SO212LG

Silkstead Lane

SO224JE

May Tree Close

SO212EP

Old Parsonage Court

SO212LQ

Bunstead Lane

SO212BN

Station Terrace

SO212BX

Southdown Road

SO224EZ

Olivers Battery Road South

SO225QN

Romsey Road

SO504RN

Grange Drive

SO212EB

Oakwood Close

SO212HP

Boyatt Lane

SO212JP

Main Road

SO224HP

Austen Avenue

SO224JF

May Tree Close

SO212AX

Attwoods Drove

SO225QT

Sarum Road

SO535QD

Hocombe Road

SO212BD

Badger Farm Road

SO212JY

Main Road

SO212RH

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

SO224HJ

Priors Way

SO224LH

Elder Close

SO225QW

Enmill Lane

SO212JT

Catways

SO212LB

Hursley Road

SO212RT

Otterbourne Road

SO224LY

Fallow Field

SO225SW

Romsey Road

SO212BA

Place Lane

SO212EG

Coles Mede

SO212HE

Greenacres Drive

SO224QB

The Croft

SO212EX

Oakwood Close

SO212AG

Pearson Lane

SO212DB

Fairfield Road

SO224EU

Olivers Battery Crescent

SO224EY

Compton Way

SO224PB

Lake Drive

SO212AA

Bridge Cottages

SO212BS

Park View

SO212LL

Poles Lane

SO224HD

South View Road

SO224JP

Old Kennels Lane

SO224PY

Roydon Close

SO212EF

Brooklyn Close

SO212AJ

Shepherds Lane

SO212BE

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.