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New Alresford

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About

New Alresford lies about nine miles northeast of Winchester in the valley of the River Alre. The town is focused on Broad Street and the long Alresford Pond at the centre, which controls the river flow and sits above the old watercress beds. The history of market trade and watercress cultivation is visible in surviving Georgian facades and in the preserved Mid Hants Railway, known locally as the Watercress Line, which stops at Alresford station beside the pond.

Today the town supports independent shops, cafes, antique dealers and small specialist food producers. The annual Watercress Festival and other community events take place on and around the pond and on the broad street. The preserved steam line runs regular services to Alton and operates special event trains that recall the town's industrial past. Footpaths follow the River Alre and rise onto chalk downland, providing direct access to countryside from the town centre. Local features include the 18th-century registry of houses and the parish church, and a mix of surviving mill sites and converted buildings alongside the river.

Area overview

On average New Alresford has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 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 New Alresford is £63,047 per year. There are 5 schools in New Alresford: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). New Alresford is home to around 8,476 people, with a population density of about 88.2 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
9.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

New Alresford Population
8,476
Population density
88.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.75(-53%)
Other theft
2.6(-53%)
Burglary
2.6(0%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.48(-61%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.65(-86%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,901
93.22%
Other White
278
3.28%
White and Asian (mixed)
51
0.6%
Irish
50
0.59%
Indian
36
0.42%
Total population: 8,476

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,177
44.08%
Level 3 (A level)
1,106
15.35%
No qualifications
960
13.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
951
13.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
522
7.24%
Total 16+ residents: 7,207

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,671
44.49%
Owns with a mortgage
988
26.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
535
14.24%
Social rents from council
308
8.2%
Other forms of private rent
118
3.14%
Total households: 3,756

Property prices in New Alresford

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 in New Alresford area, with individual transactions ranging from £161,000 up to £1,850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for New Alresford 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 New Alresford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£727,500
Flats8£210,000
Semi-Detached21£480,000
Terraced20£430,000

10 years median price trend in New Alresford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Alresford.

All postcodes in New Alresford

SO249LL

Jacklyns Close

SO249AL

Brewhouse Yard

SO249AB

West Street

SO249NN

Buttermere Gardens

SO249FB

Drayton Farm Lane

SO240JS

Church Lane

SO249PE

Benenden Green

SO249HP

Nicholson Place

SO240AA

Mill Lane

SO249DT

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249PD

Culley View

SO240AU

Bighton Lane

SO240LF

Joans Acre Lane

SO240AX

Riverhead

SO240JE

The Spinney

SO240LB

Bramdean Lane

SO249LG

Jacklyns Lane

SO240AZ

Hoskings Row

SO240NS

College Down Farm Cottages

SO249EF

The George Yard

SO249FL

The Mulberries

SO249JZ

Oak Hill

SO240NT

Petersfield Road

SO249HW

Bridge Road

SO249JD

Lovells Walk

SO240PA

Church Terrace

SO240PX

Hideaway Cottage

SO249FS

Station Road

SO240LJ

Brockwood Dean Cottages

SO240WU

Station Road

SO244BG

Station Road

SO249EJ

Bishops Sutton Road

SO249JA

Jesty Road

SO249NR

Coniston Grove

SO249NZ

Robins Court

SO249PH

Corfe Close

SO249PN

Paddock Way

SO240BD

Parkside Lane

SO240LP

Fox Lane

SO240PU

Hill House Lane

SO240QE

Raebarn Close

SO240AY

Freemans Yard Lane

SO240NL

Dean House Lane

SO240QB

Alresford Road

SO249BT

West Street

SO249FU

Arle Gardens

SO249NH

Ennerdale Gardens

SO249QF

Prospect Road

SO240NG

Hinton Lane

SO249BW

Pound Hill

SO249HF

Grange Road

SO249HR

South Road

SO249JW

Nursery Road

SO249XE

Headley Close

SO249XF

Headley Close

SO249DH

Ox Drove Way

SO249HX

Windsor Road

SO249SJ

Inhams Row

SO249BG

Arle Close

SO249TA

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO244AJ

Station Road

SO249FE

Thornton Close

SO249HU

Windsor Road

SO249LB

Oak Hill

SO240AD

Church Lane

SO249AU

West Street

SO249LU

Churchyard Cottages

SO249PL

Tichborne Down

SO240JN

Wood Lane

SO240JP

Wood Lane

SO249AY

The Dean

SO249DL

Basingstoke Road

SO240PN

Jacklyns Lane

SO249BE

The Dean

SO249DD

Mill Hill

SO249QG

Watercress Meadow

SO240LE

Hinton Hill

SO249DE

Orchard Dean

SO249JE

Ashburton Close

SO249JU

Jacklyns Lane

SO249QT

New Farm Road

GU345QE

Rookwood Lane

SO249HT

Mitford Road

SO240NE

Upper Meon Valley

SO240JG

Old Park Road

SO249HY

Mitford Road

SO249NJ

Sun Hill Crescent

SO249RN

Ferney Lane

SO240AE

Church Lane

SO249BS

Pound Hill

SO249PP

Shepherds Down

SO249QY

Bakeland Gardens

SO240AB

Mount Villas

SO240LW

Petersfield Road

SO240NN

Westwood View

SO249DQ

The Brook

SO249HE

Carpenters

SO249JH

Station Approach

SO249SD

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249ET

Bridge Road

Data Sources

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