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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 28 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
28
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
15.69(-51%)
Other theft
3.07(-45%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.48(-80%)
Burglary
2.36(-9%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.01(-69%)
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 95 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 in New Alresford 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 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
Flats7£240,000
Terraced21£385,000
Detached42£690,000
Semi-Detached25£470,000

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

SO249JL

Station Road

SO249AX

Evelyn Mews

SO249AQ

Broad Street

SO240JW

Wood Lane

SO240NJ

Kilmeston Road

SO249SG

Sutton Wood Lane

SO249QN

Covey Way

SO240AB

Mount Villas

SO249FN

Bugmore Hill

SO249HE

Carpenters

SO249LY

Edward Terrace

SO249HF

Grange Road

SO249EG

Brandy Mount

SO249PG

Dover Close

SO249DW

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO211JS

Longwood Dean Lane

SO249SD

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249PX

Hasted Drive

SO249PW

Dickenson Walk

SO249DF

Ladywell Lane

SO249QR

Dorian Grove

SO249XF

Headley Close

SO240AT

North Street

SO240AA

Mill Lane

SO240LA

Hinton Hill

SO240NW

Kilmeston Road

SO240AN

Bishops Sutton Road

SO240AZ

Hoskings Row

SO249NL

Windermere Gardens

SO240JE

The Spinney

SO249QX

Bakeland Gardens

SO240PY

Upper Meon Valley

SO249LJ

Jacklyns Lane

SO240FE

Ball's Lane

SO249LB

Oak Hill

SO249PR

Fair View

SO249NP

Ullswater Grove

SO240PA

Church Terrace

SO249LQ

Robertson Road

SO249FF

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO240PR

May Cottage

SO240EU

Greys Farm Close

SO240BA

Alresford Road

SO240AL

Water Lane

SO240LB

Bramdean Lane

SO249UR

Southdowns

SO240LL

Petersfield Road

SO240LG

Brockwood

SO249UG

Oak Hill

SO249BP

Pound Hill

SO249GX

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249AT

West Street

SO249FJ

Burgage Mews

SO249PE

Benenden Green

SO249QB

Spring Gardens

SO240AW

Malthouse Cottages

SO249DU

Kiln Lane

SO249FU

Arle Gardens

SO211JT

Longwood Dean Lane

SO240PP

North End Lane

GU345QE

Rookwood Lane

SO244BN

Station Road

SO249AZ

The Dean

SO249SP

Goscombe Lane

SO249AU

West Street

SO249RH

Armsworth Park

SO249NH

Ennerdale Gardens

SO249NJ

Sun Hill Crescent

SO249LP

Linnets Road

SO240LQ

Brockwood

SO240NA

Riverside Farm Lane

SO249AN

Broad Street

SO240NL

Dean House Lane

SO240PX

Hideaway Cottage

SO249RN

Ferney Lane

SO240JR

Woodlane Close

SO249DA

Broad Street

SO249QS

New Farm Road

SO249JN

Station Road

SO244BQ

Station Road

SO249BA

Arle Gardens

SO249HZ

Meryon Road

SO240JP

Wood Lane

SO240JU

Petersfield Road

SO240JT

Petersfield Road

SO240LJ

Brockwood Dean Cottages

SO249FZ

New Farm Road

SO249LX

Haig Road

SO249DN

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO211LB

Upper Meon Valley

SO240WU

Station Road

SO249QJ

New Farm Road

SO249EA

The Avenue

SO249QD

Kingsley Bungalows

SO240LW

Petersfield Road

SO249RG

Alresford and Itchen Valley

SO249ER

Arlebury Park Mews

SO249PB

Appledown Lane

SO211LA

Longwood

SO249QZ

Upper Meon Valley

Data Sources

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