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PO7 8SW

Purbrook

Havant

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Detailed insights for PO7 8SW

Overview

Postcode PO7 8SW is located in an urban city, within the Purbrook ward of Havant in the South East region, and forms part of the Purbrook & Widley area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Purbrook & Widley is £44,600 per year. The nearest station is Bedhampton located about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Purbrook & Widley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,892 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Purbrook & Widley has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Purbrook & Widley is £44,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from PO7 8SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Purbrook & Widley near PO7 8SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedhampton located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
2,372.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
90.94%
Other White
8
3.02%
Caribbean
4
1.51%
Indian
4
1.51%
Other
3
1.13%
Total population: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
37.86%
Owns with a mortgage
49
35%
Owns outright
28
20%
Other social rented
4
2.86%
Social rents from council
3
2.14%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Purbrook

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Purbrook area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,000 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Purbrook 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 Purbrook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£460,500
Flats18£157,000
Semi-Detached43£365,000
Terraced39£285,000

10 year median price trend in Purbrook

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

Schools

In the PO7 8SW postcode area, located within Purbrook & Widley, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO7 8SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusHavant and South Downs CollegeFurther education

Good

0.1 miNot applicableRiverside Community Special SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryCrookhorn CollegeFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO7 8SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO7 8SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food8 Crookhorn Lane, Crookhorn, Waterlooville, PO7 5QHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miAsdaLarchwood Avenue, Bedhampton, Havant, PO9 3QWWalking directions to Asda

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictHavantE07000090
Parliamentary ConstituencyHavantE14001275
WardPurbrookE05015590
ParishHavant, unparished areaE43000072
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Purbrook & WidleyE02004772
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Havant 011FE01022952
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1990-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.