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PO8 8HJ

Lovedean Lane

Cowplain

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Detailed insights for PO8 8HJ

Overview

Postcode PO8 8HJ is located in an urban city, within the Cowplain ward of Havant in the South East region, and forms part of the Cowplain East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cowplain East is £56,600 per year. The nearest station is Rowlands Castle located about 2.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
15
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Cowplain East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,988 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Cowplain East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Cowplain East is £56,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO8 8HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Cowplain East near PO8 8HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rowlands Castle located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
3,895.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.55(-76%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.77(-41%)
Burglary
2.52(-3%)
Anti-social behaviour
0.63(-95%)
Public order
0.63(-90%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
338
94.41%
Other White
6
1.68%
Indian
5
1.4%
Other Asian
4
1.12%
Irish
2
0.56%
Total population: 358

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
29.97%
Level 3 (A level)
52
17.51%
No qualifications
51
17.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
13.13%
Apprenticeship
32
10.77%
Total 16+ residents: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
52.82%
Owns with a mortgage
57
40.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.34%
Social rents from council
1
0.7%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Cowplain

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Cowplain area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £755,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cowplain 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 Cowplain over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£467,500
Flats9£115,000
Semi-Detached47£346,000
Terraced39£280,000

10 year median price trend in Cowplain

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

Schools

In the PO8 8HJ postcode area, located within Cowplain East, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO8 8HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWoodcroft PrimaryCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryPadnell Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryPadnell Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO8 8HJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO8 8HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremier337-339 Milton Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8LHWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miTesco Express75 Lovedean Lane, Lovedean, Waterlooville, PO8 9RJWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miCentral48 Frogmore Lane, Lovedean, Waterlooville, PO8 9QLWalking directions to Central
0.4 miSparLondon Road, Havant, PO8 8XJWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miPeter Nauton News125 London Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8XJWalking directions to Peter Nauton News

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Havant district (2025-26).

Band A£1,475
Band B£1,721
Band C£1,967
Band D£2,213
Band E£2,705
Band F£3,196
Band G£3,688
Band H£4,426

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictHavantE07000090
Parliamentary ConstituencyFareham and WaterloovilleE14001233
WardCowplainE05015582
ParishHavant, unparished areaE43000072
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cowplain EastE02006831
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Havant 020DE01032617
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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