Postcode PO8 8LS is located in an urban city, within the Hart Plain area of Havant in the South East region, and forms part of the Cowplain West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 100.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cowplain West is £50,254 per year. The median sale price in Hart Plain is £332,500 (around £332 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £274,250 and £384,250. The nearest station is Rowlands Castle, about 3.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Cowplain West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,263 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.
Cowplain West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 100.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cowplain West is £50,254 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO8 8LS.
Cowplain West near PO8 8LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rowlands Castle located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £332,500 (about £332 per square foot) in Hart Plain area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £687,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £397,500 | £333 |
| Semi-Detached | 56 | £345,000 | £351 |
| Terraced | 38 | £269,500 | £276 |
| Flats | 7 | £175,000 | £199 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £306,000 | £108,750 | £261,250 | £179,000 |
| 2017 | £315,000 | £249,225 | £257,500 | £194,500 |
| 2018 | £314,250 | £219,200 | £271,000 | £219,000 |
| 2019 | £372,500 | £226,325 | £276,000 | £224,625 |
| 2020 | £330,000 | £166,325 | £295,000 | £248,000 |
| 2021 | £385,000 | £220,000 | £315,000 | £255,000 |
| 2022 | £437,600 | £192,750 | £347,000 | £256,500 |
| 2023 | £388,750 | £225,000 | £327,500 | £255,000 |
| 2024 | £385,000 | £155,000 | £325,000 | £260,000 |
| 2025 | £407,500 | £203,500 | £340,000 | £260,000 |
| 2026 | £403,750 | £172,000 | £340,000 | £270,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £304 | £176 | £248 | £223 |
| 2017 | £297 | £215 | £305 | £197 |
| 2018 | £338 | £167 | £297 | £248 |
| 2019 | £316 | £247 | £297 | £239 |
| 2020 | £341 | £109 | £319 | £250 |
| 2021 | £329 | £253 | £344 | £296 |
| 2022 | £344 | £212 | £354 | £277 |
| 2023 | £363 | £293 | £377 | £284 |
| 2024 | £333 | £256 | £363 | £288 |
| 2025 | £377 | £243 | £355 | £257 |
| 2026 | £334 | £184 | £360 | £284 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO8 8LS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 4, Shelley Gardens, Waterlooville, PO8 8LT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 6, Thrush Walk, Waterlooville, PO8 8LU | Terraced | Freehold | £275,500 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 308, Milton Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8JR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 27 May 2025 | 304, Milton Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8JR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 59, Longwood Avenue, Waterlooville, PO8 8JB | Detached | Freehold | £505,000 |
In the PO8 8LS postcode area, located within Cowplain West, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Bere Clinic School | Other independent school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2023. | |
Bere Clinic School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Rachel Madocks School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2014. | |
Rachel Madocks School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jun 2014
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Hart Plain Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2017. | |
Hart Plain Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2017
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PO8 8LS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | Hart Plain Avenue, Havant, PO8 8QP | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Milton Road | 143-145 Milton Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8RE | Walking directions to Milton Road |
| 0.5 mi | Premier | 337-339 Milton Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8LH | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.5 mi | The Co-operative Food | 83 London Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8XB | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.5 mi | Farmfoods | 31A,33A London Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8DF | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
Annual council tax rates for Havant district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PO8 8LS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jason Gillen
Hart Plain - Elected 7 May 2026
Suella Braverman
Fareham and Waterlooville - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PO8 8LS records about 101 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around PO8 8LS in Hart Plain is £332,500 (about £332 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to PO8 8LS, including Bere Clinic School (Good), Rachel Madocks School (Good) and Hart Plain Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PO8 8LS scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,263 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Fareham and Waterlooville covering PO8 8LS is Suella Braverman (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jason Gillen (Reform UK).