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SO21 2LG

Silkstead Lane

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

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Overview

Postcode SO21 2LG is located in a rural hamlet, within the Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery ward of Winchester in the South East region, and forms part of the Oliver's Battery and Hursley area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oliver's Battery and Hursley is £77,551 per year. The nearest station is Shawford, about 1.6 miles away.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Oliver's Battery and Hursley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,508 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Oliver's Battery and Hursley has a low crime rate, with approximately 43 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Oliver's Battery and Hursley is £77,551 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from SO21 2LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Oliver's Battery and Hursley near SO21 2LG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shawford located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
417
Population density
120.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.17(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.13(-34%)
Burglary
6.22(+139%)
Public order
4.78(-21%)
Drugs
3.83(+39%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
377
90.41%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
2.4%
Other White
10
2.4%
Other Asian
5
1.2%
Irish
5
1.2%
Total population: 417

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
202
58.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
53
15.45%
Level 3 (A level)
46
13.41%
No qualifications
20
5.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
4.37%
Total 16+ residents: 343

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
78
50.98%
Owns with a mortgage
58
37.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.23%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.27%
Shared ownership
4
2.61%
Total households: 153

Property prices in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

Median price£472,000
Price per sq ft£472
Sales (last 12 months)99
Typical range (middle 50%)£329K – £711K

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £472,000 (about £472 per square foot) in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £2,115,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached42£707,500£495
Semi-Detached15£600,000£447
Terraced36£329,000£480
Flats6£203,250£310

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£642,500£185,000£343,750£293,000
2017£570,000£230,000£412,500£304,000
2018£586,250£247,763£413,500£272,500
2019£572,500£195,000£390,000£284,250
2020£677,500£287,500£451,000£304,975
2021£705,000£227,500£473,000£297,475
2022£880,000£225,000£490,500£340,500
2023£710,000£243,887£425,000£380,000
2024£710,000£240,000£475,000£321,150
2025£780,000£175,000£527,500£332,750
2026£627,500£183,000£712,000£331,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£401£344£408£399
2017£413£324£431£418
2018£417£362£393£419
2019£402£292£420£395
2020£420£306£403£424
2021£466£324£422£451
2022£467£321£458£485
2023£504£337£494£485
2024£482£307£486£445
2025£504£280£472£492
2026£419£318£424£461
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery in the last year.

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the SO21 2LG postcode area, located within Oliver's Battery and Hursley, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,501
Band B£1,751
Band C£2,001
Band D£2,251
Band E£2,751
Band F£3,252
Band G£3,752
Band H£4,502

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SO21 2LG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Brian Leslie Laming

Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Danny Chambers

Winchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWinchesterE07000094
Parliamentary ConstituencyWinchesterE14001587
ParishCompton and ShawfordE04004659
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oliver's Battery and HursleyE02004837
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Winchester 009AE01023229
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about SO21 2LG

Is SO21 2LG (Oliver's Battery and Hursley) safe?

The area around SO21 2LG records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 public order.

What is the average house price near SO21 2LG?

The median sale price around SO21 2LG in Oliver's Battery and Hursley is £472,000 (about £472 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is the area around SO21 2LG?

SO21 2LG scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,508 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents SO21 2LG (Oliver's Battery and Hursley) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Winchester covering SO21 2LG is Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Brian Leslie Laming (Liberal Democrats).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.