Postcode SO22 4HQ is located in an urban city, 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 very low crime levels, with around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% 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 1.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Olivers Battery Recreation Ground.
Oliver's Battery and Hursley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,821 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Oliver's Battery and Hursley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in Oliver's Battery and Hursley is £77,551 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO22 4HQ.
Oliver's Battery and Hursley near SO22 4HQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Shawford located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Olivers Battery Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Olivers Battery Recreation Ground |
| 0.3 mi | Oliver Cromwell's Battery | Small | Walking directions to Oliver Cromwell's Battery |
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £707,500 | £495 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £600,000 | £447 |
| Terraced | 36 | £329,000 | £480 |
| Flats | 6 | £203,250 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO22 4HQ.
In the SO22 4HQ postcode area, located within Oliver's Battery and Hursley, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO22 4HQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Badger Farm Road, Winchester, SO22 4QB | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
Annual council tax rates for Winchester district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO22 4HQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Brian Leslie Laming
Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery - Elected 7 May 2026
Danny Chambers
Winchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO22 4HQ records about 18 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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.
The median sale price around SO22 4HQ 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.
There are 3 schools close to SO22 4HQ, including Olivers Battery Primary School (Good), St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester (Good) and Stanmore Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SO22 4HQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,821 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Winchester covering SO22 4HQ is Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Brian Leslie Laming (Liberal Democrats).
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.