Postcode SO22 4JB is located in an urban city, within the St Luke area 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 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% 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 median sale price in St Luke is £385,000 (around £418 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £320,000 and £520,000. The nearest station is Winchester, about 1.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Oliver Cromwell's Battery.
Oliver's Battery and Hursley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,897 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Oliver's Battery and Hursley has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.3% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 243 ft away from SO22 4JB.
Oliver's Battery and Hursley near SO22 4JB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Winchester located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Oliver Cromwell's Battery | Small | Walking directions to Oliver Cromwell's Battery |
Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 (about £418 per square foot) in St Luke area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,000 up to £1,237,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £640,000 | £461 |
| Terraced | 13 | £468,000 | £507 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £341,250 | £369 |
| Flats | 3 | £190,000 | £245 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £625,000 | £369,996 | £340,000 | £390,000 |
| 2017 | £750,000 | £175,500 | £313,750 | £410,475 |
| 2018 | £739,975 | £176,000 | £387,500 | £544,950 |
| 2019 | £825,000 | £226,000 | £315,000 | £350,000 |
| 2020 | £860,000 | £181,500 | £330,000 | £517,750 |
| 2021 | £785,000 | £312,500 | £378,500 | £385,000 |
| 2022 | £975,000 | £280,000 | £395,000 | £371,000 |
| 2023 | £1,050,000 | £212,900 | £365,000 | £412,500 |
| 2024 | £514,750 | £295,000 | £343,000 | £429,000 |
| 2025 | £638,750 | £188,750 | £344,000 | £420,000 |
| 2026 | £990,000 | — | £363,750 | £469,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £446 | £491 | £371 | £459 |
| 2017 | £465 | £320 | £337 | £453 |
| 2018 | £458 | £327 | £403 | £452 |
| 2019 | £415 | £303 | £358 | £323 |
| 2020 | £372 | £305 | £348 | £466 |
| 2021 | £534 | £419 | £386 | £428 |
| 2022 | £565 | £412 | £458 | £433 |
| 2023 | £519 | £293 | £386 | £445 |
| 2024 | £512 | £404 | £339 | £486 |
| 2025 | £464 | £294 | £342 | £494 |
| 2026 | £508 | — | £374 | £538 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO22 4JB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | 42, Olivers Battery Road North, Winchester, SO22 4JB | Detached | Freehold | £990,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 91, Walpole Road, Winchester, SO22 4ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 02 Dec 2025 | 107, Walpole Road, Winchester, SO22 4ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 65, Walpole Road, Winchester, SO22 4ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £257,500 | |
| 09 Jun 2025 | 25, Walpole Road, Winchester, SO22 4ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 |
In the SO22 4JB postcode area, located within Oliver's Battery and Hursley, there are 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Mar 2016. | |
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Mar 2016
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Kings' School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
Kings' School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO22 4JB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | 108 Battery Hill, Winchester, SO22 4BH | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | 9 - 11 Wavell Way, Winchester, SO22 4EQ | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | Badger Farm Road, Winchester, SO22 4QB | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
Annual council tax rates for Winchester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO22 4JB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jamie Scott
St Luke - Elected 2 May 2024
Danny Chambers
Winchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO22 4JB records about 42 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, shoplifting and public order.
The median sale price around SO22 4JB in St Luke is £385,000 (about £418 per square foot) based on 37 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to SO22 4JB, including St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester (Good), Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School (Good) and Kings' School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO22 4JB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,897 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 4JB is Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Scott (Liberal Democrats).