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SO22 4LL

Elder Close

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

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Overview

Postcode SO22 4LL 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 low crime levels, with around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% 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 Winchester, about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Oliver Cromwell's Battery.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Oliver's Battery and Hursley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,657 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Oliver's Battery and Hursley has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from SO22 4LL.

Flood risk

No risk

Oliver's Battery and Hursley near SO22 4LL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO22 4LL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miOliver Cromwell's BatterySmallWalking directions to Oliver Cromwell's Battery

Area Profile

Population
190
Population density
4,125.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.09(-49%)
Other theft
11.26(+101%)
Public order
3.22(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.22(-74%)
Shoplifting
1.61(-80%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
151
79.06%
Other White
10
5.24%
Other Asian
6
3.14%
Pakistani
5
2.62%
African
3
1.57%
Total population: 191

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
76
46.34%
No qualifications
21
12.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
19
11.59%
Level 3 (A level)
18
10.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
9.15%
Total 16+ residents: 164

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
47.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
19
17.59%
Other social rented
1
0.93%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.93%
Total households: 108

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

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO22 4LL.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO22 4LL
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
13 Feb 202669, Elder Close, Winchester, SO22 4LJTerracedFreehold£350,000
04 Jun 202566, Minden Way, Winchester, SO22 4DUSemi-DetachedFreehold£275,000
29 Aug 202558, Elder Close, Winchester, SO22 4LHTerracedFreehold£288,000
27 Feb 202632, Elder Close, Winchester, SO22 4LGFlatsLeasehold£175,000
20 May 20255, Elder Close, Winchester, SO22 4LGFlatsLeasehold£210,000

Schools

In the SO22 4LL postcode area, located within Oliver's Battery and Hursley, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO22 4LL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, WinchesterVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOlivers Battery Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryStanmore Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO22 4LL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO22 4LL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSainsbury'sBadger Farm Road, Winchester, SO22 4QBWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miPremierWavell Way, Winchester, SO22 4EHWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miOne StopBattery Hill, Winchester, SO22 4BHWalking directions to One Stop

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 SO22 4LL, 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
ParishBadger FarmE04004649
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oliver's Battery and HursleyE02004837
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Winchester 009CE01023243
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about SO22 4LL

Is SO22 4LL (Oliver's Battery and Hursley) safe?

The area around SO22 4LL records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 SO22 4LL?

The median sale price around SO22 4LL 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.

What schools are near SO22 4LL?

There are 5 schools close to SO22 4LL, including St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester (Good), Olivers Battery Primary School (Good) and Stanmore Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around SO22 4LL?

SO22 4LL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,657 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents SO22 4LL (Oliver's Battery and Hursley) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Winchester covering SO22 4LL 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.