Postcode SO22 4QL 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 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% 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 1.4 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.
Oliver's Battery and Hursley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,108 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Oliver's Battery and Hursley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Oliver's Battery and Hursley is £77,551 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 125 ft away from SO22 4QL.
Oliver's Battery and Hursley near SO22 4QL 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO22 4QL.
In the SO22 4QL postcode area, located within Oliver's Battery and Hursley, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO22 4QL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Premier | Wavell Way, Winchester, SO22 4EH | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Badger Farm Road, Winchester, SO22 4QB | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.5 mi | Stanmore News Food & Wine | Cromwell Road, Winchester, SO22 4AE | Walking directions to Stanmore News Food & Wine |
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 4QL, 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 4QL records about 20 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 4QL 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 6 schools close to SO22 4QL, including Stanmore Primary School (Requires improvement), St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester (Good) and Olivers Battery Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SO22 4QL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,108 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 4QL 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.