Postcode SO53 4LG is located in an urban city, within the Valley Park area of Test Valley in the South East region, and forms part of the Valley Park area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Valley Park is £77,892 per year. The median sale price in Valley Park is £441,000 (around £446 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £327,500 and £573,750. The nearest station is Chandlers Ford, about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Valley Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,886 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Valley Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 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 3.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Valley Park is £77,892 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO53 4LG.
Valley Park near SO53 4LG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chandlers Ford located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £441,000 (about £446 per square foot) in Valley Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £825,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £567,500 | £454 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £367,500 | £444 |
| Terraced | 20 | £313,250 | £428 |
| Flats | 1 | £225,000 | £294 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £420,000 | £230,000 | £280,750 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | £440,000 | £250,000 | £312,750 | £259,950 |
| 2018 | £450,000 | £265,000 | £325,000 | £259,950 |
| 2019 | £473,050 | £255,000 | £337,500 | £275,000 |
| 2020 | £475,000 | £250,000 | £305,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £528,750 | £245,000 | £317,500 | £322,500 |
| 2022 | £595,000 | £240,000 | £365,000 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | £600,000 | £225,000 | £330,000 | £307,500 |
| 2024 | £545,000 | £215,000 | £365,000 | £347,000 |
| 2025 | £579,950 | £225,000 | £350,000 | £311,250 |
| 2026 | £570,000 | — | £371,250 | £315,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £336 | £289 | £345 | £362 |
| 2017 | £366 | £338 | £372 | £357 |
| 2018 | £368 | £318 | £382 | £366 |
| 2019 | £370 | £341 | £388 | £382 |
| 2020 | £363 | £290 | £400 | £390 |
| 2021 | £392 | £317 | £409 | £376 |
| 2022 | £457 | £310 | £446 | £438 |
| 2023 | £439 | £296 | £456 | £482 |
| 2024 | £429 | £287 | £442 | £434 |
| 2025 | £454 | £299 | £452 | £442 |
| 2026 | £456 | — | £436 | £416 |
There were 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO53 4LG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 43, Blencowe Drive, Eastleigh, SO53 4LZ | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 40, Blencowe Drive, Eastleigh, SO53 4LZ | Detached | Freehold | £582,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2025 | 34, Wild Arum Way, Eastleigh, SO53 4LU | Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 50, Hemlock Way, Eastleigh, SO53 4LT | Terraced | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 08 Sept 2025 | 17, Hemlock Way, Eastleigh, SO53 4LT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 |
In the SO53 4LG postcode area, located within Valley Park, there are 2 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Brook School | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Francis Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
St Francis Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Knightwood Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
Knightwood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO53 4LG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 6 Pilgrims Close, Eastleigh, SO53 4ST | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Test Valley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SO53 4LG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alan George Dowden
Valley Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Celia Mary Dowden
Valley Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Liz Jarvis
Eastleigh - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO53 4LG records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, other theft and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SO53 4LG in Valley Park is £441,000 (about £446 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SO53 4LG, including Brook School, St Francis Church of England Primary School (Good) and Knightwood Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO53 4LG scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,886 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Eastleigh covering SO53 4LG is Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alan George Dowden (Liberal Democrats) and Celia Mary Dowden (Liberal Democrats).