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SO53 5PP

Hocombe Wood Road

Ampfield & Braishfield

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Detailed insights for SO53 5PP

Overview

Postcode SO53 5PP is located in an urban city, within the Ampfield & Braishfield ward of Test Valley in the South East region, and forms part of the North Baddesley & Braishfield area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in North Baddesley & Braishfield is £65,057 per year. The nearest station is Chandlers Ford located about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Vining's Copse.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

North Baddesley & Braishfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,035 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

North Baddesley & Braishfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in North Baddesley & Braishfield is £65,057 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO53 5PP.

Flood risk

No risk

North Baddesley & Braishfield near SO53 5PP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chandlers Ford located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SO53 5PP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVining's CopseSmallWalking directions to Vining's Copse

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
1,501 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.47(-51%)
Other theft
3.76(-33%)
Vehicle crime
2.93(-23%)
Burglary
2.51(-4%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.25(-81%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
337
87.53%
Indian
17
4.42%
Chinese
11
2.86%
Other White
5
1.3%
Arab
5
1.3%
Total population: 385

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
182
58.15%
Level 3 (A level)
46
14.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
13.1%
No qualifications
22
7.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
3.83%
Total 16+ residents: 313

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
78
53.79%
Owns with a mortgage
59
40.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.14%
Social rents from council
1
0.69%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.69%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Ampfield & Braishfield

Based on 19 recent sales, the median property price is £605,000 in Ampfield & Braishfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £208,000 up to £1,365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ampfield & Braishfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ampfield & Braishfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£679,000
Flats4£285,000
Semi-Detached1£832,000
Terraced3£425,000

10 year median price trend in Ampfield & Braishfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ampfield & Braishfield.

Schools

In the SO53 5PP postcode area, located within North Baddesley & Braishfield, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO53 5PP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryHiltingbury Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryHiltingbury Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryKnightwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SO53 5PP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SO53 5PP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTesco Express8-12 Ashdown Road, Eastleigh, SO53 5RDWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Test Valley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,464
Band B£1,708
Band C£1,952
Band D£2,197
Band E£2,685
Band F£3,173
Band G£3,661
Band H£4,393

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictTest ValleyE07000093
Parliamentary ConstituencyRomsey and Southampton NorthE14001449
WardAmpfield & BraishfieldE05012927
ParishAmpfieldE04012838
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)North Baddesley & BraishfieldE02004825
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Test Valley 012AE01023158
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.