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SO53 5QD

Hocombe Road

Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

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Overview

Postcode SO53 5QD is located in a rural hamlet, 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 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% 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 Chandlers Ford, about 1.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Oliver's Battery and Hursley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,508 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Oliver's Battery and Hursley has a low crime rate, with approximately 43 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Oliver's Battery and Hursley near SO53 5QD has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chandlers Ford located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
451
Population density
13.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.17(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.13(-34%)
Burglary
6.22(+139%)
Public order
4.78(-21%)
Drugs
3.83(+39%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
391
87.08%
Other White
31
6.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.34%
Irish
6
1.34%
Indian
4
0.89%
Total population: 449

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
191
51.07%
Level 3 (A level)
70
18.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
13.37%
No qualifications
29
7.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
4.81%
Total 16+ residents: 374

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
39.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
47
27.17%
Owns with a mortgage
39
22.54%
Other forms of private rent
18
10.4%
Total households: 173

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 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO53 5QD.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO53 5QD
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
19 Feb 2025105, Hocombe Road, Eastleigh, SO53 5QDDetachedFreehold£992,500
19 Mar 202611, Charnwood Crescent, Eastleigh, SO53 5QNFlatsLeasehold£218,500
04 Jun 202562, Charnwood Crescent, Eastleigh, SO53 5QLFlatsLeasehold£212,000
10 Dec 202514, Ashdown Close, Eastleigh, SO53 5QFDetachedFreehold£550,000
03 Oct 20259, Ashdown Close, Eastleigh, SO53 5QFDetachedFreehold£475,000

Schools

In the SO53 5QD postcode area, located within Oliver's Battery and Hursley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO53 5QD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHiltingbury Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryHiltingbury Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miNot applicableSherborne House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

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

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 SO53 5QD, 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
ParishHursleyE04004669
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oliver's Battery and HursleyE02004837
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Winchester 009AE01023229
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

Frequently asked questions about SO53 5QD

Is SO53 5QD (Oliver's Battery and Hursley) safe?

The area around SO53 5QD records about 43 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.

What is the average house price near SO53 5QD?

The median sale price around SO53 5QD 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 SO53 5QD?

There are 3 schools close to SO53 5QD, including Hiltingbury Infant School (Outstanding), Hiltingbury Junior School (Good) and Sherborne House School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around SO53 5QD?

SO53 5QD scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,508 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents SO53 5QD (Oliver's Battery and Hursley) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Winchester covering SO53 5QD 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.