SO53 4SH

Valley Park, Test Valley

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At a glance

Every premises in SO53 4SH can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Test Valley sold for £368,131 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.6% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 22 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From SO53 4SH, the nearest primary school is Knightwood Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Toynbee School, 1.4 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Park Surgery, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

Chandlers Ford station is 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest park, Flexford Nature Reserve, is 160 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Test Valley 014

22Low · 1/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Test Valley

61Low · 2/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	9.2	34	Low · 1/10
Anti-social behaviour	3.3	15	Low · 1/10
Other theft	2.1	6.5	Low · 1/10
Public order	1.8	6.7	Low · 1/10
Criminal damage and arson	1.7	6.7	Low · 1/10
Drugs	1.3	3.3	Moderate · 4/10
Vehicle crime	0.8	5.0	Low · 1/10
Shoplifting	0.7	8.6	Low · 3/10
Possession of weapons	0.6	1.0	Moderate · 5/10
Burglary	0.4	3.6	Low · 1/10
Robbery	0.0	1.4	Low · 1/10
Theft from the person	0.0	1.7	Low · 1/10
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.8	Low · 1/10
Other crime	0.0	2.1	Low · 1/10

Test Valley 014: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,210 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Test Valley 014 Test Valley England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Knightwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 25 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

Hiltingbury Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 5–7

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 12 Sept 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Hiltingbury Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 10 Jan 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Chandler's Ford Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 5–7

OfstedInspected 14 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.8 mi

St Francis Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 23 Apr 2024 · Report

0.9 mi

Secondary

The Toynbee SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

Lakeside SchoolCommunity special school · ages 10–16 · Boys · Ofsted reports

1.5 mi

Thornden SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report card

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Hursley Road PharmacyPharmacy · SO53 2FS

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Day Lewis PharmacyPharmacy · SO53 5NQ

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Park PharmacyPharmacy · SO53 4ST

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

GP practices

Park SurgeryGP practice · SO53 2ZH

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

The Fryern SurgeryGP practice · SO53 2LH

1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Boyatt Wood SurgeryGP practice · SO50 4QP

1.9 mi

Dentists

Hursley Road Dental PracticeDental practice · SO53 1JH

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · SO53 2DR

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

The Smiles StudioDental practice · SO53 3AL

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Hospitals

Nuffield Health Wessex HospitalHospital · SO53 2DW

1.5 mi

Nuffield Health Wessex HospitalHospital · SO53 2DW

1.5 mi

Wessex Nuffield HospitalHospital · SO53 2DW

1.5 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Chandlers Ford

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Eastleigh

2.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

160 mto the nearest park, Flexford Nature Reserve

3parks within a 10 minute walk

20hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Valley ParkPlaying field · 3.3 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Flexford Nature ReservePark or garden · 19 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Wicklow Drive PlaygroundPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Knightwood Leisure CentreSports ground · 5.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 5.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Hocombe MeadPark or garden · 8.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£77,892

£56,101 after tax

Test Valley

£67,033

£46,998 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£77,892

After tax£56,101

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£44,657Test Valley £38,883 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Test Valley 014); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 33,238 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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3% of Test Valley's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

48% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 36% in Test Valley and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about SO53 4SH

What is the crime rate in SO53 4SH?

The neighbourhood records 22 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Test Valley the rate is 61 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in SO53 4SH?

The average home in Test Valley sold for £368,131 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £601,616, semi-detached £356,614, terraced £283,256, flats £169,578. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near SO53 4SH?

The nearest primary school is Knightwood Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Toynbee School, 1.4 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in SO53 4SH?

Every premises in SO53 4SH can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to SO53 4SH?

Chandlers Ford is 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

What is the average household income in SO53 4SH?

The ONS estimates average household income of £77,892 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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