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Photo above: Free Street, Friday, 2 September, 2011

Where is Bishops Waltham?

Bishops Waltham is in the county of Hampshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of Meon Valley and its latitude and longitude is: 50.971452 -1.210024.

Photo: Free Street, Friday, 2 September, 2011

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Bishops Waltham has one main store nearby, Sainsburys Bishops Waltham Local.

There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Priory Inn, The Barleycorn Inn, The Bunch Of Grapes, The Crown Inn.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Banks Bar And Bistro, Friends Refined Indian Cuisine, Giorgio's, Julia's Kitchen, The Waltham Tandoori.

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Costa, Just In Case And Anvil Coffee Shop.

Bishops Waltham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Bishops Waltham?

The property market in Bishops Waltham has had a steady increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £817,752, which is up 7.8% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £508,835 (up 9.7% on last year) , a terraced house £431,189 (up 8.9% on last year) and a flat £262,369. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £924 per month.

Property prices in Bishops Waltham are a little higher than the average property prices across Hampshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Bishops Waltham, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Hampshire region.

Property data is based on Winchester level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2024

Regarding the health of the Hampshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Northumberland	£341,537	+9.1%	£193,799	+9.1%
Oxfordshire	£681,167	+7.2%	£446,842	+8.5%
Warwickshire	£497,044	+5.4%	£296,606	+4.9%
Lancashire	£327,674	+5.0%	£202,231	+4.7%
Staffordshire	£368,206	+4.6%	£231,129	+5.4%
Buckinghamshire	£827,077	+4.6%	£460,901	+6.3%
Derbyshire	£337,829	+4.5%	£211,624	+3.9%
West Northamptonshire	£468,120	+4.2%	£282,342	+5.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£330,614	+4.2%	£211,375	+4.4%
Nottinghamshire	£339,334	+4.2%	£214,324	+4.5%
Leicestershire	£411,159	+3.8%	£258,580	+4.0%
Worcestershire	£449,059	+3.7%	£281,497	+4.8%
West Yorkshire	£351,674	+3.7%	£216,569	+4.4%
South Yorkshire	£291,325	+3.7%	£192,231	+4.7%
North Yorkshire	£413,652	+3.6%	£267,964	+4.5%
Greater Manchester	£405,945	+3.6%	£266,387	+3.8%
Shropshire	£395,032	+3.3%	£256,716	+5.5%
Gloucestershire	£525,561	+3.1%	£333,967	+3.5%
Herefordshire	£432,901	+2.8%	£285,029	+5.2%
West Sussex	£651,933	+2.8%	£426,962	+3.6%
Merseyside	£340,799	+2.6%	£220,544	+2.5%
Cambridgeshire	£468,546	+2.2%	£329,883	+4.2%
Hertfordshire	£909,469	+2.0%	£535,434	+2.5%
Devon	£483,813	+1.7%	£334,482	+4.3%
Essex	£566,401	+1.4%	£375,725	+2.5%
West Midlands	£407,451	+1.2%	£251,243	+2.2%
North Northamptonshire	£411,956	+1.2%	£254,927	+2.6%
Somerset	£440,632	+0.9%	£290,138	+3.0%
Suffolk	£432,182	+0.6%	£274,497	+0.9%
Wiltshire	£494,939	+0.6%	£322,678	+2.7%
Kent	£582,570	+0.3%	£371,997	+1.2%
Dorset	£512,149	+0.2%	£345,395	+2.6%
Hampshire	£605,590	+0.2%	£380,521	+1.3%
Norfolk	£385,381	0.0%	£261,753	+2.2%
East Sussex	£567,509	-0.2%	£375,770	+1.6%
London	£1,032,371	-0.7%	£680,157	+2.6%
Surrey	£916,153	-0.8%	£535,732	+1.0%
Cornwall	£432,953	-1.1%	£293,238	+1.3%
Lincolnshire	£294,743	-1.3%	£201,941	+1.1%
Isle of Wight	£412,903	-3.6%	£289,954	-1.5%
Rutland	£496,567	-5.6%	£313,758	-3.6%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Bishops Waltham, or click here to browse the longer list of Bishops Waltham property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
CRAIG HOUSE, Street End, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1FS	Detached - Sold for £1,800,000 in January 2023
BEECH CLOSE, Dean Lane, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1FX	Detached - Sold for £1,550,000 in September 2023
FAIRLAWN, Station Road, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1DH	Detached - Sold for £1,365,000 in April 2023
Y BERLLAN, West Hoe Lane, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1DT	Detached - Sold for £1,010,000 in July 2023
CORNHILL HOUSE, The Hangers, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1EF	Detached - Sold for £975,000 in February 2023
3, Wordsworth Close, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1RT	Detached - Sold for £900,000 in February 2023
33, Campion Drive, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1QU	Detached - Sold for £720,000 in November 2023
PEPPERBOX, Winchester Road, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1BZ	Detached - Sold for £700,000 in June 2023
25, Abbots Road, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1RE	Detached - Sold for £690,000 in December 2023
3, Colville Drive, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1LS	Detached - Sold for £675,000 in October 2023
15, Hammerton Road, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1TH	Detached - Sold for £669,950 in January 2023
14, Albany Drive, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1GE	Detached - Sold for £625,000 in January 2023
15, Princes Close, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1RL	Detached - Sold for £600,000 in April 2023
13, Morley Drive, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1RX	Detached - Sold for £595,000 in April 2023
12, Princes Close, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1RL	Detached - Sold for £585,000 in September 2023
BROAD OAK, Winchester Road, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1BZ	Detached - Sold for £570,000 in July 2023
7, Bluebell Way, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1QW	Semi-Detached - Sold for £555,000 in August 2023
10, Beaufort Drive, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1HZ	Detached - Sold for £550,000 in December 2023
NORTHBROOK HOUSE, Free Street, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1NP	Semi-Detached - Sold for £542,500 in August 2023
4, Penfords Paddock, Southampton, Hampshire , SO32 1EA	Semi-Detached - Sold for £524,300 in December 2023

Which schools are near Bishops Waltham?

Bishops Waltham has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Swanmore College (Maintained school) which is a secondary school based in New Road, Southampton.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Bishops Waltham Infant School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/8/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Bishop's Waltham Junior School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (2/1/2017)	38 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (5/10/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Upham Church of England Aided Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (4/26/2013)	36 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Swanmore College Save school	Secondary school Community school - Mixed	2: Good (3/7/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton

School	Type
Bishops Waltham Infant School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/8/2011)
Bishop's Waltham Junior School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/1/2017) 38 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/10/2013)
Upham Church of England Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/26/2013) 36 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Swanmore College Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/7/2014)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Bishops Waltham?

Bishops Waltham has train station options, but a drive would be required to them.

Station	Distance from Bishops Waltham	Commute options
Botley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -12% from the previous year.	6 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 59 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 119 mins - South Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Southern) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 114 mins - South Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (116 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 160 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Great Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details
Hedge End A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.	6 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 60 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 115 mins - South Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 110 mins - South Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Southern) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 161 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Swanwick A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year.	9 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 70 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 102 mins - South Western Railway - £582 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (106 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £582 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Southern - £582 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £582 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 171 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Thameslink - £582 monthly fare) View details
Bursledon A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year.	10 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 76 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 108 mins - South Western Railway - £582 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Southern) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 177 mins - CrossCountry) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Winchester) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Winchester residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	93.6%	81.7%
Asian	3.1%	9.3%
Mixed	2.0%	2.9%
Other	0.7%	2.1%
Black	0.6%	4.0%

What is the socio-economic status Bishops Waltham?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Meon Valley consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	12.3%
Small employers and own account workers	13.0%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	17.3%	88 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	24.0%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	5.2%
Semi-routine occupations	10.5%
Routine occupations	8.0%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	5.3%	515 out of 573
Full-time students	4.5%

How fast is the broadband in Bishops Waltham?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hampshire is fast (72mbps). Bishops Waltham is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 72.1mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Meon Valley level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	72.1 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	93.3%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.9%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Bishops Waltham area?

Crime stats were found at the Winchester level:

Type	Winchester	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	70	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	4	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	8	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	1	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	26	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Bishops Waltham?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Bishops Waltham.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Solent and South Downs	River Meon	River Meon from Frogmore to the M27

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Bishops Waltham compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Bishops Waltham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 2 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Micheldever, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed
New Alresford, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed
Curdridge, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 3 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Wickham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Winchester, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 9 Secondary: 6	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed
Odiham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £439,298 Detached: £723,418	89	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1	22.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.1% residents long-term unemployed
Fleet, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £439,298 Detached: £723,418	89	Primary: 10 Secondary: 2	22.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.1% residents long-term unemployed
Petersfield, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 6 Secondary: 3	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
East Meon, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 1 Secondary:	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Four Marks, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 2 Secondary:	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Liphook, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Hot property market	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Medstead, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Wherwell, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £383,161 Detached: £625,503	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Romsey, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £383,161 Detached: £625,503	70	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Stockbridge, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £383,161 Detached: £625,503	70	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Bishops Waltham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Micheldever, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:
New Alresford, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Curdridge, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 3 Secondary:
Wickham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Winchester, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 9 Secondary: 6
Odiham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £439,298 Detached: £723,418	89	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1
Fleet, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £439,298 Detached: £723,418	89	Primary: 10 Secondary: 2
Petersfield, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 6 Secondary: 3
East Meon, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Four Marks, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Liphook, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Hot property market	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2
Medstead, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Wherwell, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £383,161 Detached: £625,503	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Romsey, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £383,161 Detached: £625,503	70	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1
Stockbridge, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £383,161 Detached: £625,503	70	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1

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	Property market	£508,835 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Southampton (6.0 miles)
	Broadband	72.1mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 93.6% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 6.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 88 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 515 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Meon Valley level)
	Community	Median age is 43.7 \| Population of 6,723 \| Happiness is Above Average for Hampshire, High for UK
	Crime	4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Winchester)
	Commute (approx)	- Reading (35 mins) - London Waterloo (66 mins) - Paddington (75 mins) - Vauxhall (82 mins)
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	£508,835 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Southampton (6.0 miles)
	72.1mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 43.7 \| 6,723 \| Happiness is Above Average for Hampshire, High for UK
	Ranked 88 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 515 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Meon Valley level)
	4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Winchester)
	- Reading (35 mins) - London Waterloo (66 mins) - Paddington (75 mins) - Vauxhall (82 mins)
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