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Photo above: The Watercress Line, Medstead and Four Marks Railway Station, Saturday, 19 July, 2014

Where is Four Marks?

Four Marks is in the county of Hampshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of East Hampshire and its latitude and longitude is: 51.102174 -1.041564.

Photo: The Watercress Line, Medstead and Four Marks Railway Station, Saturday, 19 July, 2014

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Four Marks has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Four Marks BP, Tesco Four Marks Express.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Mandy Channon, The Saffron.

We found one nearby cafe: Nosh Cafe/Bar.

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What is the property market like in Four Marks?

The property market in Four Marks 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 £682,259, which is up 4.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £434,645 (up 7.1% on last year) , a terraced house £348,714 (up 5.8% on last year) and a flat £215,135. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £880 per month.

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

Property data is based on East Hampshire 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 Four Marks, or click here to browse the longer list of Four Marks property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
HARVEST WAY, Willis Lane, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5AP	Detached - Sold for £1,650,000 in November 2023
ASSISI, The Shrave, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5QQ	Detached - Sold for £1,475,000 in October 2023
AKHURST FARM, Hawthorn Lane, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5AU	Detached - Sold for £1,250,000 in June 2023
8, Gloucester Close, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5HX	Detached - Sold for £1,020,000 in April 2023
JASMINE, 7, Brislands Lane, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5AD	Detached - Sold for £830,000 in January 2023
11, Handyside Place, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5FX	Detached - Sold for £795,000 in January 2023
WATERCRESS HOUSE, The Shrave, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5BH	Detached - Sold for £777,000 in December 2023
9, Chaffinch Road, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5FG	Detached - Sold for £710,000 in October 2023
4, Winston Rise, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5HW	Detached - Sold for £700,000 in April 2023
2, Winchester Road, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5HD	Detached - Sold for £700,000 in January 2023
1, Perry Way, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5RG	Detached - Sold for £700,000 in August 2023
3, Bishops View, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5HA	Detached - Sold for £699,950 in July 2023
6, Bishops View, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5HA	Detached - Sold for £685,000 in January 2023
1, Blackberry Close, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5BW	Detached - Sold for £683,000 in October 2023
124, Winchester Road, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5HZ	Detached - Sold for £672,400 in November 2023
78, Winchester Road, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5HS	Detached - Sold for £655,000 in June 2023
68, Blackberry Lane, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5DG	Semi-Detached - Sold for £641,000 in August 2023
94, Winchester Road, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5HU	Detached - Sold for £640,000 in November 2023
28, Penrose Way, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5BG	Detached - Sold for £640,000 in September 2023
22, Bernard Avenue, Alton, Hampshire , GU34 5DQ	Semi-Detached - Sold for £630,000 in July 2023

Which schools are near Four Marks?

Four Marks has a couple of schools nearby, including Four Marks Church of England Primary School (Maintained school) which is a primary school based in Five Lanes End, Alton.

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
Four Marks Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/23/2010)		Ofsted Report Link	Alton
Medstead Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	2: Good (2/3/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	Alton

School	Type
Four Marks Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/23/2010)
Medstead Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/3/2012)

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 Four Marks?

Four Marks has train station options, but a drive would be required to them.

Station	Distance from Four Marks	Commute options
Alton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.	6 miles	- London Waterloo (78 mins - South Western Railway - £428 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 88 mins - South Western Railway - £428 monthly fare) View details
Petersfield A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year.	10 miles	- London Waterloo (79 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 78 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Southern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Southern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 166 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Liss A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +33% from the previous year.	10 miles	- London Waterloo (79 mins - South Western Railway - £439 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 83 mins - South Western Railway - £439 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Southern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Southern - £439 monthly fare) View details
Basingstoke A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.	14 miles	- Reading (22 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (55 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 61 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (125 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Chiltern Railways - £454 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 153 mins - Southern) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Avanti West Coast - £454 monthly fare) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

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

Ethnicity	% of East Hampshire residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	95.4%	81.7%
Asian	1.9%	9.3%
Mixed	1.7%	2.9%
Black	0.5%	4.0%
Other	0.5%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Four Marks?

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

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	11.1%
Small employers and own account workers	13.8%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	18.2%	80 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	23.5%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	5.0%
Semi-routine occupations	10.3%
Routine occupations	8.2%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	4.9%	545 out of 573
Full-time students	5.1%

How fast is the broadband in Four Marks?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hampshire is fast (72mbps). Four Marks is slower than this, with average download speeds of 54.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the East Hampshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	54.5 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	91.6%
% households unable to access decent broadband	1.1%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Four Marks area?

Crime stats were found at the East Hampshire level:

Type	East Hampshire	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	56	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	4	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	6	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	0	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	23	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Four Marks?

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 Four Marks.

Flood warnings

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

Flood areas

We didn't find any general flooding risk within a 1km radius of the GPS location we hold for this location, but we recommend double checking this yourself to be safe.

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Four Marks compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Four Marks, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Curdridge, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 3 Secondary:
Micheldever, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Bishops Waltham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 2 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
New Alresford, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
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:
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
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
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:
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	£434,645 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Southampton (17.3 miles)
	Broadband	54.5mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 95.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 4.6% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 80 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 545 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (East Hampshire level)
	Community	Median age is 47.1 \| Population of 3,983 \| Happiness is Below Average for Hampshire, Average for UK
	Crime	4.0 burglaries per 1k people (East Hampshire)
	Commute (approx)	- London Waterloo (65 mins) - Vauxhall (78 mins) - Reading (85 mins)
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	£434,645 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Southampton (17.3 miles)
	54.5mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Median age is 47.1 \| 3,983 \| Happiness is Below Average for Hampshire, Average for UK
	Ranked 80 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 545 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (East Hampshire level)
	4.0 burglaries per 1k people (East Hampshire)
	- London Waterloo (65 mins) - Vauxhall (78 mins) - Reading (85 mins)
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