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Where is Stockbridge?

Stockbridge is in the county of Hampshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of Romsey and Southampton North and its latitude and longitude is: 51.115935 -1.484448.

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What is the property market like in Stockbridge?

The property market in Stockbridge 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 £625,503, which is down -1.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £383,161 (up 0.6% on last year) , a terraced house £310,224 (down -0.8% on last year) and a flat £199,398. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £859 per month.

Property prices in Stockbridge 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 Stockbridge, prices have risen much slower than the annual average price change seen across the Hampshire region.

Property data is based on Test Valley 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 Stockbridge, or click here to browse the longer list of Stockbridge property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
RINGWOLD HOUSE, Farley Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 8EQ	Detached - Sold for £3,720,000 in June 2023
TESTWOOD HOUSE, , Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 6LY	Detached - Sold for £3,400,000 in August 2023
THORNLEY HOUSE, , Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 8HA	Detached - Sold for £2,100,000 in August 2023
THE CLOSE, High Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 8AA	Detached - Sold for £2,100,000 in July 2023
ANTON HOUSE, Marshcourt Road, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 6JH	Detached - Sold for £1,856,000 in December 2023
WESTERBY, , Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 6LN	Detached - Sold for £1,750,000 in March 2023
CARBERY HOUSE, Salisbury Hill, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 6EZ	Detached - Sold for £1,635,000 in December 2023
LAVENDER HOUSE, Farley Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 8EL	Detached - Sold for £1,575,000 in June 2023
NORTH PARK FARM, , Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 6HW	Terraced - Sold for £1,500,000 in February 2023
WATERLOW, High Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 6EU	Detached - Sold for £1,441,000 in August 2023
OAKE HOUSE, Rookery Lane, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 8AZ	Detached - Sold for £1,410,000 in January 2023
BEECHDEAN, Old London Road, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 6EJ	Detached - Sold for £1,250,000 in May 2023
5, Queenwood Rise, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 8BS	Detached - Sold for £1,250,000 in October 2023
SPRINGFIELD HOUSE, The Hollow, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 8BB	Detached - Sold for £1,172,300 in November 2023
THE CHAPEL, High Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 8AD	Detached - Sold for £1,150,000 in November 2023
1, Moyles Place, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 8JJ	Detached - Sold for £1,100,000 in July 2023
ORCHARD HOUSE, , Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 6RD	Detached - Sold for £1,100,000 in January 2023
KITCOMBE, Station Road, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 6AW	Detached - Sold for £1,053,000 in August 2023
HILLCREST, Knockwood Lane, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 8EF	Detached - Sold for £1,052,222 in June 2023
WESTVILLE, Station Road, Stockbridge, Hampshire , SO20 6AW	Detached - Sold for £1,042,500 in March 2023

Which schools are near Stockbridge?

Stockbridge has a couple of schools nearby, including Test Valley School (Maintained school) which is a secondary school based in Roman Road, Stockbridge.

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
Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (9/20/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Stockbridge
Test Valley School Save school	Secondary school Community school - Mixed	4: Inadequate (10/20/2022)	60 submissions 58.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Stockbridge

School	Type
Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/20/2013)
Test Valley School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (10/20/2022) 60 submissions 58.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy

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 Stockbridge?

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

Station	Distance from Stockbridge	Commute options
Grateley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year.	9 miles	- Reading (54 mins - South Western Railway) View details - London Waterloo (86 mins - South Western Railway - £509 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Great Western Railway - £509 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 95 mins - South Western Railway - £509 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 162 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Shawford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -16% from the previous year.	12 miles	- Reading (38 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (75 mins - South Western Railway - £524 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Great Western Railway - £524 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 82 mins - South Western Railway - £524 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Southern) View details - Birmingham New Street (141 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Chiltern Railways - £524 monthly fare) View details
Chandlers Ford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -20% from the previous year.	13 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 58 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 89 mins - South Western Railway - £566 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 151 mins - Southern) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 159 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Eastleigh A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year.	15 miles	- Reading (42 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (81 mins - South Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Great Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 85 mins - South Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (110 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Southern) View details - Birmingham New Street (145 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 160 mins - Chiltern Railways - £532 monthly fare) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

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

Ethnicity	% of Test Valley residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	93.1%	81.7%
Asian	3.3%	9.3%
Mixed	1.8%	2.9%
Black	1.1%	4.0%
Other	0.8%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Stockbridge?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Romsey and Southampton North consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	10.9%
Small employers and own account workers	10.9%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	17.4%	120 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	21.7%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	4.4%
Semi-routine occupations	8.8%
Routine occupations	8.5%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	5.3%	509 out of 573
Full-time students	12.1%

How fast is the broadband in Stockbridge?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hampshire is fast (72mbps). Stockbridge is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 74.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Romsey and Southampton North level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	74.6 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	92.9%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.6%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Stockbridge area?

Crime stats were found at the Test Valley level:

Type	Test Valley	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	70	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	5	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	8	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	0	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	30	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Stockbridge?

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 Stockbridge.

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 Test	River Test from Longstock to Timsbury
Solent and South Downs	River Test	Stockbridge, Kimbridge and Timsbury on the River Test

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Stockbridge compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
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
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
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
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
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

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Stockbridge, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £383,161 Detached: £625,503	70	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1
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
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:
New Alresford, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
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

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	Property market	£383,161 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Southampton (12.3 miles)
	Broadband	74.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 93.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 120 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 509 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Romsey and Southampton North level)
	Community	Median age is 45.0 \| Population of 592 \| Happiness is Below Average for Hampshire, High for UK
	Crime	5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Test Valley)
	Commute (approx)	- Reading (33 mins) - London Waterloo (62 mins) - Paddington (73 mins) - Vauxhall (78 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (82 mins)
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	£383,161 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Southampton (12.3 miles)
	74.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 45.0 \| 592 \| Happiness is Below Average for Hampshire, High for UK
	Ranked 120 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 509 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Romsey and Southampton North level)
	5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Test Valley)
	- Reading (33 mins) - London Waterloo (62 mins) - Paddington (73 mins) - Vauxhall (78 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (82 mins)
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