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House prices in Test Valley

The average house price in Test Valley over the last three years is £458,177, with a median sold price of £355,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Ranks #95 of 318 local authorities by median price — more expensive than 70% of them.
Median price
£355k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-3.7%
5-year change
+4.2%
Sales / yr
1,819

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in Test Valley

Based on 5,372 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in Test Valley over the last three years is £458,177, with a median sold price of £355,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 5,372 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Test Valley price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

Test ValleyEngland & Wales
£250k£300k£350k201620182020202220242026£349k
1 year
-3.7%
5 years
+4.2%
10 years
+27.9%

Over five years, prices in Test Valley have been broadly flat (+4.2%). Across a full decade they are +27.9%. The last twelve months alone: -3.7%. Prices in Test Valley still sit about 6% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How Test Valley growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Test Valley directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

Test ValleyEngland & Wales
100110120130201620182020202220242026+25%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in Test Valley

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£355k
Entry-level
£185k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£268k–£510k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£738k
90th %ile

Homes in Test Valley span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £185,000, while the top tenth fetched over £737,950. Half of all sales fell between £268,000 and £510,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in Test Valley
£355,000
around the local median · 31% up the local range
£185,000 · entry-level£740,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£35,500
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£7,750
Monthly repayment
£1,868/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£71,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £43,250 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How Test Valley compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

Test Valley (this area)£458k
England£291khere: +57%
Test Valley 1-yr -3.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £458,177, homes in Test Valley sell for 57% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-3.7% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Test Valley.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£550,0001,700 (32%)
Terraced£290,0001,331 (25%)
Semi-detached£346,9501,280 (24%)
Flat / maisonette£185,000763 (14%)
Other£469,368298 (6%)

The most-traded type in Test Valley is detached (1,700 sales, median £550,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£185,000) and houses (~£409,438) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Test Valley market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
2,918'21
'22
'23
'24
1,819'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 16%Freehold 84%
New-build 4.2%Existing 95.8%

Around 1,819 homes changed hands in Test Valley in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 2,124 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (2,918 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 16% of recent sales in Test Valley were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 4% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

Living in Test Valley: is it a nice area?

What the official deprivation statistics say about quality of life here — income, education, health and crime, relative to the rest of England.

On the official English Indices of Deprivation, the 68 neighbourhoods that make up Test Valley average 7.6 out of 10 (1 = most deprived in England, 10 = least) — among the least deprived parts of England. 82% of its neighbourhoods sit in the least-deprived half of the country, while 3% are in the most-deprived fifth. On the index's crime domain it averages 7.3/10, pointing to low recorded-crime pressure relative to England as a whole. Averages hide street-level variation — the map below shows how each neighbourhood differs.

Overall deprivation
7.6/10
Income
7.7/10
Education
7.1/10
Health
7.7/10
Crime domain
7.3/10

Mean decile across 68 Census neighbourhoods (LSOAs): 1 = among the most deprived 10% in England, 10 = the least. Source: English Indices of Deprivation (MHCLG). A statistical baseline, not a judgement — streets vary enormously within any average.

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Test Valley boundary

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Test Valley house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Test Valley?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Test Valley was £355,000, with a mean of £458,177, based on 5,372 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Test Valley expensive?

At a £355,000 median, Test Valley is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Test Valley going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Test Valley prices have moved -3.7% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Test Valley?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £185,000 (763 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Test Valley?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £185,000, and most buyers competed in the £268,000–£510,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £737,950.

How much have Test Valley house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Test Valley are +4.2% over the last five years, and +27.9% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in Test Valley?

On the £355,000 median-priced Test Valley home, a home-mover pays about £7,750 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £2,750 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in Test Valley?

A 10% deposit on the median £355,000 Test Valley home is £35,500 (5% would be £17,750). Borrowing the remaining £319,500 implies a household income of roughly £71,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in Test Valley each year?

Roughly 1,819 sales a year have been recorded in Test Valley recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a liquid market — homes come up regularly, and pricing is well-evidenced.

Are homes in Test Valley freehold or leasehold?

16% of recent sales in Test Valley were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Is Test Valley a nice area to live?

"Nice" is personal, but the official data gives a baseline: neighbourhoods in Test Valley average 7.6/10 on the English Indices of Deprivation (10 = least deprived), with 82% in the least-deprived half of England. Deprivation, income, education, health and crime all vary street by street — check the specific address, not just the area.

Is Test Valley safe?

On the crime domain of the English Indices of Deprivation, the area around Test Valley averages 7.3/10 (10 = lowest recorded-crime deprivation in England). That's an area-wide average from official data — a Housometer report maps 24 months of street-level recorded crime around any specific address.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.