GU34 2PP East Hampshire
Live postcode, introduced June 2001. Ward: Alton Ashdell. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in East Hampshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,344 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,563 | £1,823 | £2,083 | £2,344 | £2,865 | £3,386 | £3,907 | £4,688 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (25% of about 1,380 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Enforcement Action, Paradigm House, Alton.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- St Johns Works, Station Road, Alton: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (500 m)
- Molson Coors Brewery: up to 220 homes, permissioned (560 m)
- Rogers Court Car Park, Alton: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- Alton Magistrates Court, Alton: up to 43 homes, permissioned (570 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 3 addresses are between 112 m and 117 m above sea level (114 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alton 591,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m |
| Bentley (Hampshire) 110,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km | |
| Liss 308,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Omega Park Alton | 70 m |
| Car parks | Chawton Car Park | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 8.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 35.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 50.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wilson Practice | 610 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Anstey Road Pharmacy | 610 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Normandy Street (Dental Surgery) | 610 m |
| Hospital | Alton Community Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Farnham Police Station | 13.7 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-Operative Alton High Street Cashzone | 790 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 370 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Anstey Park 19 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Spitalfields Allotments 1.1 ha | 800 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 4.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Lawrence, a listed building (Grade I), 860 m west. 98 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m west |
| Alton Quaker Meeting House, With Front Boundary Wall And Attached Burial Ground Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m north-west |
| Westbrooke House | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m west |
| Chawton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 300 m west |
| Neatham Down | Hill | 1.0 km east |
| Lynch Hill | Hill | 1.1 km north-east |
| Bakers Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north-east |
| Cox's Copse | Wood | 1.3 km south-east |
| Quarry Bottom | Valley | 4.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the postcode's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.