SP10 4DD Test Valley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Andover Harroway. Region: South East.
Streets
- Tintagel Close, Andover: 57 addresses
- King Arthur's Way, Andover: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Tintagel Close, Knights Enham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Tintagel Close, Knights Enham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Test Valley in 2026-27: Band D £2,306 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,537 | £1,793 | £2,049 | £2,306 | £2,818 | £3,330 | £3,843 | £4,611 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (29% of about 590 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 60 addresses are between 74 m and 82 m above sea level (78 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Andover 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Whitchurch (Hampshire) 201,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km | |
| Grateley 281,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Tintagel Close King Arthurs Way | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Andover | 1.9 km |
| Car parks | Shepherds Spring Lane Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 31.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 76.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Shepherds Spring Medical Centre | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Shepherds Spring Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Andover Dental Clinic | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | Basingstoke General Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 890 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 39 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 490 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 570 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 44 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade I), 550 m north. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m north |
| Foxcott deserted medieval village | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 900 m south-west |
| Bilgrove Copse | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Little Bilgrove Copse | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Ashley Copse | Wood | 2.0 km north-east |
| Bere Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south-east |
| Cherrywell Bottom | Valley | 3.5 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 60 |
9 of the postcode's 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Tintagel Close.