Battle Close Locks Heath, Fareham
32 addresses across 1 postcode (SO31), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14427641.
- Sales: 58 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £542,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 11, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Fareham costs £2,271 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Swanwick, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lockswood Surgery, about 290 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £542,500 | £542,500 | £542,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £465,000 | £428,500 | £525,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £442,500 | £442,500 | £442,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £420,050 | £395,100 | £445,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £293,500 | £293,500 | £293,500 |
| 2007 | 5 | £339,950 | £287,000 | £441,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2022 | 1 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £542,500 | |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 2 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2019 | 11 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 5 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £428,500 | |
| 21 Mar 2019 | 32 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2017 | 31 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £442,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2016 | 8 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2016 | 6 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £395,100 | |
| 10 Dec 2015 | 1 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 32 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 19 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 28 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2010 | 2 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2009 | 9 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £293,500 | |
| 15 Oct 2007 | 3 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2007 | 5 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £319,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | 16 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £339,950 | |
| 6 Mar 2007 | 12 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £441,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 23 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £287,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | 28 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2004 | 33 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £309,950 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 31 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £274,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2003 | 19 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2003 | 1 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £239,500 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 28 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £322,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2002 | 3 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 7 May 2002 | 33 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | 8 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2001 | 4 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 11 May 2001 | 18 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £186,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 33 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2000 | 10 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £195,380 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 24 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £139,000 | |
| 14 Jul 1999 | 5 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £136,250 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 7 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 4 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £143,500 | |
| 24 Nov 1997 | 21 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £126,000 | |
| 10 Jul 1997 | 33 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 29 May 1997 | 2 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £117,950 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 31 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £127,500 | New build. |
| 21 Feb 1997 | 27 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £128,500 | New build. |
| 7 Feb 1997 | 26 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £128,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 23 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £112,500 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 28 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £144,500 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 1996 | 30 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £144,750 | New build. |
| 1 Nov 1996 | 22 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £146,950 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 19 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £114,950 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 17 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £114,950 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 18 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £109,500 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 1996 | 20 SO31 7ZF | Detached | £114,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 139 m². Most common: House, detached (16). Built: 1996-2002 (8); 1991-1995 (4); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
Council tax
What each band costs in Fareham in 2026-27: Band D £2,271 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,514 | £1,766 | £2,018 | £2,271 | £2,775 | £3,280 | £3,784 | £4,541 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (26% of about 1,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Filing Station, Locks Heath Centre: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Locks Heath District Centre: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Genesis Centre, Locks Heath: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Genesis Centre, Locks Heath: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Scout Hut, Coldeast Way, Sarisbury Green: up to 9 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 20 Botley Road, Park Gate: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Wavemar Electronics Building, Fareham: up to 9 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 123 Barnes Lane, Sarisbury Green: up to 41 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 street's 32 addresses are between 39 m and 42 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO31 7ZF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swanwick 563,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bursledon 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Hamble 90,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Locks Heath Centre | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Fareham | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Warsash Ferry Landing | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Middle Road Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 82.7 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lockswood Surgery | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest H J Everett | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 112 Dental Care | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Fareham Community Hospital Cdc | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Park Gate Police Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Netley, Netley Abbey | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,250 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.2 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | Hunts Pond Road Allotments 4,470 m² | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lock's Wood | Wood | 80 m south-east |
| Wendleholme | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Dibles Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Centre Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Brownwich Beach | Beach | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Providence Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 32 |
2 of the street's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Fareham: see them on the Fareham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Park Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sarisbury Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sarisbury Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Locks Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Hut Delivery SO31 6DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd SO31 6DX | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2025 |
| Mini Town Role Play Cafe SO31 6DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Greggs Plc SO31 6DX | Other catering premises | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Alexander Hadleigh Wine Merch. SO31 6DX | Retailers - other | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Marie Curie SO31 6DX | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2023 |
| Pirate Pasties | Mobile caterer | 260 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Locks Heath Fish And Chips | Mobile caterer | 260 m | 4 Good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Leons Fruit N Veg | Mobile caterer | 260 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2024 |
| The Oaty Goat Ltd SO31 6DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Cook SO31 6DX | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Costa Coffee SO31 6DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| H J Everett Chemist Ltd SO31 6DX | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Basmati Restaurant SO31 6DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Yaprak Kitchen SO31 6DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parklands (9); On or near Battle Close (5); On or near Moorland Close (5); On or near Brook Lane (3); On or near Highnam Gardens (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Basmati Restaurant (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SO31 6DX) now 4 Good, was 5 Very good (rated 8 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SO31 7ZF: 32 addresses of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Highnam Gardens · Parklands · Moorland Close · Montefiore Drive · Downland Close · Strawberry Hill · Headland Drive · Jellicoe Drive · Rowe Ashe Way · Jerram Place · Old Common Gardens · Chine Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.