Beggar's Lane Winchester
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (SO23), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44301573.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4, E: 2).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; Band D in Winchester costs £2,360 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 80% to 98% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Joyce Gardens, is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 45 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Clements Partnership, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 116 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1967-1975 (2); 2024 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Winchester in 2026-27: Band D £2,360 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,573 | £1,835 | £2,098 | £2,360 | £2,884 | £3,409 | £3,933 | £4,720 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (34% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Winchester. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 24 AND 25, ST JOHN'S STREET, grade II*
- ST JOHN'S CROFT, grade II*
- GARDEN HOUSE AT ST JOHN'S CROFT, grade II
- GARDEN WALL OF ST JOHN'S CROFT, grade II
- STABLE BLOCK OF ST JOHN'S CROFT, grade II
- THE FIRST IN AND LAST OUT PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 60 Eastgate Street, Winchester, permissioned (150 m)
- Moorside, Durngate: up to 18 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 12-13 Capitol House Bridge Street, permissioned (300 m)
- 12-13 Capitol House Bridge Street, permissioned (300 m)
- Central Winchester Regeneration, Winchester: up to 240 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Land off Firmstone Road, Winchester, not permissioned (360 m)
- 108 Colebrook Street, Winchester, permissioned (390 m)
- 14 Chesil Street, Winchester: up to 16 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 8 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO23 0HE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SO23 0HD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SO23 0HF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 45 m and 55 m above sea level (48 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO23 0HD | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| SO23 0HE | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| SO23 0HF | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Winchester 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Shawford 140,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Chandlers Ford 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moss Road Winnall | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Winchester | 320 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Car Park | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 74.4 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Clements Partnership | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Street (Dental Surgery) | 290 m |
| Hospital | Serenity Path Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheltenham & Gloucester | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Joyce Gardens 2,300 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.6 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Walls Recreation Ground 4.2 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 6.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St John's Croft, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 383 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 38 of them Grade I and 39 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Croft | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| 24 and 25, St John's Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m south |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south |
| 1, Water Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south |
| City Bridge at the junction of High Street and Bridge Street | Scheduled monument | 320 m south |
| Wolvesey Palace | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| City Cross or 'Butter Cross' | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Magdalen Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tumbling Bay | Lake or reservoir | 230 m north-west |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Winnall Down Copse | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Deacon Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Tops and Bottoms Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Harley Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 16 |
5 of the street's 16 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 Winchester: see them on the Winchester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Bede Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Peter Symonds College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Faith's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Westgate School | All-through | 4–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Western Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery And Preschool SO23 0ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Willow Tree SO23 8QX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Eco Montessori SO23 0HF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Trinity Winchester SO23 8DX | Other catering premises | 200 m | 4 Good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| The First In Last Out SO23 0ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Winchester City Mill Cafe SO23 0EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| German Doner Kebab (GDK) SO23 9JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| La Gastronomia Also Trading As Sergio Cook For You SO23 0HN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Kyoto Kitchen SO23 0HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Velvetto SO23 0HN | Retailers - other | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Winchester Mini Market SO23 9BQ | Retailers - other | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Breakfast And Beyond Winchester SO23 0NY | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Incognito SO23 9BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2018 |
| 21 Sushi SO23 9BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| The Pizza Tavern SO23 9BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (21); On or near Moss Road (18); On or near Water Lane (11); On or near Lawn Street (10); On or near Eastgate Street (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 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 Wok Panda (takeaway/sandwich shop, SO23 0NY) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Velvetto (retailers - other, SO23 0HN) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Will's Meals (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SO23 8AL) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 13 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips (takeaway/sandwich shop, SO23 0NY) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 8 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SO23 0HE: 14 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- SO23 0HD: 1 address of 65 in the postcode
- SO23 0HF: 1 address of 62 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Blue Ball Hill · St Martin's Close · St John's Street · Wales Street · Chester Road · North Walls · Water Lane · Durngate Terrace · St Giles Hill · St John's Road · Moss Road · Magdalen Hill
All the streets in SO23 and across Winchester.
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.