Bliss Close Purbrook, Havant
21 addresses across 1 postcode (PO7), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17024097.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £307,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 6, D: 4).
- Flood: 9 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 Havant costs £2,320 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bedhampton, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 240 m away, and Fielders Park (2.4 hectares) is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Vine Medical Group, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £307,500 | £305,000 | £310,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £258,000 | £221,000 | £295,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £189,995 | £189,995 | £189,995 |
| 2013 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £158,000 | £152,000 | £162,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £144,000 | £136,000 | £152,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £157,500 | £157,500 | £157,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | 13 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 21 May 2025 | 6 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2022 | 9 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2022 | 6 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £221,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 16 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2019 | 18 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2018 | 17 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £222,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 13 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2015 | 18 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £189,995 | |
| 4 Jan 2013 | 7 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2010 | 19 PO7 5XD | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 16 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 15 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 13 PO7 5XD | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2005 | 19 PO7 5XD | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2005 | 13 PO7 5XD | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 7 May 2004 | 12 PO7 5XD | Semi-detached | £157,500 | |
| 17 Jan 2003 | 9 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 23 May 2002 | 16 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 11 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £107,500 | |
| 20 Apr 2000 | 11 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 6 Nov 1998 | 19 PO7 5XD | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 16 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £63,500 | |
| 6 Nov 1997 | 9 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £51,250 | |
| 26 Aug 1997 | 1 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £59,500 | |
| 5 Sep 1996 | 1 PO7 5XD | Terraced | £52,950 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1950-1966 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Havant in 2026-27: Band D £2,320 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,547 | £1,805 | £2,062 | £2,320 | £2,836 | £3,352 | £3,867 | £4,641 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (70% of about 500 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)
- 38-44 LAND AT LONDON ROAD WATERLOOVILLE: up to 42 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 8 October 2026 to 1 March 2027: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 8 October 2026 to 1 March 2027: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major (paa) works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 street's 21 addresses are between 39 m and 41 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO7 5XD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedhampton 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cosham 896,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Havant 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cunningham Road Purbrook | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bedhampton - New Road | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Stamshaw | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Lantana Close, PO7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 24.5 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 67.2 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vine Medical Group | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crookhorn Pharmacy | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 8 - 10 Stakes Hill Rd [Dental Practice] | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Alexandra Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Purbrook London Road, Purbrook Cashzone | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Fielders Park 2.4 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 7.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman villa and section of Roman road south-west of Littlepark Wood, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman villa and section of Roman road south-west of Littlepark Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Fort Purbrook, including covered-way to east | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Bevis's Grave long barrow and early medieval cemetery, 100m west of Belmont Castle | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newlease Coppice | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Simond's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Old Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Broad Marsh | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| North Binness Island | Island | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Thicket Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 addresses is 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 Havant: see them on the Havant page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purbrook Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| Purbrook Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 330 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Crookhorn College | Secondary | 11–16 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Mill Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oaklands Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 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; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Purbrook Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Morelands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Havant and South Downs College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springwood Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Berewood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham Lodge Nursing & Residential Home PO7 5PD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Dolce @ Purbrook Infant School PO7 5NQ | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Cleverchefs @ Mill Hill Primary School PO7 7DH | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ireland Way (10); On or near Vine Coppice (6); On or near Sullivan Way (6); On or near Britten Way (4); On or near Shaftesbury Avenue (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 6 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 8 October 2026 to 1 March 2027 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 8 October 2026 to 1 March 2027 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PO7 5XD: 21 addresses of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Britten Way · Lambert Close · Delius Walk · Kennedy Close · Shaftesbury Avenue · Ireland Way · Vine Coppice · Jacqueline Avenue · Elizabeth Road · Queens Grove · Sullivan Way · Chilsdown Way
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.