Caxton Close Andover, Test Valley
99 addresses across 2 postcodes (SP10), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40012643.
- 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 C; Band D in Test Valley costs £2,306 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Andover, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 810 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 78 to 81 m above sea level.
- Noise: 80 of its 100 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Andover Health Centre Medical Pract, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band C (39% of about 720 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.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP10 3FG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SP10 3QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 100 addresses are between 78 m and 81 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP10 3FG | 65% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| SP10 3QN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Andover 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Grateley 281,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Whitchurch (Hampshire) 201,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watt Close Charlton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Andover | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest A343 Parking | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 31.4 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 78.3 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Andover Health Centre Medical Pract | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Andover Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weyhill Road (Dental Surgery) | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Basingstoke General Hospital | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,450 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,510 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Drove Allotments 2.1 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Foxcott deserted medieval village, a scheduled monument, 840 m (0.5 miles) north. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Foxcott deserted medieval village | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gorse Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Anton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Cherrywell Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Mill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Barlows Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Bere Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 25 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 46 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 100 |
80 of the street's 100 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 Test Valley: see them on the Test Valley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow Way Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Portway Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 560 m (0.3 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 |
| Portway Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Hanson Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Balksbury Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Balksbury Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Espresso Bar Ltd SP10 3FG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2022 |
| Pabulum Ltd SP10 3SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Cambrook Foods Ltd SP10 3LF | Manufacturers/packers | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Health And Independent Living Support (HILS) SP10 3LF | Distributors/Transporters | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Andover Stores SP10 3DR | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Zenith Fish Bar SP10 3DR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Andover Stores World Foods SP10 3DW | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Charlton Lakeside Pavilion SP10 3LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (5); On or near Blendon Drive (2); On or near East Portway (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 53% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 78% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 53% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Sterling Park · Watt Close · Upper Drove · Blendon Drive · West Portway · Chaucer Avenue · Lawns Close · Upper Drove · Shakespeare Avenue
All the streets in SP10 and across Test Valley.
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.