Forsythia Close Havant
26 addresses across 1 postcode (PO9), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17025624.
- Sales: 62 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £323,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 5).
- 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 Havant costs £2,320 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Warblington, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Homewell Curlew Practice, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 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 | 1 | £323,000 | £323,000 | £323,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £272,500 | £272,500 | £272,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £272,500 | £272,500 | £272,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £219,950 | £219,950 | £219,950 |
| 2016 | 2 | £226,250 | £225,000 | £227,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £182,250 | £179,500 | £185,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £164,000 | £164,000 | £164,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2025 | 12 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £323,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 15 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2022 | 19 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2020 | 27 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £272,500 | |
| 3 Dec 2019 | 11 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £272,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 23 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £219,950 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 27 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 19 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £227,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 10 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2014 | 23 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 27 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £179,500 | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | 25 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £167,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2012 | 2 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2011 | 8 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2009 | 19 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | 19 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 2 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 15 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 16 May 2007 | 10 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £164,995 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 23 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 6 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £159,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2006 | 8 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £159,995 | |
| 9 Jan 2006 | 5 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 15 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 31 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £159,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 29 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 25 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £142,995 | |
| 19 Jun 2003 | 2 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 9 May 2003 | 7 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £129,995 | |
| 14 Mar 2003 | 23 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £136,500 | |
| 6 Sep 2002 | 27 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 4 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £95,995 | |
| 17 Aug 2001 | 35 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2001 | 2 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 23 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2001 | 9 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2000 | 17 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 12 May 2000 | 4 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 1 Jun 1999 | 17 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £79,950 | New build. |
| 28 May 1999 | 1 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 5 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £70,950 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 19 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £66,950 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 3 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £91,950 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 11 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £91,950 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 15 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £90,500 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 7 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £69,950 | |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 9 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £70,950 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 37 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £79,950 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 27 PO9 2FW | Semi-detached | £70,950 | New build. |
| 19 Mar 1999 | 25 PO9 2FW | Terraced | £65,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (6); House, mid-terrace (5); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1991-1995 (7); 1996-2002 (6); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (8); owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 C (65% of about 540 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)
- EASTLEIGH HOUSE BARTONS ROAD HAVANT: up to 9 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- EASTLEIGH HOUSE BARTONS ROAD HAVANT, permissioned (290 m)
- LAND NORTH OF BARTONS ROAD BARTONS ROAD, permissioned (340 m)
- FORMER COLT SITE NEW LANE LEIGH PARK: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- SOUTHLEIGH PARK HOUSE EMSWORTH: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 71 FORESTSIDE AVENUE, LEIGH PARK: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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
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 26 addresses are between 21 m and 23 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO9 2FW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Warblington 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Havant 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Emsworth 362,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Exton Road West Leigh | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Havant | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Hayling Island Ferry Landing | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leigh Park Municipal Carpark GeniePoint | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 29.2 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 63.1 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Homewell Curlew Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Parade Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Havant War Memorial Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Havant Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Denvilles, Denvilles Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,740 m² | 140 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barton's Green 12 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,090 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Leigh Park (Staunton Country Park), a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Park (Staunton Country Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sharp's Copse | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Comley Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Gammon's Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Old Oyster Beds | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Emsworth Harbour | Tidal water | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 10 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 16 |
1 of the street's 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 10 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Front Lawn Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warblington School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Havant Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Fairfield Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Trosnant Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Trosnant Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Emsworth Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROFFEE COFFEE CO PO9 2NA | Distributors/Transporters | 230 m | Exempt | |
| The Big Breakfast PO9 2NJ | Mobile caterer | 320 m | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Scoops Gelato PO9 2NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Welcome Denvilles PO9 2FE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Bright Beginnings Nursery PO9 2FE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Forsythia Close (9); On or near Acer Way (8); On or near Wren Grove (7); On or near Downley Road (6); On or near Fushia Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 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) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 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) | 58% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
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
- PO9 2FW: 26 addresses
Nearby streets
Wisteria Gardens · Wren Grove · Acer Way · Azalea Close · Juno Lane · Wren Grove · Fushia Close · Admiralty Crescent · Sword Lane · Japonica Way · Lilac Close · Camelia 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.