Hockley Link Winchester
17 addresses across 3 postcodes (SO21,SO23), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 44305139.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 G; Band D in Winchester costs £2,360 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shawford, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Cross Park, is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Twyford Surgery, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 940 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
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 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (21% of about 2,500 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 10 November 2026 to 11 November 2026: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 19 October 2026 to 21 October 2026: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Works for road purposes, no carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 28 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the footway (minor works)
- 7 September 2026 to 10 September 2026: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 25 August 2026: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the footway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO21 2BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SO21 1PL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SO23 9PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 28 m and 51 m above sea level (38 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO21 1PL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SO21 2BD | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SO23 9PA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shawford 140,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Winchester 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Chandlers Ford 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hockley Viaduct | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Winchester | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Winchester South Park and Ride | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 77.2 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Twyford Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Badger Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Olivers Battery Dental Surgery | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Hampshire County Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | St Cross Park 2.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 220 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | St Cross Allotment Gardens 8,230 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 75m west of Itchen Cottages, a scheduled monument, 250 m north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 75m west of Itchen Cottages | Scheduled monument | 250 m north-west |
| Lynchets on north west spur of Twyford Down | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Two bowl barrows 200m north of Attwoods Drove Farm | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Compton End | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tumbling Bay | Lake or reservoir | 300 m south-east |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Yew Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Pitt Copse | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Sparrowgrove Copse | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 15 |
16 of the street's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 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 Winchester: see them on the Winchester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Faith's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanmore Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander | Mobile caterer | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Hockley Golf Clubhouse SO21 1PL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (hampshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 10 November 2026 to 11 November 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SO21 2BD: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- SO21 1PL: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- SO23 9PA: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
All the streets in SO21, 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.