Knapp Lane Knapp, Test Valley
59 addresses across 1 postcode (SO51), about 710 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local access road. USRN 40013048.
- Sales: 55 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £1,200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 2, D: 4, E: 13, F: 7).
- 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 G; 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 Chandlers Ford, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Flexford Nature Reserve, is about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 85 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park Surgery, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £902,500 | £445,000 | £1,300,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £715,000 | £625,000 | £730,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £837,500 | £837,500 | £837,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £642,000 | £642,000 | £642,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £570,000 | £160,000 | £980,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £620,000 | £620,000 | £620,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £672,000 | £544,000 | £800,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £550,025 | £550,025 | £550,025 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2024 | HILL HOUSE SO51 9BT | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2024 | FOREST LODGE SO51 9BT | Detached | £1,465,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Aug 2023 | CHAPEL WOOD HOUSE SO51 9BT | Detached | £1,300,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2023 | DOVEDALE HOUSE SO51 9BT | Detached | £980,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2023 | INTERNOS SO51 9BT | Semi-detached | £445,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2023 | 181A SO51 9BT | Detached | £825,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2022 | DOVE COTTAGE SO51 9BT | Detached | £715,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2022 | 3, HAWKERS PADDOCK SO51 9BT | Semi-detached | £730,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2022 | WHISTLECOTT SO51 9BT | Semi-detached | £625,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2020 | CHURCHFIELD HOUSE SO51 9BT | Detached | £837,500 | |
| 7 Nov 2019 | CONSTABLES SO51 9BT | Detached | £642,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2018 | 175 SO51 9BT | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2018 | KINGFISHER HOUSE SO51 9BT | Semi-detached | £980,000 | |
| 19 May 2017 | 4, HAWKERS PADDOCK SO51 9BT | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2016 | MONKSBARN SO51 9BT | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2016 | 178 SO51 9BT | Detached | £544,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2015 | DOVEDALE HOUSE SO51 9BT | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 30 May 2014 | BURWELL SO51 9BT | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2013 | OLD POST OFFICE SO51 9BT | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 10 May 2012 | THE VICARAGE SO51 9BT | Detached | £550,025 | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | BIRCH HOUSE SO51 9BT | Detached | £946,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2010 | 178 SO51 9BT | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2009 | 172 SO51 9BT | Semi-detached | £470,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2009 | 181 SO51 9BT | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2008 | 3, HAWKERS PADDOCK SO51 9BT | Semi-detached | £490,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2008 | 181A SO51 9BT | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2007 | THE COTTAGE SO51 9BT | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 14 May 2007 | 181A SO51 9BT | Detached | £462,500 | |
| 10 May 2007 | MONKSBARN SO51 9BT | Detached | £690,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 178 SO51 9BT | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2006 | KNAPP CROFT SO51 9BT | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | CHAPEL WOOD HOUSE SO51 9BT | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2005 | 178 SO51 9BT | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 13 May 2005 | 170 SO51 9BT | Semi-detached | £432,500 | |
| 26 Apr 2005 | 182 SO51 9BT | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 177 SO51 9BT | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2003 | HAWKERS HILL FARM SO51 9BT | Detached | £785,000 | |
| 1 May 2002 | 183 SO51 9BT | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 178 SO51 9BT | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 2, HAWKERS PADDOCK SO51 9BT | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 18 May 2001 | OLD POST OFFICE SO51 9BT | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 3, HAWKERS PADDOCK SO51 9BT | Semi-detached | £205,000 | New build. |
| 3 Apr 2000 | CHAPEL WOOD HOUSE SO51 9BT | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 2 Dec 1999 | FORTY WINKS, 169 SO51 9BT | Detached | £318,000 | |
| 21 May 1999 | FOREST LODGE SO51 9BT | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 174 SO51 9BT | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1998 | 2, HAWKERS PADDOCK SO51 9BT | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 9 Oct 1998 | 176 SO51 9BT | Detached | £196,000 | |
| 11 Aug 1998 | 183 SO51 9BT | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 1 Jul 1997 | 178 SO51 9BT | Detached | £123,000 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 166 m². Most common: House, detached (20); House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (9); 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 4 Hawkers Paddock, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- 173, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- 178, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- 180, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- Birch House, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- Burwell, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- Churchfield House, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- Constables, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- Dovedale House, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- Forest Lodge, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- Monksbarn, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- Old Post Office, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- The Vicarage, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
- Whistlecott, Knapp Lane, Ampfield
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 G (26% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ampfield. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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
- 168, KNAPP LANE, grade II
- 174 AND 175, KNAPP LANE, grade II
- 176, KNAPP LANE, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST MARK, grade II
- HAWKERS LODGE, grade II
- KINGFISHER HOUSE, grade II
- MILESTONE 25 METRES EAST OF AMPFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL, grade II
- MONKS BARN, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 3 August 2026 to 5 August 2026: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
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 1 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 59 addresses are between 61 m and 85 m above sea level (77 m on average); the ground rises about 25 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO51 9BT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chandlers Ford 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Romsey 457,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Shawford 140,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Pond Lane Ampfield | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Romsey | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 84.3 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Surgery | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Periosouth | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Romsey Police Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Flexford Nature Reserve 19 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 160 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ampfield House, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ampfield House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Park pale to the north, west and south west of Hursley Park | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knapp Hill | Hill | 90 m north-west |
| Hawker's Paddock | Wood | 210 m north |
| Ampfield Plantation | Wood | 290 m south-east |
| Hawker's Fir Hill | Hill | 330 m north |
| Emer Bog | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Hall Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 59 | 59 |
10 of the street's 59 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends For Lunch SO51 9BU | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Knapp Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 9 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
- SO51 9BT: 59 addresses of 60 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in SO51 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.