Lee Drove Test Valley
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (SO51), about 720 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 40013397.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Test Valley cost £372,289 in August 2026 (-0.8% on a year); private rents averaged £1,236 a month.
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Lee Pit, is 50 m away.
- Radon: Up to 3 to 5% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Energy projects: 4 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Upton Lane, Nursling - Battery Energy Storage, is 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; 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 Romsey, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Boniface Park, is about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Alma Road Surgery, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 1,030 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Test Valley
A typical home in Test Valley cost £372,289 in August 2026, 0.8% less than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 30% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £608,008 |
| Semi-detached | £359,779 |
| Terraced | £287,186 |
| Flat or maisonette | £171,723 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £286,803 |
Private renters in Test Valley paid £1,236 a month on average in September 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 27% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £888 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,144 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,409 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,003 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 25 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO51 9LH | 12 | 3,379 kWh | none recorded | |
| SO51 9LN | 13 | 5,562 kWh | none recorded |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is SO51.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (24% of about 1,920 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.
Energy projects nearby
7 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 4 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Solar Park (Phase 1) Test Valley 14/01826/FULLS | Solar farm | 5 MW | Operational Mar 2016 | 280 m |
| Grove Solar Park (Phase 2) Test Valley 14/01826/FULLS | Solar farm | 11 MW | Operational Mar 2016 | 280 m |
| Upton Lane, Nursling - Battery Energy Storage Test Valley 24/02264/FULLS | Battery storage | 99.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built May 2025 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Upton Lane, Nursling - Battery Storage Facility Test Valley 21/02799/FULLS | Battery storage | 50 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2022 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Station Road, Crescent Industrial Estate - Battery Storage Facility Test Valley 25/01182/FULLS | Battery storage | 62 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2026 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Mill Lane, Nursling - Battery Storage Facility Test Valley 19/02772/FULLS | Battery storage | 20 MW | Being built Jan 2023 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Squabb Wood Test Valley TDS05746/3 | Landfill Gas | 1 MW | Operational Jan 2006 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 4 medium, 4 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO51 9LH | zone 2 | 0 / 4 / 4 | unlikely |
| SO51 9LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 3 to 5%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
By postcode centre: less than 1% (1); 3 to 5% (2).
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 50 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Pit Lee Lane, Nursling, Near Romsey, Hampshire | Not recorded | Inert, industrial | 50 m |
| Lee Pit Lee Lane, Nursling, Near Southampton, Hampshire | Not recorded | Commercial, household | 220 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 12 m and 15 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO51 9LH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 46% |
| SO51 9LN | 31% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Romsey 457,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Redbridge 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Totton 216,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Romsey | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 91.1 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alma Road Surgery Good Sep 2023 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Romsey Pharmacy | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Romsey Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Care homes | Winfrith House Requires improvement Jan 2026 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Romsey Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Nursling Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | St Boniface Park 2.5 ha | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 230 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,290 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Toot Hill camp, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Toot Hill camp | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Broadlands | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Longbridge Lake | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Ashfield Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Nightingale Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Toothill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Testwood Lane Stream | Tidal water | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Emer Bog | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 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 Test Valley: see them on the Test Valley page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1.3 km (0.8 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Little Explorers Forest Nursery SO51 9LN | Full day care | 30 | Good (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| My Little Explorers SO51 9LN | Full day care | 12 | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 720 childminders and 151 home childcarers (nannies) in Hampshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (hampshire).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 60 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2021 15:28 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 60 mph | Wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 8 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
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.