Peninsula Square Winchester
20 addresses across 1 postcode (SO23), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 44304464.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 4, E: 2).
- 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 B; Band D in Winchester costs £2,360 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 120 m away, and Abbey Grounds (0.9 hectares) is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Paul's Surgery, about 320 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 62% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 121 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
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: Flat (14). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (5); 1996-2002 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (20% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Winchester. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- Castle Avenue Offices, County Hall, grade II
- PENINSULA BARRACKS GREEN JACKETS HEADQUARTERS AND MUSEUM, grade II
- PENINSULA BARRACKS MAIN ENTRANCE GATE PIERS, GATES AND FLANKING RAILINGS AND PIERS, grade II
- PENINSULAR BARRACKS GUARDROOM, grade II
- PENINSULAR BARRACKS MONS BLOCK, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Trafalgar House Trafalgar Street, permissioned (150 m)
- Trafalgar House Trafalgar Street, permissioned (150 m)
- Trafalgar House Trafalgar Street, permissioned (150 m)
- Regency House 2 - 4 Southgate Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9EF, permissioned (220 m)
- Regency House 2 - 4 Southgate Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9EF, permissioned (220 m)
- Regency House 2 - 4 Southgate Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9EF, permissioned (220 m)
- St Georges House, 18 St George Street: up to 12 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Winchester Snooker Centre, Radley House 8 St Cross Road, permissioned (430 m (0.3 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 20 addresses are between 62 m and 64 m above sea level (63 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO23 8GH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Winchester 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Shawford 140,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Chandlers Ford 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westgate Winchester | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Winchester | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tower Street Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 75.2 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Paul's Surgery | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Pauls Pharmacy Winchester | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 140 m |
| Hospital | Royal Hampshire County Hospital | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 49 High St Lloyds Bank | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,790 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Abbey Grounds 9,320 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,610 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oram's Arbour 2.2 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,260 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great Hall Winchester Castle, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m south-east. 423 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 38 of them Grade I and 35 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Hall Winchester Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south-east |
| The Westgate | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m east |
| The West Gate | Scheduled monument | 110 m east |
| Memorial of the Plague | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north-east |
| Winchester Castle | Scheduled monument | 160 m south |
| Serle's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-east |
| City Cross or 'Butter Cross' | Scheduled monument | 390 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tumbling Bay | Lake or reservoir | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Collis Copse | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Winnall Down Copse | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Lanham Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Deacon Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 20 |
15 of the street's 20 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 Winchester: see them on the Winchester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Westgate School | All-through | 4–16 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Peter Symonds College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Western Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Faith's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Winnall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Stanmore Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Weeke Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Kings' School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gurkha Museum SO23 8TP | Retailers - other | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Westgate SO23 8TP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| The Round Table Café & Gift Shop And Events Bar SO23 8PJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Castle Restaurant (Hampshire County Council) SO23 8ZB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Munchies Kitchen Winchester SO23 9EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| St. James Tavern SO22 5BE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2024 |
| O'Neills Also Trading As Burger Dudes SO23 9AP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Cote Brasserie SO23 9DA | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Two Hands SO23 9DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Boba Moon SO23 9DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Hotel Du Vin SO23 9EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| The Exchange SO23 9DZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Bar Lento SO23 9DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Winchester Allotment Society SO22 4NX | Retailers - other | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Jimbi Chocolate SO22 5BW | Retailers - other | 250 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Black Swan Yard (33); On or near Cross Street (32); On or near Trafalgar Street (24); On or near Upper High Street (7); On or near Mews Lane (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
- Food hygiene ratings GoBento Also Trading As Koryo And Winchai Bubble Tea (takeaway/sandwich shop, SO23 7BZ) is no longer listed; it was rated 3 Generally satisfactory found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Tinga (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SO23 8RY) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Thai Spoon (takeaway/sandwich shop, SO23 7BZ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings GAIL's Bakery Winchester (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SO23 9AH) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 21 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Bento (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SO23 9HE) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 14 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SO23 8GH: 20 addresses of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St James' Terrace · Clifton Terrace · Sussex Street · Trafalgar Street · The Walk · Clifton Hill · St Paul's Hill · Sussex Street · Crowder Terrace · Highfield Terrace · St Clement Street · Staple Gardens
All the streets in 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.