Pickaxe Lane Hart
23 addresses across 4 postcodes (RG29), about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 16708707.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £3,575,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Hart cost £472,755 in August 2026 (+0.7% on a year); private rents averaged £1,418 a month.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Hart costs £2,400 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 80% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Alton, about 5.2 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 113 to 185 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wilson Practice, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away.
- People: About 160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £3,575,000 | £3,575,000 | £3,575,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £1,300,000 | £1,300,000 | £1,300,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £2,150,000 | £2,150,000 | £2,150,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £1,250,000 | £1,250,000 | £1,250,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £840,000 | £840,000 | £840,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £481,001 | £481,001 | £481,001 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2024 | ELM TREE FARM RG29 1SD | Detached | £3,575,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2023 | BEECHCROFT RG29 1SD | Other | £1,655,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Sep 2023 | SUNNYBANK RG29 1SD | Detached | £1,300,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2018 | WESTVIEW RG29 1SD | Detached | £2,150,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2016 | OAKDENE RG29 1SD | Detached | £1,250,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | WESTVIEW RG29 1SD | Detached | £840,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2004 | WESTVIEW RG29 1SD | Detached | £481,001 |
House prices and rents in Hart
A typical home in Hart cost £472,755 in August 2026, 0.7% more than a year before. That is 11% more than five years earlier and 21% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £777,587 |
| Semi-detached | £471,690 |
| Terraced | £378,519 |
| Flat or maisonette | £236,217 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £352,968 |
Private renters in Hart paid £1,418 a month on average in September 2026, 3.2% more than a year before. That is 31% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,025 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,306 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,586 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,307 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 291 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Flat (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (2); 1930-1949 (1); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Council tax
What each band costs in Hart in 2026-27: Band D £2,400 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,600 | £1,867 | £2,133 | £2,400 | £2,933 | £3,467 | £4,000 | £4,800 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band G (24% of about 490 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- BLOUNCE FARMHOUSE, grade II*
- BLOUNCE COTTAGE, grade II
- BLOUNCE FARMHOUSE GRANARY, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG29 1SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG29 1RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG29 1SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RG29 1SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | 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.
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.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 113 m and 185 m above sea level (152 m on average); the ground rises about 73 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG29 1RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG29 1SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG29 1SB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG29 1SD | 80% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alton 591,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Bentley (Hampshire) 110,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Hook 488,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 38.7 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 46.6 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wilson Practice Good Sep 2016 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Anstey Road Pharmacy | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Odiham Dental Centre | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital @ Home | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Care homes | Cloverdale Good Jan 2025 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Police Investigation Centre | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,260 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Blounce Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blounce Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pickaxe Copse | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Dicket's Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Vinney Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Church Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Saintbury Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) east |
| Reed Dell | Hollow | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 23 |
5 of the street's 23 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 Hart: see them on the Hart page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pickaxe Lane (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
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.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 17% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 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
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
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.