Red Post Lane Test Valley
11 addresses across 4 postcodes (SP11), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 40014018.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 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.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Test Valley costs £2,306 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Andover, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 65 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Andover Health Centre Medical Pract, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 38% 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
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 C (24% of about 800 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
- 9 November 2026 to 11 November 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP11 7AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SP11 7AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SP11 8BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SP11 8DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 65 m and 80 m above sea level (71 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP11 7AU | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| SP11 7AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP11 8BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP11 8DA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Andover 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Grateley 281,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Whitchurch (Hampshire) 201,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Marys Church Abbotts Ann | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station DRT Andover | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | George Yard Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 29.9 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 80.6 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Andover Health Centre Medical Pract | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Andover Pharmacy | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Weyhill Road (Dental Surgery) | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Basingstoke General Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Andover Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 120 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,150 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | The Drove Allotments 2.1 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pennymarsh, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 50 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pennymarsh | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Bury Hill camp | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Valley | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Great Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Cherrywell Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Piper's Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| The Groves | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Barlows Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 11 |
5 of the street's 11 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
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).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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: SOUTHERN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 9 November 2026 to 11 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SP11 7AX: 8 addresses
- SP11 7AU: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
- SP11 8BT: 1 address of 70 in the postcode
- SP11 8DA: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
All the streets in SP11 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.