River Close Four Marks, East Hampshire
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (GU34), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12315113.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £687,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 3).
- 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 F; Band D in East Hampshire costs £2,344 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Alton, about 7.5 km (4.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 178 to 182 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Watercress Medical Group, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £687,500 | £650,000 | £725,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £638,000 | £638,000 | £638,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £615,000 | £615,000 | £615,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £521,750 | £508,500 | £535,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £386,250 | £345,000 | £427,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £437,500 | £437,500 | £437,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £359,000 | £359,000 | £359,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2025 | 10 GU34 5XB | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 7 GU34 5XB | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 2 GU34 5XB | Detached | £638,000 | |
| 24 May 2018 | 6 GU34 5XB | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 5 GU34 5XB | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2016 | 7 GU34 5XB | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2016 | 9 GU34 5XB | Detached | £508,500 | |
| 22 Jan 2015 | 5 GU34 5XB | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2014 | 8 GU34 5XB | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | 6 GU34 5XB | Detached | £427,500 | |
| 3 May 2012 | 1 GU34 5XB | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2010 | 1 GU34 5XB | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2009 | 1 GU34 5XB | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 18 May 2007 | 9 GU34 5XB | Detached | £437,500 | |
| 16 Dec 2003 | 3 GU34 5XB | Detached | £359,000 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 6 GU34 5XB | Detached | £287,000 | |
| 16 May 2002 | 2 GU34 5XB | Detached | £278,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2001 | 7 GU34 5XB | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 1 GU34 5XB | Detached | £219,500 | |
| 19 May 2000 | 10 GU34 5XB | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 12 Jun 1997 | 10 GU34 5XB | Detached | £188,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1996 | 5 GU34 5XB | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 18 Nov 1996 | 1 GU34 5XB | Detached | £132,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 176 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1991-1995 (5); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Council tax
What each band costs in East Hampshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,344 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,563 | £1,823 | £2,083 | £2,344 | £2,865 | £3,386 | £3,907 | £4,688 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band F (27% of about 970 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
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 178 m and 182 m above sea level (181 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU34 5XB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU34 5XD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alton 591,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Liss 308,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Petersfield 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lymington Bottom Four Marks | 80 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 27.9 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 57.5 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Watercress Medical Group | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Four Marks Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shine Dental Clinic | 350 m |
| Hospital | Alton Community Hospital | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BP Four Marks SF Connect Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1,450 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,820 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Five Ash Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Red Bushes | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Fourteen Acre Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Redhill Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Weathermore Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Dry Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 12 |
9 of the street's 12 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 East Hampshire: see them on the East Hampshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Marks Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C J Read GU34 5EW | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Nosh Cafe Bar GU34 5EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| The Church of the Good Shepherd GU34 5AA | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Four Marks and Medstead Community Cupboard GU34 5AA | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2021 |
| Clementines GU34 5EW | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bogmoor Close (5); On or near Chalk Close (4); On or near Lymington Close (2); On or near Minden Place (2); On or near Lelant Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 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) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Nearby streets
Read's Field · Chalk Close · Minden Place · Lymington Rise · Lymington Bottom Road · Lymington Close · St Faith Close · Bogmoor Close · Churchill Close · Yarnhams Close · Winston Rise · Spencer Close
All the streets in GU34 and across East Hampshire.
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.