Sandown Close Alton, East Hampshire
14 addresses across 1 postcode (GU34), about 60 m long. USRN 12316442.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £377,500 across 3 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in East Hampshire cost £440,599 in August 2026 (-1.7% on a year); private rents averaged £1,265 a month.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, E: 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.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Copse Close Solar Farm, is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 1,980 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; 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 940 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 133 to 136 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wilson Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | £377,500 | £360,000 | £380,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £372,000 | £372,000 | £372,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £282,500 | £282,500 | £282,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £219,950 | £219,950 | £219,950 |
| 2001 | 2 | £164,725 | £154,500 | £174,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2021 | 2 GU34 2TG | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 2 GU34 2TG | Detached | £219,950 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 2 GU34 2TG | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2021 | 3 GU34 2TG | Detached | £377,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2017 | 4 GU34 2TG | Detached | £372,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2001 | 4 GU34 2TG | Detached | £174,950 | |
| 16 Mar 1998 | 4 GU34 2TG | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 18 Aug 1995 | 5 GU34 2TG | Detached | £72,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 6 GU34 2TG | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 6 GU34 2TG | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2018 | 7 GU34 2TG | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2016 | 7 GU34 2TG | Detached | £282,500 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 7 GU34 2TG | Detached | £154,500 | |
| 20 Jun 2005 | 9 GU34 2TG | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 11 GU34 2TG | Detached | £430,000 |
House prices and rents in East Hampshire
A typical home in East Hampshire cost £440,599 in August 2026, 1.7% less than a year before. That is 8% more than five years earlier and 22% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £705,338 |
| Semi-detached | £430,757 |
| Terraced | £333,662 |
| Flat or maisonette | £198,888 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £309,704 |
Private renters in East Hampshire paid £1,265 a month on average in September 2026, 2% more than a year before. That is 31% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £903 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,182 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,488 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,982 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); House, detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (4); 1983-1990 (3); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,433 kWh of it on average in 2024, 25% less than the district's 12,648 kWh, and 3,702 kWh of electricity, 11% less than the district's 4,144 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the 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 GU34.
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 C (25% of about 1,380 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Molson Coors Brewery: up to 220 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Rogers Court Car Park, Alton: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Alton Magistrates Court, Alton: up to 43 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- St Johns Works, Station Road, Alton: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
4 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilsom Farm East Hampshire 55465/001 | Solar farm | 11 MW | Operational Mar 2016 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Land to the north and south of Cakers Lane (Wilsom) East Hampshire 55465/001 | Solar farm | 11 MW | Operational Mar 2017 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Copse Close Solar Farm East Hampshire 55506/002 | Solar farm | 49.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Feb 2023 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Alton Materials Recovery Facility - Anaerobic Digestion Facility East Hampshire HCC/2023/0057 | Anaerobic digestion | 1.5 MW | Planning application made Feb 2023 | 3.6 km (2.3 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
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 5 November 2026 to 7 November 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (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.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre 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 here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 10 to 30%: 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 the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
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
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 133 m and 136 m above sea level (135 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU34 2TG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alton 591,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Bentley (Hampshire) 110,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Liss 308,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windmill Hill Alton | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Chawton Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 34.6 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 50.9 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wilson Practice Good Sep 2016 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Family Dental Practice | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Alton Community Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tudor Rose Good Nov 2018 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Farnham Police Station | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Alton Cashzone | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Anstey Park 19 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Borovere Allotments 3,970 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Westbrooke House, a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 101 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Westbrooke House | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Parish Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Chawton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Cox's Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Neatham Down | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Mingledown Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Eastfield Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Hamble Pits Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 |
2 of the street's 14 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 72% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17% at the higher standard (2025; 88% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| Amery Hill School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 52.3 (50.0 in 2025 and 49.6 in 2024); 56.6% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| The Butts Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 69% in 2023) |
| Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | |
| Anstey Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | 37% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 55% in 2023) |
| Chawton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 78% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 33% in 2024 and 46% in 2023) |
| Wootey Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 | None published |
| Wootey Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
| Eggar's School | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 45.8 (48.1 in 2025 and 50.3 in 2024); 44.2% grade 5+ in English and maths |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
7 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 410 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Showtime GU34 1DT | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 410 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Busy Bees @ St Lawrence GU34 2BW | Full day care | 43 | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cm Sports After School Club GU34 2DR | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| CM Sports Wrap Around and After School Club GU34 1PW | Out-of-school day care | 45 | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| CM Sports Holiday Club GU34 2BZ | Sessional day care | 40 | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Into The Wild Nursery GU34 1RQ | Full day care | 20 | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Busy Bees @ Chawton Park GU34 1RQ | Sessional day care | 42 | Outstanding (Mar 2024, 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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alton Maltings Centre CIC GU34 1DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Caterplus Ltd @ McCarthy & Stone - Austin Place GU34 1FZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Salisbury Close (3); On or near Gauvain Close (2); On or near Ascot Close (1).
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.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 1,980 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 190 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 1,980 counted 2025 | 1% | 190 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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: BT: New service connection, 5 November 2026 to 7 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- GU34 2TG: 14 addresses
Nearby streets
Ascot Close · Gauvain Close · Wincanton Close · Salisbury Close · Moreland Close · Haydock Close · Windmill Hill · Plumpton Way · Cowdray Park · Vaughans · New Barn Lane · Epsom Down
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; 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.