Stephen Close Horndean, Havant
8 addresses across 1 postcode (PO8), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17023910.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 Havant costs £2,320 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rowlands Castle, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oaks Healthcare, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £332,500 | £265,000 | £400,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £219,000 | £173,000 | £265,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2025 | 4 PO8 8BE | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2015 | 10 PO8 8BE | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 1 PO8 8BE | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2009 | 8 PO8 8BE | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2002 | 1 PO8 8BE | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 4 PO8 8BE | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1998 | 1 PO8 8BE | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 1 PO8 8BE | Detached | £79,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Havant in 2026-27: Band D £2,320 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,547 | £1,805 | £2,062 | £2,320 | £2,836 | £3,352 | £3,867 | £4,641 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (40% of about 650 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)
- PADNELL GRANGE WATERLOOVILLE: up to 84 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- PADNELL GRANGE WATERLOOVILLE: up to 84 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 4B FERNWOOD HOUSE 45-47 LONDON ROAD WATERLOOVILLE, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- FERNWOOD HOUSE, 45-47 LONDON ROAD, WATERLOOVILLE: up to 8 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 99-101 LATCHMORE HOUSE LONDON ROAD WATERLOOVILLE, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 August 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Permanent reinstatement, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 52 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO8 8BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rowlands Castle 133,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Bedhampton 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Havant 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cherry Tree Avenue Cowplain | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bedhampton - New Road | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Stamshaw | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Lantana Close, PO7 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wellington Carpark Waterlooville GeniePoint | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 25.4 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 64.5 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oaks Healthcare | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cowplain Pharmacy | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cowplain Healthspace | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Havant War Memorial Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Waterlooville Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-operative Cowplain London Road, Cowplain | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cowplain Recreation Ground 5.1 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Leigh Park (Staunton Country Park), a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Park (Staunton Country Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Queen's Inclosure | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Padnell Cuts Wood | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Upper Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Gammon's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Thicket Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Broad Marsh | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is 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 Havant: see them on the Havant page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Inclosure Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Padnell Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Padnell Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Cowplain School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hart Plain Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hart Plain Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Warren Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Woodcroft Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Springwood Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco PO7 8SE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| The Plough & Barley Corn PO7 8NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Brook Pharmacy PO7 8SE | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Willow Tree Avenue (11); On or near Meadowsweet (6); On or near Gleneagles Drive (4); On or near Rowan Avenue (2); On or near Stephen Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
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
- PO8 8BE: 8 addresses
Nearby streets
Grassmere Way · Idsworth Road · Lavant Close · Moor Park · Cherry Tree Avenue · Gleneagles Drive · Goodwood Close · Pinehurst Close · Fontwell Mews · Rowan Avenue · Meadowsweet · Chepstow Court
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.