The Chestnuts Locks Heath, Fareham
1 address across 1 postcode (SO31), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14406621.
- Sales: 60 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £205,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 E; Band D in Fareham costs £2,271 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Swanwick, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lockswood Surgery, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 38% 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.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £180,000 | £165,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £180,000 | £160,000 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £189,250 | £182,500 | £196,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £189,000 | £147,000 | £195,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £185,000 | £171,000 | £220,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £184,500 | £175,000 | £189,950 |
| 2014 | 3 | £138,000 | £135,000 | £145,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £119,000 | £115,000 | £147,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £115,000 | £107,000 | £125,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 12 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Oct 2024 | 14 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £182,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 May 2024 | 30 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Apr 2024 | 4 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £177,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Feb 2024 | 7 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2022 | 9 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2022 | 16 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2022 | 32 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2021 | 11 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 14 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £196,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Mar 2020 | 7 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £182,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Sep 2019 | 8 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £189,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2019 | 1 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2019 | 10 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 27 SO31 6DJ | Other | £170,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Oct 2017 | 34 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £171,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2017 | 23 SO31 6DJ | Other | £4,736 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2017 | 9 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jan 2017 | 15 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2016 | 23 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £189,950 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2016 | 38 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £189,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2016 | 42 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 10 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2015 | 24 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £145,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Oct 2014 | 9 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Sep 2014 | 23 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2014 | 2 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 36 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 May 2013 | 10 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2013 | 42 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2013 | 14 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2012 | 25 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 8 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2012 | 17 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2011 | 15 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2010 | 21 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2010 | 8 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 2009 | 5 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 7 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 40 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2007 | 17 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £152,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 3 SO31 6DJ | Semi-detached | £167,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Feb 2007 | 27 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £152,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 36 SO31 6DJ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2005 | 4 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £119,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 4 Nov 2005 | 3 SO31 6DJ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 25 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £134,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 20 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £148,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 14 Jun 2004 | 18 SO31 6DJ | Flat or maisonette | £131,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 2003 | 18 SO31 6DJ | Terraced | £129,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Fareham in 2026-27: Band D £2,271 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,514 | £1,766 | £2,018 | £2,271 | £2,775 | £3,280 | £3,784 | £4,541 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (27% of about 710 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)
- 24 Raley Road, Locks Heath: up to 5 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Genesis Centre, Locks Heath: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Locks Heath District Centre: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Genesis Centre, Locks Heath: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Filing Station, Locks Heath Centre: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 address is about 34 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO31 6DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swanwick 563,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bursledon 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Hamble 90,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lawn Drive Warsash | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Fareham | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Warsash Ferry Landing | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Hook Lane Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 82.7 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lockswood Surgery | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest H J Everett | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hunts Pond Road (Dental Surgery) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Fareham Community Hospital Cdc | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Park Gate Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waitrose Locksheath | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,250 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Play Area 1,280 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,750 m² | 390 m |
| Allotments | Hunts Pond Road Allotments 4,470 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oaken Copse | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Lock's Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Dibles Bottom | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Wendleholme | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Hook Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Brownwich Beach | Beach | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 Fareham: see them on the Fareham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locks Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Park Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brookfield Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sarisbury Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sarisbury Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeyfield Court SO31 6BF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Fun Cakes SO31 6UB | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Pixies Day Nursery SO31 6NS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Mulberry Bush Nursery SO31 6NS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Southern Respite Centre SO31 6PJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2024 |
| Time Out Child Care After School Club SO31 9NZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Tesco Express SO31 9NZ | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Abshot Community Centre PO14 4NR | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Monterey Drive (2); On or near The Chestnuts (2); On or near Monarch Close (1); On or near James Grieve Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 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 | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
- SO31 6DJ: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Monarch Close · Field Close · James Grieve Avenue · Lawn Drive · Pershore Close · Grenadier Close · The Brackens · Monterey Drive · Glendale · St John's Road · Grovebury · Coombedale
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.