Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
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Median affordability sits at 10.1x in 2025, which reads as high-cost. Gigabit availability is 61.7% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 98.5% and 5G reaches 18.8% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: High-cost at 10.1xSchools: 11 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 61.7%Mobile: 4G 98.5% · 5G 18.8%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £455,000Based on 11,183 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Feb 2026
- Affordability High-costMedian ratio 10.1x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 61.7%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 98.5%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
High-cost at 10.1xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 10.1x in 2025, with a median house price of £460,000 and residence earnings of £45,766.
Broadband
Gigabit 61.7%Gigabit availability is 61.7%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.5%.
Mobile
4G 98.5% · 5G 18.8%4G strong-coverage share is 98.5%, with 5G at 18.8% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Winchester in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
11 nearby school rows11 nearby school rows matched postcode area PO15 7QN for Winchester. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
952 mapped stopsWinchester currently links 952 mapped transport stops, including 940 local bus or tram access points and 8 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 936 stops are marked active and 16 inactive. Top localities include Winchester (57), Bishops Waltham (44), New Alresford (43).
Local business
Score 100/100Winchester currently links 529 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 187 food and drink, 117 nightlife, 68 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Winchester.
Crime
Latest month 615Winchester recorded 615 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 7,567, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Hampshire Constabulary contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Winchester, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
187 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (82), restaurant (61), fast food (44).
Amenity group
Nightlife
117 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (114), bar (3).
Amenity group
Grocery
68 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (43), supermarket (10), bakery (8).
Amenity group
Retail
59 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (28), diy (10), mobile phone (6).
Compare against another area
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
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PO15 7QN
PO15 7QN has 55 recorded sales with a median sold price of £433,000.
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PO17 5QG
PO17 5QG has 48 recorded sales with a median sold price of £441,000.
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SO22 5TE
SO22 5TE has 47 recorded sales with a median sold price of £495,000.
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