# Housing in Test Valley The west of the South East. 135,698 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 628 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Test Valley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## Average house price Test Valley: **£368,131** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Test Valley’s average house price was £368,131 in July 2026. That is 3% lower than South East and 35% higher than the UK average. Prices fell 0.6% in the year to July 2026. - Against South East: 3% lower (£380,878) - Against the UK: 35% higher (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Test Valley, South East, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Test Valley | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £109,706 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £125,347 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £139,324 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £169,811 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £186,463 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £200,255 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £202,527 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £224,751 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £235,982 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £202,583 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £222,652 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £226,973 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £219,648 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £220,409 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £236,162 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £256,354 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £277,489 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £293,215 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £306,997 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £304,529 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £313,806 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £323,566 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £354,968 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £383,380 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £366,127 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £377,502 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £372,401 | £379,707 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £368,131 | £380,878 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Test Valley: **9.1×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Test Valley costs 9.1 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Test Valley. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Test Valley: **£1,235** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Test Valley was £1,235 a month in August 2026. That is 13% lower than South East and 12% lower than the UK average. Rents in Test Valley rose 6.6% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Test Valley is the 116th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 13% lower (£1,426) - Against the UK: 12% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Test Valley, South East, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Test Valley | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £824 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £846 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £884 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £901 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £911 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £920 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £943 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £987 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,024 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,089 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,113 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,207 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £1,235 | £1,426 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Test Valley: **1,974** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 1,974 homes were sold in Test Valley in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Test Valley: **£367,750** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Test Valley was £367,750 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Test Valley: **−0.6%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Test Valley: **£601,616** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Test Valley was £601,616 in July 2026. That is 13% lower than South East and 35% higher than the UK average for detached homes. - Against South East: 13% lower (£687,877) - Against the UK: 35% higher (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Test Valley: **£169,578** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Test Valley was £169,578 in July 2026. That is 18% lower than South East and 12% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against South East: 18% lower (£207,581) - Against the UK: 12% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Test Valley: **£356,614** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Test Valley was £356,614 in July 2026. That is 14% lower than South East and 28% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South East: 14% lower (£416,447) - Against the UK: 28% higher (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Test Valley: **£283,256** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Test Valley was £283,256 in July 2026. That is 13% lower than South East and 22% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South East: 13% lower (£325,681) - Against the UK: 22% higher (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Test Valley: **126** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 126 home sales were recorded in Test Valley in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Test Valley: **£888** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Test Valley was £888 a month in August 2026. That is 11% lower than South East and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Test Valley is the joint 110th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 11% lower (£993) - Against the UK: 22% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Test Valley: **£1,144** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Test Valley was £1,144 a month in August 2026. That is 10% lower than South East and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Test Valley is the 102nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 10% lower (£1,273) - Against the UK: 11% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Test Valley: **£1,408** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Test Valley was £1,408 a month in August 2026. That is 9% lower than South East and 2% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Test Valley is the 104th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 9% lower (£1,552) - Against the UK: 2% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Test Valley: **£2,002** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Test Valley was £2,002 a month in August 2026. That is 10% lower than South East and 4% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Test Valley is the 103rd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 10% lower (£2,213) - Against the UK: 4% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Test Valley: **6.6%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Test Valley changed by 6.6% in the year to August 2026. Test Valley is joint 46th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South East: 2.2 times (3.0%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000093) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/test-valley/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000093/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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