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Living in Picket Piece: Liveability Score 54/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Picket Piece is 54/100, built from 7 categories. Lifestyle is where Picket Piece most outperforms the national norm: 91/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 45/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 17 places in the SP11 postcode district. Its lifestyle score runs 22 points above the SP11 district's 69/100. Environment (81) also clears 80/100. For the surrounding area, see SP11 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
81
Air Quality NO₂ 5.625 · PM2.5 5.964 · PM10 10.509 µg/m³
76
Green Space 94
Parks Ample 14
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
39

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
34
A&E departmentsRoyal Hampshire County Hospital11.8 mi
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital14.3 mi
Salisbury District Hospital19.1 mi
Hospital waitsHampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust1.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks70%
A&E seen within 4 hrs99.3%
Nearest GP surgeryShepherds Spring Medical Centre1.3 mi
GP capacity1,355 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
45
Full fibre (FTTP)55.2%
available across Test Valley
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
80.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
80.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
94%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 38 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

No official data available for this category.

Bills
67
Council tax Test Valley · 2026-27
A £1,537
B £1,794
C £2,050
D £2,306
E £2,818
F £3,331
G £3,843
H £4,612
Energy Southern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band B
Water Wessex Water
Average bill regional £581/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
55
Andover 2.5 mi
Whitchurch 4.5 mi
Overton 8.1 mi
J8 M3 11.5 mi
J7 M3 11.9 mi
J9 M3 11.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
91
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £340,000 19
5-year monthly trend
All Semi Terraced
£280k £322k £364k £406k 2022 2023 2024 2025

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Is Picket Piece a nice place to live?

Picket Piece is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Picket Piece is 54/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are house prices like in Picket Piece?

The current median house price in Picket Piece is £340,000, around 19% above the England and Wales average. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 4%.

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