Postcode · Andover

SP10 3RL area guide

Who lives in SP10 3RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Andover Central
Council: Test Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,351 (2024)

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At a glance

What SP10 3RL is like

SP10 3RL is a postcode in the Andover Central area of Test Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,351 people. 60.6% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 26.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SP10 3 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP10 3RL compares

Headline figures for SP10 3RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 155 sales in SP10 3, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,151

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP10 3RL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SP10 3 is up 6.7% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SP10 3RL FAQs

Is SP10 3RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SP10 3RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in SP10 3 sold for a median of £320,000 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SP10 3RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP10 3RL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SP10 3RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35%).

Which council covers SP10 3RL?

The local authority for SP10 3RL is Test Valley.

SP10 3RL comes under Test Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP10 3RL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Andover Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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