Chilworth area report

Highlights

Chilworth is a village in Hampshire with a population of 1,819. The median house price is £671,875, with detached properties at £961,000 median and 16 sales in the 12 months to May 2026. Property values have risen 37.7 per cent over five years. Energy efficiency is strong: 72.8 per cent of properties are rated B or above. Crime recorded 25 incidents in May 2026, led by anti-social behaviour and violent crime. The area is relatively affluent: about 75 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is moderate for nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Flood risk is absent. Broadband availability is mixed: 83.8 per cent superfast, 31.8 per cent gigabit. The catchment secondary school is The Mountbatten School. Council tax band D is £2,247.32. Chilworth Old Village is a conservation area with 17 listed buildings nearby.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Chilworth, Hampshire — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Chilworth’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Hampshire, Chilworth ranks 7th cheapest of 13, 5th safest and 9th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £671,875 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Chilworth have risen 38% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 130,492 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Chilworth (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 8 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 7 then).

Schools

• 86% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 32% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Chilworth that changed hands in the last five years, 21.2% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 4.1 points above South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 13.82% over 8.15 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 2.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/chilworth.

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Nearby areas we cover: Lordswood, Glen Eyre, Bassett Green.