Northbrook area report

Highlights

Northbrook is a small Hampshire neighbourhood with a population of 1,562. The median property price is £434,000, with detached homes commanding £652,500 and terraced properties at £387,500. Over 25 sales were recorded in the past 12 months at £3,793 per square metre. The area ranks in the least deprived decile for income, employment, education and health; about 95 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime rates are also favourable at decile 9. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter, with zero flood risk. Connectivity is strong, with 78.3 per cent superfast broadband coverage and 50.1 per cent ultrafast. The area falls within Winchester local authority, served by Bishops Waltham Infant and Junior Schools at primary level and Swanmore College at secondary. Council tax for band D is £2,241.90 annually.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Northbrook, 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 Northbrook’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Hampshire, Northbrook ranks 13th cheapest of 13, 7th safest and 11th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £434,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Northbrook have risen 34% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 127,445 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 95% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Northbrook (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 10 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 10).

Schools

• 95% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 45% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Northbrook that changed hands in the last five years, 12.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 4.8 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 20% over 7.76 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/northbrook.

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Nearby areas we cover: Bishop's Waltham, Hoe, Newtown.