Housing in Test Valley
DistrictThe west of the South East. 135,698 people 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.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Test Valley’s 81 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 93.
Average house price
CouncilTest 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
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Test Valley’s is 3.4 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Test Valley costs 9.1 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Test Valley. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe 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.
Test Valley is 116th highest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against South East
- 13% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Test Valley’s is 50% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe 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
Flat price
CouncilThe 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
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe 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
Terraced house price
CouncilThe 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
House sales per month
Council126 home sales were recorded in Test Valley in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe 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.
Test Valley is 110th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 11% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe 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.
Test Valley is 102nd highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe 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.
Test Valley is 104th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 9% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- 2% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe 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.
Test Valley is 103rd highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- 4% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Test Valley changed by 6.6% in the year to August 2026.
Test Valley is 46th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 2.2 times3.0%
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,974 homes were sold in Test Valley in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Test Valley was £367,750 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.