Strong on safety, with schools to consider

Andover Downlands at a glance

House prices
£331,000
Middle60th percentile
Schools
4th percentile
Weak
Transport
35th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
41.9 per 1,000 residents
Strong79th percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Andover Downlands a good place to live?

Andover Downlands may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Test Valley below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Andover Downlands

Crime rate

Crime rate
41.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
79th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Andover Downlands

House prices

Median sale price
£331,000
Percentile
60th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 80 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Andover Downlands

Schools

4th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Andover Downlands

Flood risk

Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Andover Downlands

Transport

35th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Andover Downlands a good place to live?

Andover Downlands may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Andover Downlands safe?

Andover Downlands ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Andover Downlands?

The median sale price was £331,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 60th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Andover Downlands?

Schools rank in the 4th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Andover Downlands?

Nearby public profiles include Andover Romans in Test Valley and Andover Winton in Test Valley.