Havant · Hampshire

Average home prices reached £316,000 in Havant.

Havant local authority area. July 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

Havant needs several local stories: access and shops in Havant town centre, a redesigned Waterlooville precinct, community facilities in Leigh Park, nature on Hayling Island and pavilion improvements in Emsworth. These schemes are at different stages. The borough council leads regeneration; Hampshire County Council leads highways and school provision.

The short version

Average home price over time

August 1996 to July 2026

Havant local authority area · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: January 1995 to July 2026. The chart opens on the latest 30 years; choose All history for the full reviewed record.

From To

Shown on this chart: £57,753 in August 1996; £315,820 in July 2026. 446.8% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £57,000 to £316,000 between January 1995 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £4,000 less per home (1.2% lower).

Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.

Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Average home price over time — Havant local authority area: full reviewed history
Period	£
January 1995	57,438
February 1995	56,567
March 1995	56,547
April 1995	56,362
May 1995	56,008
June 1995	56,321
July 1995	56,597
August 1995	57,257
September 1995	56,858
October 1995	55,571
November 1995	55,471
December 1995	55,437
January 1996	55,832
February 1996	55,975
March 1996	56,554
April 1996	57,441
May 1996	57,728
June 1996	57,249
July 1996	57,478
August 1996	57,753
September 1996	58,210
October 1996	57,989
November 1996	58,213
December 1996	59,248
January 1997	60,610
February 1997	61,765
March 1997	61,824
April 1997	62,466
May 1997	62,554
June 1997	63,073
July 1997	63,378
August 1997	64,581
September 1997	65,407
October 1997	66,308
November 1997	67,138
December 1997	67,399
January 1998	67,040
February 1998	67,218
March 1998	68,873
April 1998	69,776
May 1998	70,154
June 1998	69,859
July 1998	70,021
August 1998	69,745
September 1998	69,831
October 1998	70,830
November 1998	71,397
December 1998	71,627
January 1999	71,542
February 1999	71,712
March 1999	72,203
April 1999	72,238
May 1999	72,167
June 1999	73,114
July 1999	74,427
August 1999	76,094
September 1999	77,293
October 1999	79,001
November 1999	80,806
December 1999	81,671
January 2000	83,312
February 2000	84,823
March 2000	85,783
April 2000	86,600
May 2000	87,782
June 2000	90,583
July 2000	91,771
August 2000	91,901
September 2000	93,037
October 2000	92,445
November 2000	92,578
December 2000	91,763
January 2001	93,016
February 2001	94,979
March 2001	95,816
April 2001	96,799
May 2001	96,881
June 2001	100,200
July 2001	101,092
August 2001	104,107
September 2001	103,776
October 2001	106,326
November 2001	107,196
December 2001	110,743
January 2002	112,412
February 2002	112,032
March 2002	110,978
April 2002	111,574
May 2002	115,966
June 2002	120,035
July 2002	123,766
August 2002	125,907
September 2002	125,021
October 2002	126,413
November 2002	128,818
December 2002	133,951
January 2003	136,628
February 2003	138,579
March 2003	137,855
April 2003	140,825
May 2003	141,399
June 2003	146,004
July 2003	147,744
August 2003	150,820
September 2003	151,294
October 2003	151,904
November 2003	151,859
December 2003	154,208
January 2004	155,646
February 2004	157,984
March 2004	156,421
April 2004	157,356
May 2004	158,825
June 2004	161,255
July 2004	162,552
August 2004	164,249
September 2004	166,703
October 2004	169,325
November 2004	170,598
December 2004	172,043
January 2005	171,839
February 2005	170,435
March 2005	168,101
April 2005	166,428
May 2005	168,414
June 2005	170,775
July 2005	173,083
August 2005	169,730
September 2005	167,969
October 2005	166,141
November 2005	167,601
December 2005	169,148
January 2006	169,978
February 2006	170,514
March 2006	169,927
April 2006	170,581
May 2006	171,724
June 2006	174,716
July 2006	176,652
August 2006	177,418
September 2006	176,537
October 2006	176,930
November 2006	180,774
December 2006	182,085
January 2007	183,380
February 2007	181,869
March 2007	182,800
April 2007	183,512
May 2007	187,907
June 2007	190,687
July 2007	194,457
August 2007	194,350
September 2007	197,185
October 2007	196,352
November 2007	194,665
December 2007	195,145
January 2008	193,386
February 2008	194,556
March 2008	190,867
April 2008	191,348
May 2008	192,909
June 2008	189,155
July 2008	188,157
August 2008	184,529
September 2008	183,530
October 2008	178,749
November 2008	173,237
December 2008	171,570
January 2009	170,390
February 2009	167,681
March 2009	165,443
April 2009	160,111
May 2009	160,765
June 2009	158,902
July 2009	163,003
August 2009	164,864
September 2009	170,136
October 2009	171,988
November 2009	174,332
December 2009	176,174
January 2010	178,654
February 2010	179,213
March 2010	177,040
April 2010	176,780
May 2010	178,050
June 2010	181,571
July 2010	183,026
August 2010	182,422
September 2010	182,213
October 2010	182,503
November 2010	182,934
December 2010	183,719
January 2011	183,653
February 2011	182,143
March 2011	180,686
April 2011	179,056
May 2011	180,459
June 2011	181,064
July 2011	182,102
August 2011	182,362
September 2011	182,338
October 2011	180,112
November 2011	179,900
December 2011	179,409
January 2012	183,133
February 2012	182,141
March 2012	181,716
April 2012	180,151
May 2012	179,423
June 2012	180,794
July 2012	182,064
August 2012	185,847
September 2012	185,370
October 2012	186,017
November 2012	184,742
December 2012	183,005
January 2013	182,443
February 2013	182,329
March 2013	181,369
April 2013	181,221
May 2013	182,441
June 2013	186,452
July 2013	186,088
August 2013	185,732
September 2013	186,366
October 2013	186,630
November 2013	188,446
December 2013	190,792
January 2014	193,052
February 2014	192,160
March 2014	188,771
April 2014	191,273
May 2014	196,127
June 2014	202,602
July 2014	205,769
August 2014	206,704
September 2014	207,596
October 2014	206,560
November 2014	208,021
December 2014	206,224
January 2015	208,145
February 2015	206,362
March 2015	208,392
April 2015	206,551
May 2015	206,878
June 2015	207,708
July 2015	213,008
August 2015	218,143
September 2015	221,331
October 2015	221,466
November 2015	222,361
December 2015	223,073
January 2016	224,598
February 2016	225,574
March 2016	226,519
April 2016	226,895
May 2016	228,890
June 2016	233,162
July 2016	236,740
August 2016	237,103
September 2016	234,666
October 2016	238,048
November 2016	239,115
December 2016	244,228
January 2017	242,961
February 2017	244,582
March 2017	244,858
April 2017	245,824
May 2017	248,114
June 2017	251,966
July 2017	253,142
August 2017	254,134
September 2017	250,741
October 2017	250,091
November 2017	251,100
December 2017	253,753
January 2018	254,914
February 2018	253,965
March 2018	255,136
April 2018	255,901
May 2018	257,651
June 2018	257,760
July 2018	255,800
August 2018	258,892
September 2018	258,771
October 2018	264,002
November 2018	262,097
December 2018	262,373
January 2019	259,168
February 2019	257,751
March 2019	251,877
April 2019	251,834
May 2019	251,328
June 2019	257,700
July 2019	258,777
August 2019	261,237
September 2019	257,998
October 2019	259,157
November 2019	257,183
December 2019	257,680
January 2020	253,189
February 2020	255,619
March 2020	255,372
April 2020	263,344
May 2020	260,224
June 2020	266,892
July 2020	262,970
August 2020	265,552
September 2020	263,297
October 2020	265,036
November 2020	272,797
December 2020	274,669
January 2021	277,041
February 2021	273,959
March 2021	275,810
April 2021	277,912
May 2021	279,547
June 2021	286,168
July 2021	287,416
August 2021	288,740
September 2021	288,692
October 2021	288,263
November 2021	293,860
December 2021	295,865
January 2022	305,787
February 2022	308,411
March 2022	306,475
April 2022	302,262
May 2022	303,187
June 2022	308,681
July 2022	315,304
August 2022	315,093
September 2022	316,777
October 2022	317,106
November 2022	317,856
December 2022	318,864
January 2023	320,404
February 2023	322,685
March 2023	317,790
April 2023	314,599
May 2023	313,492
June 2023	316,193
July 2023	317,438
August 2023	315,270
September 2023	313,357
October 2023	308,669
November 2023	304,121
December 2023	300,639
January 2024	300,325
February 2024	301,270
March 2024	302,324
April 2024	300,641
May 2024	298,317
June 2024	295,326
July 2024	297,497
August 2024	303,645
September 2024	305,775
October 2024	307,769
November 2024	305,518
December 2024	310,480
January 2025	306,953
February 2025	309,754
March 2025	310,152
April 2025	306,131
May 2025	306,467
June 2025	308,489
July 2025	319,544
August 2025	320,839
September 2025	318,854
October 2025	316,563
November 2025	314,940
December 2025	314,144
January 2026	315,955
February 2026	312,015
March 2026	312,545
April 2026	312,548
May 2026	317,551
June 2026	320,071
July 2026	315,820

Source →

People living in the area

127,362

Mid-2025 · Havant local authority area

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Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

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Average home price

£316,000

July 2026 · Havant local authority area

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Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £315,820.

Homes in the local authority area

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Average monthly rent

£1,151

August 2026 · Havant local authority area

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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

Homes in the local authority area

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Look beneath the average

Homes rented privately

9% to 16.1%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9% in Purbrook to 16.1% in Havant St Faith's — a gap of 7.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Purbrook	9%	360	3,999
Bedhampton	9.1%	414	4,550
Hart Plain	9.2%	396	4,282
Leigh Park Central & West Leigh	11.8%	615	5,212
Stakes	11.9%	508	4,260
Leigh Park Hermitage	12%	592	4,924
Cowplain	12.4%	520	4,210
Emsworth	13.5%	631	4,686
Hayling West	13.9%	563	4,050
Waterloo	14.2%	613	4,330
Hayling East	15.8%	653	4,146
Havant St Faith's	16.1%	804	4,987

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What could respond to this pattern →

People reporting bad or very bad health

3.7% to 7.6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.7% in Cowplain to 7.6% in Leigh Park Central & West Leigh — a gap of 3.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Cowplain	3.7%	361	9,761
Emsworth	4.5%	458	10,265
Purbrook	4.5%	418	9,328
Havant St Faith's	4.9%	549	11,175
Waterloo	5.2%	501	9,557
Bedhampton	5.3%	586	11,043
Hayling West	5.4%	465	8,582
Hart Plain	5.8%	569	9,886
Stakes	6%	617	10,359
Leigh Park Hermitage	6.8%	885	12,958
Hayling East	7.1%	625	8,800
Leigh Park Central & West Leigh	7.6%	955	12,489

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What could respond to this pattern →

People aged 65 or over

13.4% to 38.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 13.4% in Leigh Park Hermitage to 38.7% in Hayling West — a gap of 25.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Leigh Park Hermitage	13.4%	1,732	12,941
Leigh Park Central & West Leigh	15.4%	1,924	12,497
Stakes	17.7%	1,839	10,361
Bedhampton	21.3%	2,353	11,059
Havant St Faith's	23.7%	2,650	11,160
Purbrook	23.8%	2,221	9,342
Hart Plain	24.1%	2,384	9,887
Cowplain	26%	2,543	9,762
Waterloo	29.3%	2,794	9,549
Emsworth	32.7%	3,355	10,249
Hayling East	35.4%	3,104	8,779
Hayling West	38.7%	3,336	8,613

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What could respond to this pattern →

All 12 wards, their figures and local context →

What could change things?

These responses connect the evidence with practical choices. The action plan separates proposed next steps from projects already announced by public bodies.

strength

Build on places residents can already use

Elizabeth Road’s play area has reopened.

Havant has a completed local example alongside larger schemes still in preparation.

What could help →

weakness

Keep Havant and Waterlooville accessible during works

Havant’s railway bridge is deteriorating, while Waterlooville’s precinct has accessibility barriers.

Residents need safe everyday routes during construction as well as better places afterwards.

What could help →

opportunity

Turn vacant land and shops into useful places

Bulbeck Road has enabling funding and a housing proposal; Havant also offers help to reuse empty shops.

New homes and active premises could bring more everyday use to the town centre.

Evidence

What could help →

Read the full action plan →

Local work to follow

Emsworth Recreation Ground pavilion

Emsworth: recreation-ground pavilion refurbishment

The council has agreed another contribution towards refurbishing the pavilion.

Funding contribution approved; completed refurbishment unverified · evidence dated 2026-03-05

Responsible body: Havant Borough Council and the pavilion delivery partners

Latest evidence: The spending register records a £20,000 decision in March 2026 for project 174, following an earlier allocation. It warns that allocated money may not yet be spent. This is not a verified full project cost or a completion report.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: £20,000 neighbourhood developer-levy contribution agreed in March 2026; previous allocations are not treated as a new total.
Area covered: The named location is verified. An official project boundary has not been matched to current wards; no ward-wide impact is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Neighbourhood developer-levy spending decisions: Emsworth pavilion →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Protect delivery across the borough →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

London Road precinct, Waterlooville

Waterlooville: London Road improvements

Plans cover new paving, seating and planting, with better access along the precinct. The published construction programme is February–October 2027.

Funded; construction scheduled, not confirmed started · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Havant Borough Council and Hampshire County Council

Latest evidence: The council FAQ identifies a £1.8 million budget and an approximately 36-week construction programme. The Friday market is to move within the precinct during works. Expected extra visitors are a forecast, not a measured outcome.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: £1.8 million project budget
Funding: £150,000 neighbourhood developer levy; £650,000 borough regeneration reserves; £1 million strategic developer levy.
Area covered: The named location is verified. An official project boundary has not been matched to current wards; no ward-wide impact is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Waterlooville public realm improvements — frequently asked questions →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Keep Havant and Waterlooville accessible during works →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Bulbeck Road, Havant town centre

Havant: Bulbeck Road housing site

The council plans to clear the former car-park site for housing. Its final housing design remains undecided.

Site preparation and housing proposal; completed homes unverified · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Havant Borough Council

Latest evidence: The council describes the site as the first phase of wider town-centre regeneration. Its indicative capacity is a design test, not homes built or an approved final total.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: £1.65 million Brownfield Land Release Fund grant secured in November 2022 for enabling work; full housing finance not verified.
Area covered: The named location is verified. An official project boundary has not been matched to current wards; no ward-wide impact is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Havant town centre — Bulbeck Road and vacant shops →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Turn vacant land and shops into useful places →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

All reviewed local projects →

What this local evidence covers

12 of 12 wards

Have at least one valid census comparison with the whole council. Missing measures stay visible.

Read the neighbourhood evidence →

7 reviewed plans and projects

5 have a source-dated stage; 6 have some funding evidence; 2 have some cost evidence. These counts do not prove that funding or costs are complete.

Check each project →

0 verified ward links

Project locations cannot be treated as a map of who benefits. Each record explains any verified ward association.

Read the sources and limits →

What is still missing

The reviewed local schemes are a selected evidence collection, not a complete council capital programme.

Current service capacity, incomes, waiting lists, school demand and project outcomes need additional verified local evidence before firm claims can be made.

These are selected local projects and issues, not a complete inventory of council work. Delivery stages describe the dated evidence, not an assumption that scheduled work has happened.

Action-plan steps are UK Facts proposals for scrutiny and delivery. They are not new council commitments, funded programmes or promised deadlines.

Project locations do not prove that a whole ward benefits. Costs and funding are shown only where the reviewed source states them; blank values mean unverified, not zero.