Test Valley Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
Test Valley market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£374,341
MoM +0.3%YoY -0.7%
Average private rent£1,215
MoM +0.9%YoY +7.2%
Median annual pay£41,356ASHE 2025
Employment rate74.3%Aged 16-64
What this means
Test Valley house prices are falling compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £374,341 in April 2026, 0.3% up over the month and 0.7% down over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.3%From £373,265 last month
Annual movementDown 0.7%From £376,884 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £368,110 | Monthly: -2.3% | Annual: -1.6% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £372,337 | Monthly: +1.1% | Annual: +0.9% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £369,870 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: -0.2% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £375,714 | Monthly: +1.6% | Annual: +1.8% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £372,912 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: -0.8% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £375,444 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: -0.1% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £373,334 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: -2.3% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £368,120 | Monthly: -1.4% | Annual: -3.1% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £368,945 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: -2.3% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £371,175 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: -1.8% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £373,265 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: -0.5% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £374,341 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: -0.7% |
Continue Test Valley Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £374,341 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,215 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £41,356 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageTest Valley Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
Test Valley market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
According to the latest UK House Price Index for Test Valley, the average home was worth £374,341 in April 2026. That is up 0.3% on the month, which shows a modest rise after March’s 0.6% increase.
The market is still moving, but the pace is fairly restrained.
ONS private rent statistics for Test Valley show that the average rent reached £1,215 in May 2026. That was up by £11 from April, a monthly rise of 0.9%.
Over the year, rents were 7.2% higher, compared with £1,133 in May 2025.
Test Valley’s labour market picture looks broadly solid in the latest ONS and Nomis data, with resident pay sitting a little above the national benchmark. The area’s median resident weekly pay is £795.30, which annualises to £41,356.
That compares with £766.60 a week, or £39,863 a year, for Great Britain.