Hampshire

Hampshire is a county in the south of England that borders Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. It has some beautiful towns such as Winchester, Basingstoke and Romsey which are perfect for those who want to live near London but without all the hustle and bustle. Hampshire’s largest city is Southampton with over 200,000 people living there. With lots of green space, outdoor activities and cultural events, Hampshire offers a vibrant lifestyle for families with young children.

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Best places to live in Hampshire

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Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth

Where is Hampshire?

Hampshire is located in the South East of England. It borders Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire in the south with Dorset to its west.

Areas in Hampshire

Hampshire is divided into 12 districts including the Test Valley, Basingstoke and Deane, Hart, Rushmoor, City of Winchester, East Hampshire, City of Southampton, Eastleigh, Fareham, Gosport, City of Portsmouth, and Havant.

Some standout areas include New Forest which has beautiful forests for walking or cycling through, and seaside resorts such as Lymington, Bournemouth and Portsmouth. With many museums covering history, culture, art and transport you can find something for everyone here!

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Hampshire universities

When it comes to universities, Hampshire offers the University of Southampton, Southampton Solent University, the University of Portsmouth, and the University of Winchester.

The University of Southampton

With a strong reputation for academic excellence and world-class facilities, the University of Southampton is ranked within the top one hundred best global universities.

Southampton Solent University

Ranked in Times Higher Education’s list as being one of the UK’s most dynamic universities, Southampton Solent University offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and has an excellent student satisfaction rating.

The University of Portsmouth

The University of Portsmouth has a strong reputation for high-quality teaching, employability success and excellent facilities. Highly ranked in a number of national league tables, it offers innovative courses and is also home to one of the top business schools in the UK.

The University of Winchester

Ranked fifth for research impact in England by Research Excellence Framework 2014, the University of Winchester is an established institution with a long history and strong links to industry and business.

New Forest National Park

Top schools in Hampshire

Hampshire is home to some great state-funded schools as well as independent schools. 

Coming top of many league tables within England, The Westgate School and Winchester College both feature regularly among the best performing secondary schools across Britain.

Some of the top schools in Hampshire include:

The Westgate School

The Westgate School is a mixed all-through school, which means it caters for children from the age of three all the way through to 18 years old.  The school was rated ‘outstanding’ in every category when it underwent its most recent OFSTED inspection and has been improving steadily year on year since opening back in 2012.

Thornden School

A secondary school with academy status located in Chandler’s Ford, Thornden School offers a wide range of academic, creative and leisure opportunities for students. The school has had an excellent record of pupil progress since it became an academy in 2010.

Winchester College

As one of the oldest independent schools in England, Winchester College was founded in 1382. The school is also one of the largest, with around 1300 students currently enrolled. Winchester  College has an outstanding academic record and ranks very highly when it comes to exam results, both at GCSE level and A-level.

Population of Hampshire

Hampshire has a population of around 760,000 which makes it the 12th largest county in England and Wales combined. This number is set to increase by 2022 as many people move into the area because it’s such an appealing place for families and professionals alike!

Reviews in Hampshire

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Crest do not care about their clients

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Review Date Feb 2024

Whiteley centre is brilliant. We love the area just not the builder crest Nicholson. They don’t care and are not returning our calls or emails. We have faults they are not Being resolved

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Crest don’t care. No response from our emails and calls. What is going on with crest, don’t buy their Homes they do not care. Thinking of getting a group of owners together and suing this builder. We had our neighbours roof tiles fall off and hit one of our cars and crest did nothing. Pretty sure our neighbour is still waiting for them to fix this also.

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Wish I didn’t buy a crest home. My en-suite still broken been easy 2-3 months

What is the best feature of your home:

The space is great and the house does flow well.

The lack of drainage in the garden helps with the swimming pool feature crest forgot to mention to us before purchase.

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Perfect location with great facilities

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Review Date Feb 2024

Perfect location, close to bus stops, shops and primary school. It has a gym
The management takes care of maintenance, security, the convenient of the residents, arrange for community gathering during Christmas.

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I wish it has working spaces for students even if it is divided into smaller area. This will save our time going the whole way to the university library to have a place for studying.
I wish there is flats with three rooms, we can have this extra room either for studying or playing and put laundry

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You will be happy and secured as the building has a great staff and lots of facilities

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

The door chain was broken and it was replaced the next day

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Great place to live

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Review Date Jan 2024

Location is great, in the city center, close to all shops and amenities. Close to all Public transport, Universities. Train station is 20 min walk. With Uber being available within 3-5 min of booking.
I’m facing communal area so noise is not an issues. Private secured underground parking is available.

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Building is fairly new, apartments are well looked after with maintenance available. Heating in the winter, apartments don’t hold heat, which is waste of electricity, but that’s issue in most houses and building in UK. Facilities are ok, with gym, outdoor area, gathering area and study areas available, also with ongoing improvements. Property management is doing very well.

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Live in the main Bridge Court and face the communal area, not the street which can get noisy with traffic.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Yes, they are responding via app or emails, or we can talk to them directly. All issues are attended and sorted.

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Bow Square is good to live!

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Review Date Jan 2024

This building is very close to city centre and shopping mall. It’s so convenient to walk around the town

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The facility is well managed. However the lift sometimes is out of service frequently. The communal garden is well designed. However I feel that sometimes outside cars use parking spaces without permits. Sometimes they ask me if they can park here or not.

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One of lifts is out of service very frequently. Also, bin area is not clean frequently.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

The team responds to tenants quickly and they are kind.

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