How many parks and green spaces are in Test Valley? 58 public parks
Test Valley has 58 public parks among 474 green space sites. Green space covers 0.9% of the area: about 43 m² per resident, or 6 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 43 m²
- More green space than
- 67% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 6
Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this
All house prices in Test ValleyWhat are the largest parks in Test Valley?
West Down is the largest public park in Test Valley, at 26.8 hectares. 14 of the 58 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| West Down | 26.8 hectares |
| Watermills Park | 17.7 hectares |
| Home Covert Wood | 14.9 hectares |
| Mill Lane Meadows | 10.5 hectares |
| Tadburn Meadows | 5.6 hectares |
| Ash Barn Rest | 3.6 hectares |
| Mountbatten Park | 2.6 hectares |
| Top Green | 2.6 hectares |
| St Boniface Park | 2.5 hectares |
| The Green | 2.3 hectares |
| Romsey War Memorial Park | 2.1 hectares |
| Lockerley Green | 7,323 m² |
| Common Acre | 3,548 m² |
| Clatford Green | 1,627 m² |
What kinds of green space are there in Test Valley?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Test Valley: 210 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 210 hectares · 58 sites |
| Playing fields | 155 hectares · 70 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 125 hectares · 34 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 27.3 hectares · 67 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 25.3 hectares · 37 sites |
| Cemeteries | 16.8 hectares · 23 sites |
| Play spaces | 11 hectares · 152 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2.9 hectares · 20 sites |
| Bowling greens | 1.8 hectares · 4 sites |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 401 hectares · 9 sites |
Does Test Valley have a lot of green space?
A bit more than most areas. Test Valley has 43 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 53 m² across Hampshire. More green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Test ValleyThis area | 43 m² per resident |
| Hampshire | 53 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 43 m² for every resident adds up to 6 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.
What else do people ask about Test Valley?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Test Valley.
- What is the average house price in Test Valley?
- When did average house prices in Test Valley reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Test Valley?
- What type of properties are sold in Test Valley?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Test Valley?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Test Valley?
- How do Test Valley house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 02:24 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Test Valley dataset covers 6,290 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.