Andover
Parish in Test Valley, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.214, -1.48 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SU 36 46 |
| Population: | 42,276 |
| Dialling code: | 01264 |
Andover is a market town and civil parish in Test Valley, Hampshire, England, sited on the chalk stream River Anton close to its parent, the River Test, and at the western edge of Salisbury Plain. Its position on historic east–west routes such as the A303 and the nearby RAF Andover give the town a long transport and military connection.
With Saxon and medieval roots and a long history as a market and light‑manufacturing centre, the town lived through 19th‑century industrial change - including the notorious workhouse scandal - and today combines retail, light industry and local government functions as the administrative hub of Test Valley, alongside riverside green spaces, museums and ongoing regeneration and housing growth.
Postcode districts covering Andover
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Basingstoke 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Eastleigh 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Eastleigh Town 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Winchester 12.4 miles20 km
- Salisbury 17 miles27.3 km
- Andover 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Totton 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Totton and Eling 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Newbury 14.9 miles24 km
- Thatcham 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Hythe and Dibden 24.3 miles39.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Andover Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Andover St. Mary's Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Andover Winton Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Andover Harroway Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Andover Romans Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Charlton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Andover Millway Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Andover Downlands Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Anna Valley and Upper Clatford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Picket Piece Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Enham Alamein Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Penton Mewsey Parish 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Andover
SP10 3JP, SP10 3UU, SP11 6RR, SP10 2DG, SP10 3LS, SP10 3HJ, SP10 4DQ, SP11 6NG, SP10 2NA … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 19 miles30.5 km
- Bournemouth Airport 33.9 miles54.5 km
- Andover Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Whitchurch Railway Station 6.3 miles10.2 km
Hotels in Andover Ad
Schools in Andover
- Andover C of E Primary School Primary
- Anton Infant School Primary
- Anton Junior School Primary
- Balksbury Infant School Primary
- Balksbury Junior School Primary
- Endeavour Primary School Primary
- Harrow Way Community School Secondary
- Icknield School Special
- John Hanson Community School Secondary
- Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Lift Winton Secondary
- Norman Gate School Special
- Pilgrims' Cross C of E Aided Primary School Primary
- Portway Infant School Primary
- Portway Junior School Primary
- Roman Way Primary School Primary
- Rookwood School Independent - all ages
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Primary
- The Knights Enham Junior School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Ramridge House Estate 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Norman Court Estate 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Oakley Hall Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Roman wall Archaeological site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Hursley Park Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Pitt Manor Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- The Grange Country house 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.7 km