Alexandra Point, Portsmouth
Bellway's 221-home Tipner scheme — 1 and 2-bedroom apartments alongside 2 and 3-bedroom houses with 30% affordable.
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Two cathedral cities, two ports, four major commuter hubs
Hampshire contains the cities of Southampton, Portsmouth and Winchester plus the major commuter town of Basingstoke — alongside coastal new builds at Tipner, Whiteley and the New Forest fringe. Major active schemes include Bellway's Alexandra Point (Portsmouth Tipner, 221 homes), Centenary Quay (Southampton waterfront), Clifford Place / Newlands Place by Alfred Homes (Winchester) and Worting Park (Basingstoke). Winchester, Southampton Central and Basingstoke all reach London Waterloo in around an hour.
Tipner peninsula — Alexandra Point (Bellway, 221 homes)
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Hampshire's price spread is wide — Portsmouth's Tipner peninsula sees 2-bed apartments from £260k, Winchester premium homes can reach £2m+, and Basingstoke's commuter market sits in between. The whole county benefits from London Waterloo trains in around 60-90 minutes plus easy access to the South Coast and New Forest.
Hampshire has three main rail hubs — Southampton Central, Portsmouth & Southsea, Winchester and Basingstoke — all on the SWR network with direct services to London Waterloo. The M3, M27 and A3 provide road access.
| Destination | Time | From |
|---|---|---|
| London Waterloo | ~1h 5m | Winchester (SWR) |
| London Waterloo | ~1h 15m | Southampton Central (SWR) |
| London Waterloo | ~1h 30m | Portsmouth & Southsea (SWR) |
| London Waterloo | ~50m | Basingstoke (SWR) |
| Isle of Wight (Ryde) | ~22m | Portsmouth Harbour (Wightlink) |
Bellway's 221-home Tipner scheme — 1 and 2-bedroom apartments alongside 2 and 3-bedroom houses with 30% affordable.
VIVID's 835-home brownfield regeneration on former Tipner East site — first phase delivers 183 homes including shared ownership and affordable rent.
Portsmouth City Council's long-term masterplan for up to 4,000 additional homes on Portsmouth's "super-peninsula".
A range of 1 & 2 bedroom apartments on the Southampton waterfront with stunning design and energy-efficient features.
Hampshire prices spread widely. Portsmouth Tipner 2-bed apartments start from £260,000. Southampton waterfront apartments typically £275,000-£395,000. Winchester premium new builds can reach £2m+. Basingstoke family homes typically £400,000-£600,000.
Basingstoke is the fastest at around 50 minutes to London Waterloo. Winchester is 1h 5m, Southampton Central 1h 15m and Portsmouth & Southsea 1h 30m. All have multiple direct SWR services per hour through the day.
Winchester (excellent state and independent schools, including King Edward VI Free Grammar) and Basingstoke (strong primaries plus Queen Mary's College) are the leading family-home markets. Whiteley offers brand-new builds with a strong young-family demographic.
Portsmouth's Tipner peninsula is set out in the Portsmouth Local Plan to 2040 as a major regeneration — Alexandra Point (221 homes by Bellway), Victory Quay (835 homes by VIVID) and Tipner West (up to 4,000 additional homes long-term) will together deliver thousands of new homes on the peninsula.