Valley Park is a civil parish and a new town in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The part of the parish is called Knightwood.
| Valley Park | |
|---|---|
  Valley Park Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 7,551 (2017 estimate)[2] |
| OS grid reference | SU42532079 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EASTLEIGH |
| Postcode district | SO53 4 |
| Dialling code | 023 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.valleyparkparish.org/ |
History edit
Valley Park sits near an Iron Age settlement.[3][4]
The area underwent a large amount of development from the mid-1980s [5] to the 2000s.[6] West of Knightwood Road was developed starting in 1994 and doubled the size of the town.[7]
Amenities edit
Valley Park has local schools, a supermarket,[8] a community centre[9] and a leisure centre.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Valley Park". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Population estimates for Parishes in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Ancient fort discovered". Daily Echo. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Valley Park From Prehistory To The Present Day" (PDF). Test Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "History of Valley Park". Valley Park Parish Council. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Modal Age of Properties Map". CDRC. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Parish History". St Francis Parish. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Valley Park Soton Express". Tesco. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Valley Park Community Centre". Valley Park Community Centre. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Knightwood Leisure Centre". Places Leisure. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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