Moving To Hampshire?
Hampshire is an attractive county and a great place to live and work. The county is strategically placed to take advantage of excellent transport and communications links including Southampton International Airport and ferry connections to France and Spain.
Perhaps you're thinking of moving to live in Hampshire? The county has an unrivalled diversity of property in both urban and rural settings. Apartments on the seafront, thatched cottages in the Test and Meon Valleys and the New Forest, new executive developments adjacent to the motorway networks or character family homes in country towns like Alresford or Romsey.
We've put together some pointers for information resources to help you plan your move. If we've missed anything out that you think would be useful, do please let us know.
- Evolve - Our Directory of Services for the Community including clubs, societies, support groups and childcare
- Childcare - Information about early education, childminders, day nurseries, playschemes, creches and playgroups.
- DIY Stores & Builders Merchants -Home improvements
- Estate Agents - Houses and flats for sale
- Furniture Removal Companies - Removers and storers
- Hampshire - Great for Business - All you need to know about Hampshire
- Broadband providers
- Hampshire Local Pages - Information on your local area
- Health in Hampshire - Contacts for GPs, Dentists and Health Authorities
- Letting Agents - Properties for rent
- Local Government in Hampshire - Parish, Borough and City Councils
- Mortgage Advice - Independent advice
- New Housing Developments - New homes in Hampshire
- Relocation Agents - Re-locating to a new area? Moving with your job?
- Residential Mobile Home Parks - Residential Caravan Parks
- Schools - Primary and Secondary education
- Solicitors - Legal assistance
- Supermarkets & Department Stores - Shopping ideas on the internet
Note: Inclusion of a link to another organisation's web site does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of that organisation or site by Hampshire County Council.
DIY Stores & Builders Merchants
Home improvements - you can guarantee that when moving to a new house you will want to make some changes, whether its to renew the curtain tracks or building an impressive patio for the garden!! Hampshire has a very wide selection of DIY stores and builders merchants for the budding enthusiast and the stores listed below have their own Web Sites.
Estate Agents
Hampshire boasts an excellent range of estate agents providing properties in a wide range of locations, prices and types. If your agency is not included in this list please let us know.
- Adrian Noad Estate/Letting Agent, Tadley
- Alexanders Estate Agents, Southampton
- Andrew Lodge, Farnham
- Artizaen (New Forest) Estate Agents
- Ashley Charles, Reading
- Beals, Fareham/Park Gate/Waterlooville/Portsmouth
- Carsons & Company
- Charter Estate Agents
- Cluttons, Romsey
- Connells, Andover, Basingstoke, Eastleigh, Ringwood, Romsey, Southampton, Winchester
- Complete Property Services, Winchester
- Country Life's Online Property Service
- Cubitt & West, Petersfield/Alton
- Downer & Co, Newbury & Winchester
- Dreweatt Neate, Andover, Basingstoke, Newbury, Winchester
- Fenwicks Estate Agents and Auctioneers, Lee on Solent
- Find a Property.com
- FPD Savills, Winchester
- Gascoigne Pees, Haslemere/Grayshott/Midhurst
- Guild of Professional Estate Agents
- Halifax Property Services
- Hamble Estate Agency
- Hampshire County Council, Estates
- Hamptons International Estate Agents UK
- Hampshire Home Search
- Haverlys Estate Agents
- Holmes and Company, Fareham
- Homes on Line
- Humberts, Petersfield/Southampton
- John Byrne, Wickham
- John D. Wood & Co
- Keats, Alresford, Alton & Petersfield
- Knight Frank, Basingstoke/Winchester
- Martyn Russell, Hartley Wintney
- Micheal Rhodes, Totton & New Forest
- My Property for Sale
- Net-Link Waterside Property
- Paul Hellard & Company, Alresford
- Penyards Country Properties, Salisbury
- Penyards, Winchester
- PHH Home Sale Network
- Property World
- Redwoods Estate Agents, Basingstoke
- Ringwood Estate Agents, New Forest
- Romans, Farnborough, Fleet, Reading, Yateley
- Rowan Webster & Co, Farnborough
- Rowe Property Services, Lee on the Solent
- Sands Home Search
- SBK Group, Fareham, Park Gate, Stubbington
- Smiths Gore, Winchester
- Strutt & Parker, Winchester
- Taylor Garnier, Meon Valley
- The Flat Agency, Southampton
- The Right Move, Basingstoke
- Winkworth, Winchester
- Your Move
Furniture Removal Companies
If you’re moving you are obviously going to need a removal company. Listed below are just some of the removers and storers available in Hampshire.
- Barnikels
- Bassett Removal Services
- Camel Removals
- Hants & Surrey Movers Ltd
- Helpiammoving.com
- Pickfords
- Reeves of Petersfield
- Robinsons Removals
- Schepens
- Shiply Home Removal Companies
Hampshire - Great for Business
Hampshire is a major destination for visitors to Britain, and Hampshire is an attractive county for British holidaymakers. But, as local firms tell us, it is also a great place to do business, strategically placed with excellent transport links for easy access to British and European markets.
The Introducing Business web page (and further links within our Hampshire Business pages) give some information as to why it's a good idea to locate to this County and also provide further insight on what we have to offer.
Broadband Providers
Broadband - driving forward broadband in Hampshire
Find a Broadband provider
Hampshire Local Pages
The Hampshire Local Pages provide a comprehensive list of leisure, community and public services in and around the Hampshire area. All the information is listed by geographical area which makes searching for your chosen town or village easier.
Health in Hampshire
When you move to a new area one of the first things you need to do is register with a GP. There are nine Health Authorities which cover Hampshire:
- Hampshire Primary Care Trust
- New Forest Primary Care Trust
- North Hampshire Primary Care Trust
- Southampton City Primary Care Trust
- Eastleigh and Test Valley South Primary Care Trust
- NHS South Central Strategic Health Authority
They will be able to provide you with contact details for GPs, Dentists, Opticians, Pharmacists and Hospitals in your area.
In addition, the Hantsweb Health Pages contain a directory of links to health and care related organisations throughout Hampshire and the world on subjects varying from Alzheimers Disease to Community Health Councils.
Letting Agents
If you don’t want to rush into buying a property before you move into the area, why not consider renting? The letting and property management agencies listed below offer many different types of property in rural as well as town or city locations.
- Acorn Property Management Services Ltd
- Beals Independent Estate Agents
- Belvoir Property Management
- County Keys Property Management and Lettings North Hampshire
- Coxford Letting & Management
- FPD Savills
- Hobbits Property Management
- Kings Letting Specialists
- Johnson Wood & Co
- Leaders - The Rental Agents
- Lettings South
- Northwood
- Parkers, Totton
- Penyards Property Management & Lettings
- Property Services (Haslemere) Ltd
- Relocate UK
- Southampton Lettings
- Swattons Residential Lettings
- Tenant Direct, Southampton
- The Flat Agency, Southampton
- To Rent.co.uk
- Totton and New Forest Lettings
- WhiteWoods Residential Lettings
- Woolley & Wallis
- Your Move
Local Government in Hampshire
Nobody likes paying Council Tax but unfortunately its a fact of life these days! Find out more about the services provided to the community in your new local area.
- Parish Councils
- District and Borough Councils
- Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Councils
- Hampshire County Council
Mortgage Advice
- Amicable Mortgage Services - Independent Mortgage advice based in Southampton , Hampshire
- RightDeal Mortgage Co - Independent mortgage advisers based in Basingstoke, Hampshire
New Housing Developments
Maybe you would prefer a brand new house? Hampshire has an excellent range of new housing developments right across the region. Developments range from one bedroom flats in the major towns to houses of a more stately nature in more rural locations - so there's something to meet everyone's budget.
- A&B Homes Limited
- Barratt Homes
- Berkeley Homes
- Bovis Homes
- Bryant Homes
- Elvetham Heath, Fleet
- Find a new home in Hampshire
- Gleeson Homes
- Laing Homes Ltd
- Mapledean Development Ltd
- McLean Homes
- Merton Rise
- Parkcrest Construction Ltd
- Redrow, Farnborough and Lymington
- Taylor Woodrow
- Try Homes
- What House? - Find a new home in Hampshire
- Wimpey Homes
Relocation Agents
Residential Mobile Home Parks
Another option would be to buy a mobile home on a residential park. They offer a good standard of accommodation in a variety of locations and are, on average, a fraction of the cost of buying a house.
Schools
A major consideration when moving to a new area is where the children will go to school. Hampshire County Council is responsible for the provision of state education for primary and secondary level pupils and a list of schools is available. Information is also available for schools catering for pupils with special educational needs.
Make sure you contact the school of your choice in plenty of time to ensure that a place is available for your child.
Schools in Hampshire are divided into geographic categories:
- Basingstoke, Fleet, Hook, Yateley
- Alton, Petersfield, Farnborough, Aldershot
- Havant, Waterlooville, Horndean, Hayling Island
- Fareham, Gosport
- Winchester, Eastleigh, Hedge End
- Totton, New Forest, Hythe, Fawley
- Romsey, Chandler's Ford, Andover, Stockbridge
- Southampton
- Portsmouth
Information on schools in the Southampton area and Portsmouth City areas can be obtained from the relevant City Council.
Education & Training - including Schools, Colleges and Universities
Hampshire can boast an excellent selection of academic facilities for young and old alike. They range from schools, colleges and Universities for your children to adult education and Training Access Points for those of you wanting to learn new skills.
Solicitors
Its a fact of life that when selling or buying properties you need the assistance of a solicitor to deal with the legal aspects of your move. The following Web Sites should help you in your search for a suitable solicitor in your specified area.
- Bonallack & Bishop Solicitors
- Churchers Solicitors, Cosham, Fareham, Gosport, Lee-on-the-solent, Portsmouth
- Eric Robinson Solicitors, Bitterne, Southampton, Chandlers Ford, Hythe & Hedge End
- Mackarness & Lunt Solicitors, Petersfield & Winchester
- ML Law Solicitors, Fair Oak & Chandlers Ford
- Moore & Blatch Solicitors
- Mugford & Co, Fareham
- Phillips Solicitors, Basingstoke
- Ranson Houghton, Andover
- Richard Webster & Co Solicitors, Eastleigh
- Robert Cook & Co Solicitors, Fleet
- Solicitors Directory for Hampshire
- Talbot Walker, Andover
- Warner, Goodman & Streat, Fareham, Park Gate, Portsmouth, Southampton & Waterlooville
- Warner & Richardson, Winchester
Supermarkets & Department Stores
We can't get away from the fact that we all need to eat!! Maybe, instead of wandering around the store, you would like to buy your weekly shopping from the Internet !! Alternatively these Web Sites will give you an idea of what services they have to offer their customers.