# Locks Heath: Full Reference > Local news and community guide for Locks Heath, Hampshire. A modern residential village between Fareham and the Solent coast with excellent local shopping, green spaces and strong community spirit. ## Areas ### Locks Heath Centre The commercial and social core of the village, centred on Locks Heath Shopping Village and the Sainsbury's supermarket. Centre Way provides the main access road, and the surrounding streets include a mix of retail units, service businesses and community facilities. The shopping village functions as ... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/areas/locks-heath-centre ### Peter's Road The eastern neighbourhood of Locks Heath, centred on the small shopping parade along Peter's Road. This area has a more established, quieter character than the shopping village core, with a mix of 1960s and 1970s housing, a convenience store, a fish and chip shop and other small businesses that serv... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/areas/peters-road ### Hunts Pond Road The central spine of the village, with Hunts Pond Road running east-west and providing access to schools, shops and services. Locks Heath Junior School and Locks Heath Infant School are both within this corridor, making it the busiest area during the school run. The road carries through traffic as w... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/areas/hunts-pond-road ### Park Gate Park Gate lies on the eastern edge of the Locks Heath area, along the A27 corridor towards Fareham. The area has its own distinct identity as a small community between Locks Heath and Sarisbury, with shops, pubs, a church and a range of local businesses along the main road. The Bricklayer's Arms pub... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/areas/park-gate ### Titchfield Common The northern fringe of Locks Heath borders Titchfield Common, a significant area of heathland, scrub and woodland that provides the village's most important green space. The residential streets closest to the common benefit from direct access to open countryside and the walking routes that cross the... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/areas/titchfield-common ### Coldeast The Coldeast area occupies the site of the former Coldeast Hospital, which operated from 1905 until its closure in 1996. The original Coldeast House, a substantial country residence, has been converted into luxury flats, and new-build houses and apartments have been constructed in the grounds. The d... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/areas/coldeast ### Segensworth Segensworth sits on the eastern boundary of Locks Heath, straddling the A27 corridor. The area is predominantly commercial, with business parks, retail units, car showrooms, trade suppliers and light industrial premises providing employment and services. The Segensworth roundabout is a well-known co... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/areas/segensworth ### Warsash Edge The southern part of Locks Heath merges gradually into Warsash, and the streets in this transition zone share characteristics of both communities. The housing is similar to the rest of Locks Heath, with 1970s and 1980s family homes on estate roads, but the proximity to Warsash waterfront and the Riv... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/areas/warsash-edge ### Priory Park The area around Priory Park provides one of Locks Heath's main public green spaces, with a children's play area, open grassland and footpath connections to the surrounding residential streets. The park is well used by families with young children, dog walkers and residents seeking a green space clos... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/areas/priory-park ### Brook Lane The Brook Lane area covers the western residential streets of Locks Heath, where a network of estate roads, cul-de-sacs and footpaths creates a quiet, family-friendly neighbourhood. Brook Lane itself is one of the older routes through the area, retaining a slightly winding alignment that hints at it... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/areas/brook-lane ## Guides ### Locks Heath Shopping Village Locks Heath Shopping Village is the principal retail centre serving the village and the surrounding residential areas of western Fareham. Located off Centre Way, the shopping centre provides a compact... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/locks-heath-shopping-village ### Peter's Road Shops Peter's Road is one of the older commercial streets in Locks Heath, predating the large-scale residential development that transformed the area from the 1960s onwards. The small parade of shops along ... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/peters-road-shops ### Hunts Pond Road Shops and Services Hunts Pond Road is one of the most important roads in Locks Heath, running east-west through the centre of the village and providing access to shops, services, schools and residential areas. The road ... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/hunts-pond-road ### The Strawberry Fields of Locks Heath The history of Locks Heath is inseparable from the strawberry industry that defined the area for the best part of a century. Before the housing estates, before the shopping village, before the schools... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/strawberry-fields-history ### Coldeast House and Hospital Coldeast House is the most significant historical building in the Locks Heath area, with a story that spans country estate, public hospital and modern residential conversion. The house and its grounds... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/coldeast-house ### Titchfield Common Titchfield Common is the largest area of accessible green space close to Locks Heath, providing a valuable natural environment on the northern edge of the village. The common is a surviving remnant of... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/titchfield-common ### Hook Lake and the Coastal Fringe Hook Lake is a tidal inlet on the southern edge of the Locks Heath and Warsash area, forming part of the complex coastal landscape where the River Hamble meets Southampton Water. The lake is not a fre... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/hook-lake ### The Warsash Connection Warsash sits immediately to the south of Locks Heath, and the boundary between the two communities is blurred in practice even if it exists on administrative maps. Many Locks Heath residents consider ... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/warsash-connection ### The Fareham Connection Locks Heath falls within the Borough of Fareham, and the administrative and practical links between the village and the town shape many aspects of daily life. Fareham Borough Council provides the loca... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/fareham-connection ### Locks Heath Junior School Locks Heath Junior School is one of the key educational institutions in the village, serving children in years three to six and providing the primary education that prepares pupils for secondary schoo... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/locks-heath-junior-school ### Brookfield Community School Brookfield Community School is the main secondary school serving the Locks Heath area, located on Sarisbury Green approximately one mile east of the village centre. The school takes pupils from eleven... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/brookfield-community-school ### Hook-with-Warsash Church of England Primary School Hook-with-Warsash Church of England Primary School serves the southern part of the Locks Heath and Warsash area, providing primary education for children aged four to eleven within a Church of England... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/hook-with-warsash-primary ### Locks Heath Infant School Locks Heath Infant School provides education for children in reception, year one and year two, covering the crucial early years of formal schooling. Located close to Locks Heath Junior School, the inf... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/locks-heath-infant-school ### GP Surgeries Serving Locks Heath Access to GP services is a fundamental part of community infrastructure, and Locks Heath residents are served by several NHS general practices in the immediate area and the surrounding communities. Th... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/gp-surgeries ### Dental Services in Locks Heath Dental care in the Locks Heath area is provided by a mix of NHS and private practices, though access to NHS dental appointments has become increasingly difficult in recent years as the national shorta... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/dentists ### Bus Services in Locks Heath Bus services in Locks Heath provide public transport connections to Fareham, the surrounding residential areas and, with changes, to the wider south Hampshire network. The bus is the only form of publ... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/bus-services ### Cycling Routes in and around Locks Heath Cycling in Locks Heath is a practical option for some journeys and a pleasant leisure activity, though the village was designed primarily for car access and the cycling infrastructure reflects this ca... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/cycling-routes ### The Bold Forester The Bold Forester is one of the best-known pubs in the Locks Heath area, located on Botley Road on the northern fringe of the village. The pub has served the local community for many years and is a fa... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/the-bold-forester ### The Jolly Farmer The Jolly Farmer is another of the pubs serving the Locks Heath and surrounding area, contributing to the limited but valued selection of drinking and dining establishments available to local resident... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/the-jolly-farmer ### Restaurants and Takeaways in Locks Heath The dining and takeaway scene in Locks Heath is modest in scale but covers the main bases for a suburban village of this size. The options are concentrated around the Shopping Village, Peter's Road an... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/restaurants-takeaways ### Housing Estates of Locks Heath The housing estates of Locks Heath are the physical manifestation of the transformation that turned a fruit-growing area into a suburban village. Built primarily between the 1960s and the 1980s, the e... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/housing-estates ### Segensworth Retail and Business Area Segensworth sits on the eastern edge of Locks Heath, straddling the boundary between the village and Fareham, and provides a concentration of retail, commercial and industrial activity that supplement... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/segensworth-retail ### Allotments in Locks Heath Allotments in the Locks Heath area provide an opportunity for residents to grow their own fruit and vegetables on land that, ironically enough, was once part of the most productive soft fruit growing ... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/allotments ### Community Centres and Meeting Spaces Community centres and meeting spaces in Locks Heath provide the venues where the village's social life takes place. In a suburban area that was built without a village hall, a market square or a tradi... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/community-centre ### Churches in Locks Heath Locks Heath has several churches that serve the spiritual and social needs of the community, providing worship, pastoral care, community activities and meeting spaces. The churches represent different... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/churches ### Scouts, Guides and Youth Groups Scout and Guide groups in Locks Heath provide structured activities for young people from the age of six upwards, offering outdoor skills, teamwork, personal development and the kind of adventurous ex... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/scouts-guides ### Local Sports Clubs Sports clubs in and around Locks Heath provide opportunities for organised sport, physical activity and social interaction for residents of all ages. Football and cricket are the most established team... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/local-sports-clubs ### Parks and Play Areas Parks and play areas in Locks Heath provide the outdoor recreation spaces that are essential for a family-oriented residential village. Spread across the housing estates and green spaces, these facili... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/parks-play-areas ### The Development of Locks Heath from Farmland The story of Locks Heath's development from open farmland to a residential village of fourteen thousand people is a story of post-war planning, demographic pressure and the economic forces that transf... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/development-from-farmland ### Brook Lane and Surroundings Brook Lane is one of the principal residential roads in Locks Heath, running through the western part of the village and providing access to housing estates, green spaces and footpath connections. The... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/brook-lane ### Centre Way and the Village Core Centre Way is the road that gives access to Locks Heath Shopping Village and functions as the closest thing the village has to a main street. The road connects the Warsash Road and Locks Road junction... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/centre-way ### Local Wildlife Locks Heath supports a more varied wildlife population than its suburban appearance might suggest. The combination of gardens, hedgerows, retained green spaces, Titchfield Common and the coastal habit... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/local-wildlife ### Flood Management and Drainage Flood management is a significant concern in parts of Locks Heath, where the replacement of permeable farmland with impermeable housing, roads and car parks has altered the natural drainage patterns a... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/flood-management ### Council Services for Locks Heath Residents Council services for Locks Heath residents are provided primarily by Fareham Borough Council, with additional services from Hampshire County Council. Understanding which council is responsible for whi... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/council-services ### Neighbourhood Watch in Locks Heath Neighbourhood Watch schemes operate across Locks Heath, providing a framework for residents to work together and with the police to reduce crime and improve community safety. The schemes are part of t... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/neighbourhood-watch ### Dog Walking Routes Dog walking is one of the most popular outdoor activities in Locks Heath, and the village and its surroundings offer a good range of routes that suit different preferences, from quick circuits around ... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/dog-walking ### Parking in Locks Heath Parking is a recurring concern in Locks Heath, as it is in most suburban areas where car ownership has grown beyond the capacity of the original residential layouts. The housing estates were designed ... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/parking ### Library Services Library services for Locks Heath residents are provided through the Hampshire Library Service, though the village does not have its own permanent library building. The nearest branch libraries are in ... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/library-services ### Priory Park Priory Park is one of the principal green spaces serving the Locks Heath community, providing open ground for recreation, play equipment for children and a pleasant environment for walking and relaxat... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/priory-park ### Hairdressers and Beauty Salons Hairdressers and beauty salons are among the most visible and resilient businesses in Locks Heath, occupying units in the shopping parades and commercial premises scattered through the village. These ... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/hairdressers-beauty ### Estate Agents in Locks Heath Estate agents are a prominent feature of the Locks Heath commercial landscape, with several agencies operating from offices in the Shopping Village area and along the main roads. Their presence reflec... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/estate-agents ### Nearest Railway Stations Locks Heath does not have its own railway station, which is one of the village's most notable infrastructure gaps. The nearest stations are Swanwick, approximately one and a half miles to the north, a... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/nearest-railway ### Broadband and Connectivity Broadband connectivity in Locks Heath has improved substantially in recent years, with most of the village now having access to fibre broadband that provides download speeds sufficient for modern hous... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/broadband-connectivity ### Pharmacies in Locks Heath Pharmacies in Locks Heath provide prescription dispensing, over-the-counter medicines, health advice and a growing range of NHS services that supplement the provision available from GP surgeries. The ... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/pharmacy-services ### Coffee Culture in Locks Heath The coffee shop has become an essential feature of suburban life, and Locks Heath has several options for residents seeking a coffee, a cake and a place to sit. Costa Coffee has a presence in the area... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/costa-coffee ### Sainsbury's at Locks Heath The Sainsbury's supermarket at Locks Heath Shopping Village is the principal grocery shop for the village and one of the most visited businesses in the area. The store anchors the shopping village and... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/sainsburys ### Recycling and Waste Management Recycling and waste management in Locks Heath is administered by Fareham Borough Council, which provides the kerbside collection services and sets the rules for what goes in which bin. Understanding t... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/recycling ### Locks Heath Free Church Locks Heath Free Church is one of the most active community institutions in the village, operating from its own premises and running a programme of worship, community activities and support services t... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/locks-heath-free-church ### St John the Baptist Church St John the Baptist Church is the Church of England parish church serving the Locks Heath area, providing worship, pastoral care and community facilities as part of the Diocese of Portsmouth. The chur... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/st-john-baptist ### The Segensworth Roundabout and A27 Traffic The Segensworth roundabout and the A27 corridor through western Fareham are the main sources of traffic congestion for Locks Heath residents, and the daily experience of navigating these roads shapes ... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/segensworth-roundabout ### Medieval and Early History of the Locks Heath Area The area now known as Locks Heath has a history that stretches back well beyond the suburban development of the twentieth century, though the physical evidence of earlier periods has been almost entir... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/locksheath-history-medieval ### Christmas in Locks Heath Christmas in Locks Heath follows the pattern of suburban communities across southern England, with the festive season bringing a mixture of school events, church services, community gatherings and the... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/christmas-events ### Summer Activities and the School Holidays The summer school holidays present both opportunities and challenges for Locks Heath families, with six weeks to fill and a mix of organised activities, day trips and improvised entertainment providin... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/summer-activities ### The Locks Heath Property Market The Locks Heath property market reflects the village's character as a family-oriented suburban community with good schools, convenient local shopping and reasonable access to the transport network. De... URL: https://www.locksheath.news/guide/property-market ## History - 1232: Titchfield Abbey founded, shaping the surrounding parish - 1537: Dissolution of Titchfield Abbey and the creation of Place House - c. 1780: Enclosure and the reorganisation of farmland - c. 1850: Victorian farming and the beginning of fruit growing - 1905: Coldeast Hospital opens on the former country estate - c. 1910: Peak of the strawberry growing industry - 1920-1939: Inter-war period brings the first stirrings of change - 1939-1945: Second World War military activity in the area - c. 1958: Post-war suburban expansion begins in earnest - 1970-1985: The great housing boom transforms the landscape - c. 1978: Locks Heath Shopping Village developed - c. 1990: Segensworth commercial area develops along the A27 - 1996: Coldeast Hospital closes after ninety-one years - c. 2003: Coldeast redeveloped into luxury residential housing - c. 2008: Locks Heath community governance established - 2020s: Recent developments and the modern village ## Streets - Centre Way - Locks Road - Hunts Pond Road - Peter's Road - Brook Lane - Warsash Road - Titchfield Park Road - St John's Road - Abshot Road - Lockswood Road - Heather Road - Catisfield Lane - Raley Road - Privett Road - Heath Road - Fleet End Road - Lime Road - Fern Gardens - Beacon Bottom - Swanwick Lane - Coldeast Way - Bridge Road - Cornaway Lane - Park Gate Road - Rookery Avenue - Greenaway Lane ## Places - Locks Heath Shopping Village (Shops) - The Bold Forester (Restaurant) - The Jolly Farmer (Restaurant) - Brookfield Community School (Education) - Locks Heath Junior School (Education) - Hook-with-Warsash Church of England Primary School (Education) - Sainsbury's Locks Heath (Supermarket) - Costa Coffee (Restaurant) - Priory Park (Parks) - Locks Heath Free Church (Community) - St John the Baptist Church (Community) - Segensworth Retail Area (Shops) - Dental Surgery (Healthcare) - GP Surgery (Healthcare) - Pharmacy (Healthcare) - Community Centre (Community)