This area constitutes the southernmost tip of Petersfield, lying to the south of the town between the B2070 and the railway line to Portsmouth. It is dominated by the new 1990s estate of mainly private housing (where the roads are named after Hampshire rivers) and extends to, and joins, an older estate off Borough Road. Its position on former farm and oak woodland still reveals characteristics of its past: the area is punctuated by small conservation areas of woods and green spaces, and is crossed by the Criddle stream, which eventually passes across the town from west to east. The site was once a brickworks and there is evidence of clay pits within its boundary. 

The Kennet Road estate was called “Forest View” by the developers and forested hangers are visible wherever it is open to the west. It is also possible to see the Downs to the south. Mature trees, especially oak, from the former farm site and of wooded areas throughout and around this area lend it a semi-rural character. The estate’s roads are predominantly steep and winding, but are relatively free of traffic (except in the rush hours), and views within them frequently end in cul-de-sacs or woods. The more mature estate to the west of the Criddle stream is of a similar character. Paddock Way on the extreme west of the area offers lovely vistas of the Downs and Hangers, especially from the public open space and children’s play area. Although the A3, the B2070 and the railway line surround the area, they are rarely to be seen.

The area has been well landscaped, with a judicial use of existing woodland, a pleasant stream, houses are well integrated into the rural background and there is a distinct absence of straight roads. In addition, there are a number of tracks, paths and alleyways, which lead both into the country (towards the Downs and the Queen Elizabeth Country Park to the south) and into Petersfield town (to the north). Footpath 42, which makes an important link from the area towards the Downs and the new housing developments further up The Causeway, has been officially “temporarily” closed for several years and is now impassable.  The area has abundant bird life and supports a good population of hedgehogs, slow worms and lizards, frogs and toads. The Criddle stream is home to a range of invertebrates and sticklebacks, stone loach, trout and lampreys.

The Kennet Road – Orwell Road estate consists of a cross-section of privately owned and rented properties, and also some social housing (the latter primarily in Itchen Close and Paddock Way).  There is a variety of designs among the predominantly 2 or 2 ½ storey houses throughout the estate. The largest are 4-bedroom, detached houses, the smallest are bungalows (very few in number). Each property has a small front garden and a relatively spacious rear garden, most have garages and space for off-street parking.
The 1930s public house, the Jolly Sailor, which features at the edge of this area, is to be demolished and replaced with housing (flats and houses).

The large number of alleyways radiating from this area in all directions, the central stream running through the estate with a large conservation area in the floodplain (managed by the Environment Agency), the semi-rural character of the whole area with its wooded areas and playing fields on its edge are typical of Area 22. In addition, the steeply sloping and curving road network lend it character and attractiveness. This, in turn, leads to the slow pace of traffic within the estates.

The wooded aspect of the area is slowly being lost as mature trees are felled. A long-term management and planting programme is required.
The area benefits from “safe routes” into the town centre via Borough Road and footpath access towards Buriton across the B2070. Most routes to open countryside to the west and south-west towards Butser Hill were cut off by the building of the Petersfield by-pass and the remaining footpath 42 is also impassable. Developing pedestrian and cycle routes to allow safer access to the countryside is a long-term goal.