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Picket Twenty
OS grid referenceSU383454
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townANDOVER
Postcode districtSP11 6
Dialling code01264
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire

Picket Twenty is a village in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Andover, which lies approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) north-west from the village.

In 2010 development started on a new property development of 1,200 new homes, community centres, schools etc. By 2011 the first phase (approx. 190 new homes) was well underway, with the first being occupied in December 2011. With the growth of this new community, new transport links (Bus services) are due to be created, and a new community website has been started by the residents. The second phase of the development is due to commence in 2012. When finished, there will be 1,200 homes, as well as a school, cricket / football fields and shops.