PO15 6RG postcode in Locks Heath, Hampshire
PO15 6RG is a postcode in Locks Heath, in the Whiteley and Shedfield ward of Winchester. It is in the Hamble Valley parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PO15 6RG is, and what is near it
- PO15 6RG
- Other postcodes in PO15 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.8711, longitude -1.2388)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PO15 6RG?
- WinchesterDistrict council Winchester: bins, council tax, planning
- HampshireCounty council Hampshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PO15 6RG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- Hamble ValleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Paul Holmes (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Paul Holmes
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at PO15 6RG?
Every home and business at PO15 6RG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at PO15 6RG?
BinDayBuddy does not read Winchester City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Winchester City Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is PO15 6RG at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PO15 6RG.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Winchester
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PO15 6RG: 1,283 properties in Winchester are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Winchester
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of PO15 6RG is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PO15 6RG?
Homes in PO15 6 sold for a typical £315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, up 8.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £408,750 18 sales
- Semi-detached £320,000 51 sales
- Terraced £281,000 32 sales
- Flat or maisonette £175,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PO15 district: a typical £330,000 from 357 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in PO15 6RG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO15 6RG from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near PO15 6RG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around PO15 6RG. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (70%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Winchester for 2026‑27: £2,360. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,573 (band A) to £3,933 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,360.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,573 |
| Band B | about 50 (6%) | £1,835 |
| Band C | about 120 (15%) | £2,098 |
| Band D | about 300 (37%) | £2,360 |
| Band E | about 100 (12%) | £2,884 |
| Band F | about 140 (17%) | £3,409 |
| Band G | about 90 (11%) | £3,933 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,720 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 70% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 17% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Winchester before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PO15 6RG is in (ONS area E01032859), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near PO15 6RG?
The nearest open schools to PO15 6RG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to PO15 6RG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO15 6RG is Swanwick Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Swanwick Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Fareham Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near PO15 6RG, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PO15 6RG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO15 6RG, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Phl Sas Service Phone 0333 321 8827 1.2 kmWalk
- Meon Health Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01329 845777 2.4 kmCycle
- Brook Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01489 575191 2.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near PO15 6RG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PO15 6RG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PO15 6RG?
The nearest to the centre of PO15 6RG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Whiteley Dental Practice Phone 07773 372113 950 mWalk
- Titchfield Dental Health Phone 07773 372113 1.4 kmCycle
- Attention To Dental Phone 07432 690508 1.7 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to PO15 6RG?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Gosport War Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 10.8 kmDrive
- Hythe Hospital 11.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near PO15 6RG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO15 6RG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rivers Reach Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01329 842759 900 mWalk
- Segensworth Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01329 843934 1.0 kmWalk
- Florence Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01489 555900 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near PO15 6RG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO15 6RG, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, Whiteley Way Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01489 589076 1.7 kmCycle
- H J Everett Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01489 573147 2.2 kmCycle
- H J Everett Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01489 565441 2.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near PO15 6RG?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO15 6RG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Companion Care Phone +441489553704 1.4 kmCycle
- Animed Veterinary Hospital 5.2 kmDrive
- Alver Veterinary Group 5.3 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is PO15 6RG in a conservation area?
The centre of PO15 6RG is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near PO15 6RG?
Police.uk records 53 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO15 6RG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 2, shoplifting 2, vehicle crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PO15 6RG
- Ward
- Whiteley and Shedfield
- Parish
- Whiteley
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Locks Heath
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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