PO17 5AZ postcode in Winchester, Hampshire

PO17 5AZ is a postcode in Winchester, in the Central Meon Valley ward. It is in the Winchester parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 34 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Winchester: 69% Typical price £280,000 Homes sold in PO17 5, last 12 months. ▼ 17.2% on the year before Nearest station Botley 6.0 km in a straight line

Where PO17 5AZ is, and what is near it

Map of PO17 5AZ and what is near it Map of PO17 5AZ: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the PO17 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A32 PO17 5AF: also in PO17 5PO17 5AH: also in PO17 5PO17 5AL: also in PO17 5PO17 5AN: also in PO17 5PO17 5AW: also in PO17 5PO17 5AX: also in PO17 5PO17 5AY: also in PO17 5PO17 5DJ: also in PO17 5PO17 5EN: also in PO17 5PO17 5ER: also in PO17 5PO17 5ES: also in PO17 5PO17 5ET: also in PO17 5PO17 5EU: also in PO17 5PO17 5EX: also in PO17 5PO17 5EY: also in PO17 5PO17 5FN: also in PO17 5PO17 5GT: also in PO17 5PO17 5GU: also in PO17 5PO17 5GW: also in PO17 5PO17 5GX: also in PO17 5PO17 5HD: also in PO17 5PO17 5HG: also in PO17 5PO17 5HH: also in PO17 5PO17 5HJ: also in PO17 5PO17 5HL: also in PO17 5PO17 5HN: also in PO17 5PO17 5HP: also in PO17 5PO17 5HQ: also in PO17 5PO17 5HR: also in PO17 5PO17 5HS: also in PO17 5PO17 5HT: also in PO17 5PO17 5HU: also in PO17 5PO17 5HW: also in PO17 5PO17 5HX: also in PO17 5PO17 5HY: also in PO17 5PO17 5HZ: also in PO17 5PO17 5JA: also in PO17 5PO17 5JE: also in PO17 5PO17 5JF: also in PO17 5PO17 5JG: also in PO17 5PO17 5JH: also in PO17 5PO17 5JJ: also in PO17 5PO17 5JN: also in PO17 5PO17 5JQ: also in PO17 5PO17 5JR: also in PO17 5PO17 5JS: also in PO17 5PO17 5JT: also in PO17 5PO17 5JW: also in PO17 5PO17 5JY: also in PO17 5PO17 5JZ: also in PO17 5PO17 5LA: also in PO17 5PO17 5LB: also in PO17 5PO17 5LD: also in PO17 5PO17 5LH: also in PO17 5PO17 5LL: also in PO17 5PO17 5NL: also in PO17 5PO17 5NP: also in PO17 5PO17 5PF: also in PO17 5PO17 5PX: also in PO17 5PO17 5QG: also in PO17 5PO17 5QH: also in PO17 5PO17 5QL: also in PO17 5 School 2.7 kmBoundary Oak School 4.1 kmBotley station 6.0 kmWickham PO17 5AZ Map of PO17 5AZ and what is near it Map of PO17 5AZ: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the PO17 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A32 School 2.7 km2 places, 4.1–6.2 kmSouthwick and Wickham PO17 5AZ
  • PO17 5AZ
  • Other postcodes in PO17 5: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9080, longitude -1.1741)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PO17 5AZ?

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 PO17 5AZ?

Every home and business at PO17 5AZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Winchester: 69%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Winchester: 95%

The line marks the figure across Winchester.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 PO17 5AZ?

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 days

Source: 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 PO17 5AZ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 34 homes and businesses at PO17 5AZ. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.

34 homes and businesses at PO17 5AZ High: 1Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 32

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 PO17 5AZ: 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 PO17 5AZ 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PO17 5AZ?

Homes in PO17 5 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, down 17.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£280,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£338,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 17.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £515,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £355,000 10 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £215,750 32 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PO17 district: a typical £293,000 from 76 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in PO17 5AZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PO17 5AZ 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 PO17 5AZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around PO17 5AZ. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PO17 5AZ

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 £4,720 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,933.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (8%)£1,573
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,835
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,098
Band Dabout 70 (13%)£2,360
Band Eabout 120 (23%)£2,884
Band Fabout 120 (23%)£3,409
Band Gabout 140 (26%)£3,933
Band Habout 20 (4%)£4,720

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 PO17 5AZ is in (ONS area E01023277), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 PO17 5AZ?

The nearest open schools to PO17 5AZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO17 5AZ, and how we find them

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 PO17 5AZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO17 5AZ is Botley Rail Station, 6.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Botley Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
  • Fareham Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive

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 PO17 5AZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PO17 5AZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO17 5AZ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 PO17 5AZ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PO17 5AZ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PO17 5AZ?

The nearest to the centre of PO17 5AZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 PO17 5AZ?

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.

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 PO17 5AZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO17 5AZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 PO17 5AZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO17 5AZ, 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.

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 PO17 5AZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO17 5AZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 PO17 5AZ in a conservation area?

The centre of PO17 5AZ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 PO17 5AZ?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO17 5AZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: shoplifting 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PO17 5AZ

Ward
Central Meon Valley
Parish
Soberton
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

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PO17 5AY750 mPO17 6HT780 mPO17 5AN820 mPO17 5GW880 mPO17 5AW880 mPO17 6JR920 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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