PO17 5GZ postcode in Winchester, Hampshire

PO17 5GZ is a postcode in Winchester, in the Southwick and Wickham ward. It is in the Fareham and Waterlooville parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since August 2019.

Where PO17 5GZ is, and what is near it

Map of PO17 5GZ and what is near it Map of PO17 5GZ: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the PO17 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PO17 5AG: also in PO17 5PO17 5AQ: also in PO17 5PO17 5BD: also in PO17 5PO17 5BE: also in PO17 5PO17 5BF: also in PO17 5PO17 5BG: also in PO17 5PO17 5BJ: also in PO17 5PO17 5BL: also in PO17 5PO17 5BN: also in PO17 5PO17 5BP: also in PO17 5PO17 5BS: also in PO17 5PO17 5BT: also in PO17 5PO17 5BU: also in PO17 5PO17 5BW: also in PO17 5PO17 5BX: also in PO17 5PO17 5DA: also in PO17 5PO17 5DG: also in PO17 5PO17 5DL: also in PO17 5PO17 5DP: also in PO17 5PO17 5DQ: also in PO17 5PO17 5DS: also in PO17 5PO17 5DT: also in PO17 5PO17 5DU: also in PO17 5PO17 5DW: also in PO17 5PO17 5DY: also in PO17 5PO17 5DZ: also in PO17 5PO17 5EA: also in PO17 5PO17 5EB: also in PO17 5PO17 5ED: also in PO17 5PO17 5EE: also in PO17 5PO17 5EF: also in PO17 5PO17 5EG: also in PO17 5PO17 5EH: also in PO17 5PO17 5EL: also in PO17 5PO17 5EP: also in PO17 5PO17 5EQ: also in PO17 5PO17 5FA: also in PO17 5PO17 5FB: also in PO17 5PO17 5FD: also in PO17 5PO17 5FE: also in PO17 5PO17 5FF: also in PO17 5PO17 5FG: also in PO17 5PO17 5FL: also in PO17 5PO17 5FP: also in PO17 5PO17 5FQ: also in PO17 5PO17 5FR: also in PO17 5PO17 5FS: also in PO17 5PO17 5FT: also in PO17 5PO17 5FU: also in PO17 5PO17 5FW: also in PO17 5PO17 5FX: also in PO17 5PO17 5FY: also in PO17 5PO17 5FZ: also in PO17 5PO17 5GA: also in PO17 5PO17 5GB: also in PO17 5PO17 5GD: also in PO17 5PO17 5GE: also in PO17 5PO17 5GF: also in PO17 5PO17 5GG: also in PO17 5PO17 5GH: also in PO17 5PO17 5GJ: also in PO17 5PO17 5GL: also in PO17 5PO17 5GN: also in PO17 5PO17 5GP: also in PO17 5PO17 5GQ: also in PO17 5PO17 5GR: also in PO17 5PO17 5GS: also in PO17 5PO17 5GY: also in PO17 5PO17 5JX: also in PO17 5PO17 5LE: also in PO17 5PO17 5LF: also in PO17 5PO17 5LG: also in PO17 5PO17 5LJ: also in PO17 5PO17 5LN: also in PO17 5PO17 5LQ: also in PO17 5PO17 5LR: also in PO17 5PO17 5LS: also in PO17 5PO17 5LT: also in PO17 5PO17 5LU: also in PO17 5PO17 5LW: also in PO17 5PO17 5LY: also in PO17 5PO17 5LZ: also in PO17 5PO17 5NA: also in PO17 5PO17 5NB: also in PO17 5PO17 5NG: also in PO17 5PO17 5NQ: also in PO17 5PO17 5NR: also in PO17 5PO17 5NS: also in PO17 5PO17 5NT: also in PO17 5PO17 5PE: also in PO17 5PO17 5PH: also in PO17 5PO17 5PN: also in PO17 5PO17 5PQ: also in PO17 5PO17 5PW: also in PO17 5PO17 5PY: also in PO17 5PO17 5PZ: also in PO17 5PO17 5QB: also in PO17 5PO17 5QD: also in PO17 5PO17 5QE: also in PO17 5PO17 5QF: also in PO17 5 School 2.1 kmWickham Surgery 3.2 kmSwanwick station 4.2 kmSouthwick and Wickham PO17 5GZ Map of PO17 5GZ and what is near it Map of PO17 5GZ: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the PO17 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Boundary Oak School 2.2 kmSouthwick and Wickham PO17 5GZ
  • PO17 5GZ
  • Other postcodes in PO17 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 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 50.8785, longitude -1.2059)

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 PO17 5GZ?

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 5GZ?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PO17 5GZ 0% Winchester 69%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO17 5GZ 100% Winchester 95%
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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 5GZ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PO17 5GZ.

Check the bin days for PO17 5GZ on BinDayBuddy

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 5GZ 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 PO17 5GZ.

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 5GZ: 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 5GZ 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 5GZ?

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 5GZ

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around PO17 5GZ. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (63%). 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 5GZ

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 C, the most common, is £2,098.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,573
Band Babout 130 (18%)£1,835
Band Cabout 270 (38%)£2,098
Band Dabout 170 (24%)£2,360
Band Eabout 80 (11%)£2,884
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,409
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,933
Band Hwithheld£4,720

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 63% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 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 5GZ is in (ONS area E01034731), 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 5GZ?

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

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO17 5GZ, 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 5GZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO17 5GZ is Fareham Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Fareham Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Swanwick Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Knowle Cottages, 137 m away.

More stations near PO17 5GZ, 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 5GZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO17 5GZ, 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 5GZ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PO17 5GZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near PO17 5GZ?

The nearest to the centre of PO17 5GZ, 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 5GZ?

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 5GZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO17 5GZ, 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 5GZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO17 5GZ, 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 5GZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO17 5GZ 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 5GZ in a conservation area?

The centre of PO17 5GZ 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 PO17 5GZ?

Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO17 5GZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Public order4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report

Also: other 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 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 5GZ

Ward
Southwick and Wickham
Parish
Wickham and Knowle
Region
South East
Country
England
In use since
August 2019

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

Around PO17 5GZ

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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