PO17 5HD postcode in Winchester, Hampshire

PO17 5HD 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 January 1980.

Where PO17 5HD is, and what is near it

Map of PO17 5HD and what is near it Map of PO17 5HD: 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), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 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 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 5EZ: 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 5HA: also in PO17 5PO17 5HB: also in PO17 5PO17 5HE: also in PO17 5PO17 5HF: 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 5NP: also in PO17 5PO17 5NY: also in PO17 5PO17 5NZ: also in PO17 5PO17 5PB: also in PO17 5PO17 5PD: also in PO17 5PO17 5PJ: also in PO17 5PO17 5PL: also in PO17 5PO17 5PP: also in PO17 5PO17 5PT: also in PO17 5PO17 5PX: also in PO17 5PO17 5QG: also in PO17 5PO17 5QH: also in PO17 5PO17 5QJ: also in PO17 5PO17 5QL: also in PO17 5PO17 5QN: also in PO17 5 School 2.3 kmBoundary Oak School 4.1 kmBotley station 4.9 kmSouthwick and Wickham PO17 5HD Map of PO17 5HD and what is near it Map of PO17 5HD: 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), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 2.3 kmBotley station 4.9 km2 GP practices, 5.3–5.4 kmSouthwick and Wickham PO17 5HD
  • PO17 5HD
  • 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 50.9069, longitude -1.1914)

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 5HD?

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 5HD?

Every home and business at PO17 5HD 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 5HD 0% Winchester 69%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO17 5HD 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 5HD?

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 5HD 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 5HD.

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 5HD: 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 5HD 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 5HD?

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 5HD

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around PO17 5HD. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (22%). 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 5HD

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 30 (3%)£1,573
Band Babout 170 (18%)£1,835
Band Cabout 350 (36%)£2,098
Band Dabout 200 (21%)£2,360
Band Eabout 90 (9%)£2,884
Band Fabout 90 (9%)£3,409
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£3,933
Band Hwithheld£4,720

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 22% 2020 or later

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 5HD is in (ONS area E01023285), 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 5HD?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO17 5HD is Botley Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Botley Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
  • Fareham Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive

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 Redhill Crossroads, 229 m away.

More stations near PO17 5HD, 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 5HD?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PO17 5HD 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 5HD?

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

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 5HD?

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

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

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

The centre of PO17 5HD 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 5HD?

Police.uk records 21 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO17 5HD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Other theft3 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, 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 5HD

Ward
Southwick and Wickham
Parish
Wickham and Knowle
Region
South East
Country
England
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

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