PO17 5QA postcode in Winchester, Hampshire

PO17 5QA 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 June 1997.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at PO17 5QA can get it Across Winchester: 69% Typical price £280,000 Homes sold in PO17 5, last 12 months. ▼ 17.2% on the year before Nearest station Botley 4.5 km in a straight line

Where PO17 5QA is, and what is near it

Map of PO17 5QA and what is near it Map of PO17 5QA: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the PO17 5 sector, 3 schools (2 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). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PO17 5AB: also in PO17 5PO17 5AD: also in PO17 5PO17 5AF: also in PO17 5PO17 5AH: also in PO17 5PO17 5AJ: also in PO17 5PO17 5AL: also in PO17 5PO17 5BQ: also in PO17 5PO17 5BY: also in PO17 5PO17 5BZ: also in PO17 5PO17 5DB: also in PO17 5PO17 5DD: also in PO17 5PO17 5DE: also in PO17 5PO17 5DF: 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 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 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 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 5ND: also in PO17 5PO17 5NE: also in PO17 5PO17 5NF: also in PO17 5PO17 5NH: also in PO17 5PO17 5NJ: also in PO17 5PO17 5NL: also in PO17 5PO17 5NN: also in PO17 5PO17 5NP: also in PO17 5PO17 5NS: also in PO17 5PO17 5NT: also in PO17 5PO17 5NU: also in PO17 5PO17 5NW: also in PO17 5PO17 5NX: also in PO17 5PO17 5NY: also in PO17 5PO17 5NZ: also in PO17 5PO17 5PB: also in PO17 5PO17 5PD: also in PO17 5PO17 5PF: also in PO17 5PO17 5PG: also in PO17 5PO17 5PH: also in PO17 5PO17 5PJ: also in PO17 5PO17 5PL: also in PO17 5PO17 5PQ: 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 Boundary Oak School 3.3 kmSchool 3.9 kmBotley station 4.5 kmWickham PO17 5QA Map of PO17 5QA and what is near it Map of PO17 5QA: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the PO17 5 sector, 3 schools (2 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). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 3.9–4.0 kmBotley station 4.5 kmWickham PO17 5QA
  • PO17 5QA
  • Other postcodes in PO17 5: press one for its page
  • 3 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 50.8959, longitude -1.2037)

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 5QA?

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 5QA?

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

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO17 5QA 100% Winchester 95%
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 5QA?

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 5QA 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 5QA.

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 5QA: 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 5QA 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 5QA?

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 5QA

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around PO17 5QA. 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 5QA

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 5QA 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 5QA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO17 5QA is Botley Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Botley Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Fareham Rail Station Railway station 4.8 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 PO17 5QA, 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 5QA?

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

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

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

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 5QA?

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

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

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

The centre of PO17 5QA 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 5QA?

Police.uk records 22 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO17 5QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: burglary 1, 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 5QA

Ward
Southwick and Wickham
Parish
Wickham and Knowle
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1997

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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

PO17 5NS130 mPO17 5NX340 mPO17 5NT420 mPO17 5NY500 mPO17 5PL550 mPO17 5PJ560 m
All of PO17

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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