PO8 8RH postcode in Horndean, Hampshire
PO8 8RH is a postcode in Horndean, in the Hart Plain ward of Havant. It is in the Fareham and Waterlooville parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PO8 8RH is, and what is near it
- PO8 8RH
- Other postcodes in PO8 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 50.8970, longitude -1.0332)
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 PO8 8RH?
- HavantDistrict council Havant: 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 PO8 8RH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- Fareham and WaterloovilleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Suella Braverman (Reform UK), as Parliament lists them. Contact Suella Braverman
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 PO8 8RH?
Every home and business at PO8 8RH 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 PO8 8RH?
BinDayBuddy does not read Havant Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Havant Borough 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 PO8 8RH 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 PO8 8RH.
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 Havant
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PO8 8RH: 2,421 properties in Havant are at high risk (3.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Havant
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 PO8 8RH 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 PO8 8RH?
Homes in PO8 8 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 137 sales, down 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £427,500 40 sales
- Semi-detached £340,000 61 sales
- Terraced £290,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette £114,000 13 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PO8 district: a typical £360,000 from 483 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 PO8 8RH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PO8 8RH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 July 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 PO8 8RH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around PO8 8RH. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (62%). 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 Havant for 2026‑27: £2,320. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,547 (band A) to £2,836 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,320.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (9%) | £1,547 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,805 |
| Band C | about 260 (38%) | £2,062 |
| Band D | about 280 (41%) | £2,320 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,836 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,352 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,867 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,641 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 32% 1945 to 1964
- 62% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Havant 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 PO8 8RH is in (ONS area E01022935), 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 PO8 8RH?
The nearest open schools to PO8 8RH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 PO8 8RH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO8 8RH is Rowlands Castle Rail Station, 5.3 km away in a straight line.
- Rowlands Castle Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
- Bedhampton Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Maytree Gardens, 148 m away.
More stations near PO8 8RH, 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 PO8 8RH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO8 8RH, 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.
- Oaks Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9226 3138 1.1 kmWalk
- The Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9224 2960 1.2 kmWalk
- Vine Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9226 3089 2.1 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 PO8 8RH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PO8 8RH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 1.5 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 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 PO8 8RH?
The nearest to the centre of PO8 8RH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Durley Avenue Dental Practice Phone 029 9226 2973 900 mWalk
- The Dental Centre Phone 023 9226 2045 1.1 kmWalk
- Park Lane Dental Care Phone 023 9224 0701 1.1 kmWalk
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 PO8 8RH?
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.
- Queen Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 5.8 kmDrive
- Spire Portsmouth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 023 9245 6000 6.3 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 PO8 8RH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO8 8RH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hart Plain Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9225 7995 500 mWalk
- Nightingale Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 023 9225 9786 500 mWalk
- Linda Grove Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9226 2356 800 mWalk
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 PO8 8RH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO8 8RH, 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.
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 149 Milton Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 9225 1732 450 mWalk
- Tuckers Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 023 9226 2267 1.1 kmWalk
- Cowplain Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8am to 9pm; Wed 8am to midnight; Thu midnight to 2am, 8am to 8pm; Fri 8am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 9225 5777 1.1 kmWalk
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 PO8 8RH?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO8 8RH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Harbour veterinary 2.2 kmCycle
- Downland Veterinary Group 2.5 kmCycle
- Horndean Veterinary Surgery 2.6 kmCycle
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 PO8 8RH in a conservation area?
The centre of PO8 8RH 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 PO8 8RH?
Police.uk records 160 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO8 8RH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 9, burglary 3, drugs 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 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 PO8 8RH
- Ward
- Hart Plain
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Horndean
- 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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