SO14 5SW postcode in Southampton, England
SO14 5SW is a postcode in Southampton, in the Bevois ward. It is in the Southampton Test parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1994.
Where SO14 5SW is, and what is near it
- SO14 5SW
- Other postcodes in SO14 5: press one for its page
- 4 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 50.9103, longitude -1.3879)
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 SO14 5SW?
- SouthamptonCouncil, for all local services Southampton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SO14 5SW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- Southampton TestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Satvir Kaur (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Satvir Kaur
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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SO14 5SW?
Every home and business at SO14 5SW 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 SO14 5SW?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SO14 5SW.
Check the bin days for SO14 5SW on BinDayBuddySource: 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 SO14 5SW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 11 homes and businesses at SO14 5SW. 11 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 Southampton
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO14 5SW: 2,135 properties in Southampton are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Southampton
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 SO14 5SW is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 17:05 on 22 October 2026.
- Itchen estuaryFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Itchen estuary
- Southampton Water and HambleFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Southampton Water and Hamble
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 17:05 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SO14 5SW?
Homes in SO14 5 sold for a typical £157,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 22 sales, down 12.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Flat or maisonette £157,500 22 sales
Across the whole SO14 district: a typical £206,000 from 202 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 SO14 5SW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO14 5SW 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 SO14 5SW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,160 homes in the neighbourhood around SO14 5SW. Over half of them (66%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 Southampton for 2026‑27: £2,381. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,588 (band A) to £2,117 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,588.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 760 (66%) | £1,588 |
| Band B | about 360 (31%) | £1,852 |
| Band C | about 40 (3%) | £2,117 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,381 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,911 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,440 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,969 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,763 |
When the homes were built
- 23% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- 43% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 14% 2020 or later
1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Southampton 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 SO14 5SW is in (ONS area E01017154), 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 SO14 5SW?
The nearest open schools to SO14 5SW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 SO14 5SW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SO14 5SW is Bitterne Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Bitterne Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- St Denys Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
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 Princes Street, 90 m away.
More stations near SO14 5SW, 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 SO14 5SW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO14 5SW, 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.
- Homeless Healthcare Team Phone 0300 123 3991 650 mWalk
- Southampton Sea City Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8033 3778 850 mWalk
- Walnut Tree Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8033 3326 1.4 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 SO14 5SW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SO14 5SW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- MDL Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 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 SO14 5SW?
The nearest to the centre of SO14 5SW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Kings Park Dental Practice Phone 023 8067 7635 1.0 kmWalk
- Hampshire Dentists 1.3 kmCycle
- Southampton Orthodontic Centre Phone 023 8022 0008 1.3 kmCycle
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 SO14 5SW?
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.
- Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752552 700 mWalk
- Royal South Hants Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old 700 mWalk
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 SO14 5SW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SO14 5SW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Appleton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3195 0118 1.1 kmWalk
- Peartree House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8044 8168 1.2 kmWalk
- Lawnbrook Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 023 8057 7786 1.2 kmWalk
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 SO14 5SW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO14 5SW, 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.
- Spiralstone Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 8063 1472 650 mWalk
- Sk Roy Dispensing Chemists Mon to Fri 9:30am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 023 8039 9907 750 mWalk
- Kingsland Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9:30am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 8022 5199 850 mWalk
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 SO14 5SW?
The nearest vets to the centre of SO14 5SW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA Pet Hospital Phone +442380222622 600 mWalk
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 23 8044 7272 2.0 kmCycle
- Brook House Veterinary Centre 2.1 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 SO14 5SW in a conservation area?
The centre of SO14 5SW 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 SO14 5SW?
Police.uk records 1,186 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO14 5SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 43, vehicle crime 42, robbery 24, burglary 23, possession of weapons 17, theft from the person 13, other crime 13, bicycle theft 10.
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 SO14 5SW
- Ward
- Bevois
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Southampton
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1994
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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