SO16 0AA postcode in Nursling, Hampshire

SO16 0AA is a postcode in Nursling, in the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams ward of Test Valley. It is in the Romsey and Southampton North parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1994. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 can get it. Test Valley: 76% Typical price £387,500 Homes sold in SO16 0, last 12 months. ▲ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Totton 2.7 km in a straight line

Where SO16 0AA is, and what is near it

Map of SO16 0AA and what is near it Map of SO16 0AA: its centre point, with the 74 other postcodes in the SO16 0 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO16 0AD: also in SO16 0SO16 0AF: also in SO16 0SO16 0AG: also in SO16 0SO16 0AH: also in SO16 0SO16 0AJ: also in SO16 0SO16 0AL: also in SO16 0SO16 0AN: also in SO16 0SO16 0AP: also in SO16 0SO16 0AQ: also in SO16 0SO16 0AS: also in SO16 0SO16 0AU: also in SO16 0SO16 0AW: also in SO16 0SO16 0AX: also in SO16 0SO16 0AY: also in SO16 0SO16 0AZ: also in SO16 0SO16 0BH: also in SO16 0SO16 0BJ: also in SO16 0SO16 0BL: also in SO16 0SO16 0BN: also in SO16 0SO16 0BP: also in SO16 0SO16 0BQ: also in SO16 0SO16 0BS: also in SO16 0SO16 0BT: also in SO16 0SO16 0BU: also in SO16 0SO16 0RD: also in SO16 0SO16 0TA: also in SO16 0SO16 0TB: also in SO16 0SO16 0TD: also in SO16 0SO16 0TE: also in SO16 0SO16 0TF: also in SO16 0SO16 0TG: also in SO16 0SO16 0TH: also in SO16 0SO16 0TJ: also in SO16 0SO16 0TL: also in SO16 0SO16 0TN: also in SO16 0SO16 0TQ: also in SO16 0SO16 0UX: also in SO16 0SO16 0WB: also in SO16 0SO16 0WD: also in SO16 0SO16 0XA: also in SO16 0SO16 0XB: also in SO16 0SO16 0XD: also in SO16 0SO16 0XE: also in SO16 0SO16 0XF: also in SO16 0SO16 0XG: also in SO16 0SO16 0XH: also in SO16 0SO16 0XP: also in SO16 0SO16 0XQ: also in SO16 0SO16 0XR: also in SO16 0SO16 0XS: also in SO16 0SO16 0XT: also in SO16 0SO16 0XU: also in SO16 0SO16 0XY: also in SO16 0SO16 0XZ: also in SO16 0SO16 0YA: also in SO16 0SO16 0YB: also in SO16 0SO16 0YD: also in SO16 0SO16 0YE: also in SO16 0SO16 0YF: also in SO16 0SO16 0YJ: also in SO16 0SO16 0YL: also in SO16 0SO16 0YP: also in SO16 0SO16 0YR: also in SO16 0SO16 0YS: also in SO16 0SO16 0YT: also in SO16 0SO16 0YU: also in SO16 0SO16 0YW: also in SO16 0SO16 0YZ: also in SO16 0 2 places, 1.8–2.5 km2 places, 1.9–2.7 kmChilworth, Nursling & Rownhams SO16 0AA Map of SO16 0AA and what is near it Map of SO16 0AA: its centre point, with the 74 other postcodes in the SO16 0 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 1.8–2.5 kmChilworth, Nursling & Rownhams SO16 0AA
  • SO16 0AA
  • Other postcodes in SO16 0: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9416, longitude -1.4870)

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 SO16 0AA?

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 SO16 0AA?

None of the homes and businesses at SO16 0AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Test Valley: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Test Valley: 96%

The line marks the figure across Test Valley.

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 SO16 0AA?

BinDayBuddy does not read Test Valley Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Test Valley Borough 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 SO16 0AA 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 SO16 0AA.

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 Test Valley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO16 0AA: 1,025 properties in Test Valley are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Test Valley

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 SO16 0AA 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 SO16 0AA?

Homes in SO16 0 sold for a typical £387,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 34 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£387,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£385,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £485,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached Not enough sales to price (4)
  • Terraced £332,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £320,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SO16 district: a typical £278,000 from 579 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 SO16 0AA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO16 0AA 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 SO16 0AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around SO16 0AA. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (29%). 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 SO16 0AA

Band D in Test Valley for 2026‑27: £2,306. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,537 (band A) to £3,843 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,049.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (8%)£1,537
Band Babout 120 (10%)£1,793
Band Cabout 420 (35%)£2,049
Band Dabout 200 (17%)£2,306
Band Eabout 230 (19%)£2,818
Band Fabout 120 (10%)£3,330
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,843
Band Hwithheld£4,611

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 2020 or later

Averages for Test Valley 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 SO16 0AA is in (ONS area E01023170), 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 SO16 0AA?

The nearest open schools to SO16 0AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO16 0AA, 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 SO16 0AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO16 0AA is Totton Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Totton Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 2.7 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 SO16 0AA, 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 SO16 0AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO16 0AA, 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 SO16 0AA?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO16 0AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Nissan Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 6 chargers 2.6 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 SO16 0AA?

The nearest to the centre of SO16 0AA, 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 SO16 0AA?

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 SO16 0AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO16 0AA, 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 SO16 0AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO16 0AA, 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 SO16 0AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO16 0AA 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 SO16 0AA in a conservation area?

The centre of SO16 0AA 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 SO16 0AA?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO16 0AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: burglary 1, shoplifting 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 SO16 0AA

Ward
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Parish
Nursling and Rownhams
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Nursling
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

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

SO16 0AH140 mSO16 0YD280 mSO16 0YB540 mSO16 0YE580 mSO16 0WB580 mSO16 0YS670 m
All of SO16

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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