SO16 5SG postcode in Southampton, England

SO16 5SG is a postcode in Southampton, in the Redbridge ward. It is in the Southampton Test parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1994.

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 100% of homes and businesses at SO16 5SG can get it Across Southampton: 97% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in SO16 5, last 12 months. ▲ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Redbridge (Hants) 2.2 km in a straight line

Where SO16 5SG is, and what is near it

Map of SO16 5SG and what is near it Map of SO16 5SG: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the SO16 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO16 5AA: also in SO16 5SO16 5AF: also in SO16 5SO16 5AH: also in SO16 5SO16 5AJ: also in SO16 5SO16 5AL: also in SO16 5SO16 5AN: also in SO16 5SO16 5AP: also in SO16 5SO16 5AQ: also in SO16 5SO16 5AR: also in SO16 5SO16 5DA: also in SO16 5SO16 5DE: also in SO16 5SO16 5DF: also in SO16 5SO16 5DH: also in SO16 5SO16 5DJ: also in SO16 5SO16 5DL: also in SO16 5SO16 5DN: also in SO16 5SO16 5DP: also in SO16 5SO16 5DQ: also in SO16 5SO16 5DR: also in SO16 5SO16 5DS: also in SO16 5SO16 5DT: also in SO16 5SO16 5DU: also in SO16 5SO16 5DW: also in SO16 5SO16 5DX: also in SO16 5SO16 5DY: also in SO16 5SO16 5DZ: also in SO16 5SO16 5EA: also in SO16 5SO16 5EB: also in SO16 5SO16 5ED: also in SO16 5SO16 5EE: also in SO16 5SO16 5EF: also in SO16 5SO16 5EG: also in SO16 5SO16 5EH: also in SO16 5SO16 5EJ: also in SO16 5SO16 5EL: also in SO16 5SO16 5EN: also in SO16 5SO16 5EP: also in SO16 5SO16 5EQ: also in SO16 5SO16 5ER: also in SO16 5SO16 5ES: also in SO16 5SO16 5ET: also in SO16 5SO16 5EU: also in SO16 5SO16 5EW: also in SO16 5SO16 5EX: also in SO16 5SO16 5EY: also in SO16 5SO16 5EZ: also in SO16 5SO16 5FB: also in SO16 5SO16 5FD: also in SO16 5SO16 5FE: also in SO16 5SO16 5FF: also in SO16 5SO16 5FG: also in SO16 5SO16 5FH: also in SO16 5SO16 5FJ: also in SO16 5SO16 5FP: also in SO16 5SO16 5FQ: also in SO16 5SO16 5FR: also in SO16 5SO16 5FS: also in SO16 5SO16 5FT: also in SO16 5SO16 5FU: also in SO16 5SO16 5FW: also in SO16 5SO16 5FX: also in SO16 5SO16 5FY: also in SO16 5SO16 5FZ: also in SO16 5SO16 5GA: also in SO16 5SO16 5GB: also in SO16 5SO16 5GD: also in SO16 5SO16 5GE: also in SO16 5SO16 5GF: also in SO16 5SO16 5GG: also in SO16 5SO16 5GH: also in SO16 5SO16 5GJ: also in SO16 5SO16 5GL: also in SO16 5SO16 5GN: also in SO16 5SO16 5GP: also in SO16 5SO16 5GQ: also in SO16 5SO16 5GR: also in SO16 5SO16 5GS: also in SO16 5SO16 5GT: also in SO16 5SO16 5GU: also in SO16 5SO16 5GW: also in SO16 5SO16 5GX: also in SO16 5SO16 5GY: also in SO16 5SO16 5GZ: also in SO16 5SO16 5HA: also in SO16 5SO16 5HB: also in SO16 5SO16 5HD: also in SO16 5SO16 5HE: also in SO16 5SO16 5HF: also in SO16 5SO16 5HG: also in SO16 5SO16 5HH: also in SO16 5SO16 5HU: also in SO16 5SO16 5HX: also in SO16 5SO16 5HY: also in SO16 5SO16 5HZ: also in SO16 5SO16 5JA: also in SO16 5SO16 5JB: also in SO16 5SO16 5JD: also in SO16 5SO16 5JE: also in SO16 5SO16 5JF: also in SO16 5SO16 5JG: also in SO16 5SO16 5JH: also in SO16 5SO16 5JJ: also in SO16 5SO16 5JL: also in SO16 5SO16 5JN: also in SO16 5SO16 5JP: also in SO16 5SO16 5JQ: also in SO16 5SO16 5JR: also in SO16 5SO16 5JS: also in SO16 5SO16 5JT: also in SO16 5SO16 5JU: also in SO16 5SO16 5JW: also in SO16 5SO16 5JX: also in SO16 5SO16 5JZ: also in SO16 5SO16 5LA: also in SO16 5SO16 5LB: also in SO16 5SO16 5LD: also in SO16 5SO16 5LE: also in SO16 5SO16 5LF: also in SO16 5SO16 5LG: also in SO16 5SO16 5LH: also in SO16 5SO16 5LJ: also in SO16 5SO16 5LL: also in SO16 5SO16 5LN: also in SO16 5SO16 5NA: also in SO16 5SO16 5NE: also in SO16 5SO16 5NF: also in SO16 5SO16 5NG: also in SO16 5SO16 5NH: also in SO16 5SO16 5NJ: also in SO16 5SO16 5NL: also in SO16 5SO16 5NN: also in SO16 5SO16 5NP: also in SO16 5SO16 5NQ: also in SO16 5SO16 5NR: also in SO16 5SO16 5NS: also in SO16 5SO16 5NT: also in SO16 5SO16 5NU: also in SO16 5SO16 5NW: also in SO16 5SO16 5NX: also in SO16 5SO16 5NY: also in SO16 5SO16 5NZ: also in SO16 5SO16 5PA: also in SO16 5SO16 5PD: also in SO16 5SO16 5PE: also in SO16 5SO16 5PF: also in SO16 5SO16 5PG: also in SO16 5SO16 5PH: also in SO16 5SO16 5PJ: also in SO16 5SO16 5PL: also in SO16 5SO16 5PN: also in SO16 5SO16 5PP: also in SO16 5SO16 5SA: also in SO16 5SO16 5SB: also in SO16 5SO16 5SD: also in SO16 5SO16 5SE: also in SO16 5SO16 5SL: also in SO16 5SO16 5SP: also in SO16 5SO16 5SQ: also in SO16 5SO16 5SS: also in SO16 5SO16 5ST: also in SO16 5SO16 5SW: also in SO16 5SO16 5TA: also in SO16 5SO16 5TB: also in SO16 5SO16 5TD: also in SO16 5SO16 5YA: also in SO16 5 Millbrook (Hants) station 2.6 kmRownhams SO16 5SG Map of SO16 5SG and what is near it Map of SO16 5SG: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the SO16 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Rownhams SO16 5SG
  • SO16 5SG
  • Other postcodes in SO16 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9335, longitude -1.4481)

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 5SG?

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 SO16 5SG?

Every home and business at SO16 5SG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO16 5SG 100% Southampton 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO16 5SG 100% Southampton 99%
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 5SG?

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

Southampton 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 SO16 5SG 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 5SG.

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 SO16 5SG: 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 SO16 5SG 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 5SG?

Homes in SO16 5 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £336,000 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £293,000 20 sales
  • Terraced £267,500 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £166,000 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 5SG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO16 5SG 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 5SG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around SO16 5SG. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (82%). 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 5SG

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 £2,381 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,117.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,588
Band Babout 210 (31%)£1,852
Band Cabout 390 (58%)£2,117
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,381
Band Efewer than 5£2,911
Band Ffewer than 5£3,440
Band Gfewer than 5£3,969
Band Hfewer than 5£4,763

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 82% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 SO16 5SG is in (ONS area E01017243), 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 5SG?

The nearest open schools to SO16 5SG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO16 5SG, 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 5SG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO16 5SG is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Maybush Corner, 223 m away.

More stations near SO16 5SG, 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 5SG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO16 5SG, 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 5SG?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO16 5SG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • Nissan Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 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 5SG?

The nearest to the centre of SO16 5SG, 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 5SG?

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 5SG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO16 5SG, 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 5SG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO16 5SG, 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 5SG?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO16 5SG 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 5SG in a conservation area?

The centre of SO16 5SG 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 SO16 5SG?

Police.uk records 499 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO16 5SG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences195 reports
Anti-social behaviour89 reports
Criminal damage and arson46 reports
Public order35 reports
Other theft34 reports
Shoplifting29 reports

Also: vehicle crime 27, burglary 12, drugs 10, other crime 10, possession of weapons 7, robbery 3, theft from the person 2.

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 5SG

Ward
Redbridge
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

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

SO16 5DX30 mSO16 5DH50 mSO16 5DY70 mSO16 5FH100 mSO16 5DJ120 mSO16 9GJ120 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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