SO16 8DW postcode in Rownhams, Hampshire

SO16 8DW is a postcode in Rownhams, 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.

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 can get it. Test Valley: 76% Typical price £298,000 Homes sold in SO16 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station Redbridge (Hants) 3.0 km in a straight line

Where SO16 8DW is, and what is near it

Map of SO16 8DW and what is near it Map of SO16 8DW: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the SO16 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SO16 8AD: also in SO16 8SO16 8AE: also in SO16 8SO16 8AF: also in SO16 8SO16 8AG: also in SO16 8SO16 8AQ: also in SO16 8SO16 8AU: also in SO16 8SO16 8AX: also in SO16 8SO16 8AY: also in SO16 8SO16 8AZ: also in SO16 8SO16 8BA: also in SO16 8SO16 8BS: also in SO16 8SO16 8BT: also in SO16 8SO16 8BU: also in SO16 8SO16 8BW: also in SO16 8SO16 8BX: also in SO16 8SO16 8BY: also in SO16 8SO16 8BZ: also in SO16 8SO16 8DJ: also in SO16 8SO16 8DL: also in SO16 8SO16 8DN: also in SO16 8SO16 8DP: also in SO16 8SO16 8DQ: also in SO16 8SO16 8DR: also in SO16 8SO16 8DS: also in SO16 8SO16 8DT: also in SO16 8SO16 8DU: also in SO16 8SO16 8DX: also in SO16 8SO16 8DY: also in SO16 8SO16 8DZ: also in SO16 8SO16 8EG: also in SO16 8SO16 8EH: also in SO16 8SO16 8FA: also in SO16 8SO16 8FS: also in SO16 8SO16 8FT: also in SO16 8SO16 8FU: also in SO16 8SO16 8FW: also in SO16 8SO16 8FX: also in SO16 8SO16 8FY: also in SO16 8SO16 8GA: also in SO16 8SO16 8GD: also in SO16 8SO16 8GG: also in SO16 8SO16 8GH: also in SO16 8SO16 8GJ: also in SO16 8SO16 8GL: also in SO16 8SO16 8GN: also in SO16 8SO16 8GP: also in SO16 8SO16 8GQ: also in SO16 8SO16 8GU: also in SO16 8SO16 8HH: also in SO16 8SO16 8HY: also in SO16 8SO16 8JA: also in SO16 8SO16 8JB: also in SO16 8SO16 8JD: also in SO16 8SO16 8JE: also in SO16 8SO16 8JF: also in SO16 8SO16 8JJ: also in SO16 8SO16 8JN: also in SO16 8SO16 8JP: also in SO16 8SO16 8JQ: also in SO16 8SO16 8JR: also in SO16 8SO16 8JS: also in SO16 8SO16 8JT: also in SO16 8SO16 8LE: also in SO16 8SO16 8LF: also in SO16 8SO16 8LG: also in SO16 8SO16 8LH: also in SO16 8SO16 8LJ: also in SO16 8SO16 8LQ: also in SO16 8SO16 8LR: also in SO16 8SO16 8LS: also in SO16 8SO16 8LT: also in SO16 8SO16 8LU: also in SO16 8SO16 8LX: also in SO16 8SO16 8NT: also in SO16 8SO16 8PA: also in SO16 8 Aldermoor Surgery 2.2 kmSolent Gp Surgery 2.4 kmTotton station 3.5 kmRownhams SO16 8DW Map of SO16 8DW and what is near it Map of SO16 8DW: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the SO16 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Rownhams SO16 8DW
  • SO16 8DW
  • Other postcodes in SO16 8: 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 50.9455, longitude -1.4580)

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 8DW?

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 8DW?

Every home and business at SO16 8DW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Test Valley: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 8DW?

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 8DW 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 8DW.

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 8DW: 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 8DW 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 8DW?

Homes in SO16 8 sold for a typical £298,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£298,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£310,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £548,750 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £338,500 16 sales
  • Terraced £274,000 66 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 8DW

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO16 8DW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 August 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 SO16 8DW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around SO16 8DW. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (80%). 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 8DW

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 D, the most common, is £2,306.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,537
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,793
Band Cabout 130 (22%)£2,049
Band Dabout 200 (33%)£2,306
Band Eabout 200 (33%)£2,818
Band Fabout 40 (7%)£3,330
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,843
Band Hfewer than 5£4,611

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 80% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 8DW is in (ONS area E01023173), 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 8DW?

The nearest open schools to SO16 8DW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO16 8DW, 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 8DW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO16 8DW is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Totton Rail Station Railway station 3.5 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 Nutshalling Avenue, 215 m away.

More stations near SO16 8DW, 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 8DW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO16 8DW, 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 8DW?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO16 8DW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 1.4 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 1.6 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 8DW?

The nearest to the centre of SO16 8DW, 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 8DW?

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 8DW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO16 8DW, 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 8DW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO16 8DW, 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 8DW?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO16 8DW 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 8DW in a conservation area?

The centre of SO16 8DW 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 8DW?

Police.uk records 191 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO16 8DW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences74 reports
Anti-social behaviour34 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports
Public order13 reports
Burglary8 reports

Also: other theft 8, other crime 5, drugs 3, possession of weapons 2, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 8DW

Ward
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Parish
Nursling and Rownhams
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Rownhams
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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SO16 8DJ70 mSO16 8AY70 mSO16 8DN130 mSO16 8DS130 mSO16 8DL130 mSO16 8DX140 m
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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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