SO16 9DF postcode in Southampton, England

SO16 9DF is a postcode in Southampton, in the Millbrook 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 can get it. Southampton: 97% Typical price £238,000 Homes sold in SO16 9, last 12 months. ▼ 2.9% on the year before Nearest station Redbridge (Hants) 1.0 km in a straight line

Where SO16 9DF is, and what is near it

Map of SO16 9DF and what is near it Map of SO16 9DF: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the SO16 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SO16 9AA: also in SO16 9SO16 9AB: also in SO16 9SO16 9AD: also in SO16 9SO16 9AE: also in SO16 9SO16 9AF: also in SO16 9SO16 9AG: also in SO16 9SO16 9AH: also in SO16 9SO16 9AJ: also in SO16 9SO16 9AL: also in SO16 9SO16 9AN: also in SO16 9SO16 9AP: also in SO16 9SO16 9AQ: also in SO16 9SO16 9AR: also in SO16 9SO16 9AS: also in SO16 9SO16 9AT: also in SO16 9SO16 9AX: also in SO16 9SO16 9AY: also in SO16 9SO16 9AZ: also in SO16 9SO16 9BA: also in SO16 9SO16 9BB: also in SO16 9SO16 9BD: also in SO16 9SO16 9BE: also in SO16 9SO16 9BF: also in SO16 9SO16 9BG: also in SO16 9SO16 9BR: also in SO16 9SO16 9BS: also in SO16 9SO16 9BT: also in SO16 9SO16 9BU: also in SO16 9SO16 9BW: also in SO16 9SO16 9BX: also in SO16 9SO16 9BY: also in SO16 9SO16 9BZ: also in SO16 9SO16 9DA: also in SO16 9SO16 9DB: also in SO16 9SO16 9DD: also in SO16 9SO16 9DE: also in SO16 9SO16 9DG: also in SO16 9SO16 9DH: also in SO16 9SO16 9DJ: also in SO16 9SO16 9DL: also in SO16 9SO16 9DN: also in SO16 9SO16 9DP: also in SO16 9SO16 9DQ: also in SO16 9SO16 9DR: also in SO16 9SO16 9DS: also in SO16 9SO16 9DT: also in SO16 9SO16 9DU: also in SO16 9SO16 9DW: also in SO16 9SO16 9DX: also in SO16 9SO16 9DY: also in SO16 9SO16 9EJ: also in SO16 9SO16 9EL: also in SO16 9SO16 9EN: also in SO16 9SO16 9EP: also in SO16 9SO16 9EQ: also in SO16 9SO16 9ER: also in SO16 9SO16 9GG: also in SO16 9SO16 9GS: also in SO16 9SO16 9GT: also in SO16 9SO16 9GU: also in SO16 9SO16 9GW: also in SO16 9SO16 9GX: also in SO16 9SO16 9GY: also in SO16 9SO16 9GZ: also in SO16 9SO16 9HA: also in SO16 9SO16 9HB: also in SO16 9SO16 9HD: also in SO16 9SO16 9HE: also in SO16 9SO16 9HF: also in SO16 9SO16 9HG: also in SO16 9SO16 9HH: also in SO16 9SO16 9HJ: also in SO16 9SO16 9HL: also in SO16 9SO16 9HN: also in SO16 9SO16 9HP: also in SO16 9SO16 9HQ: also in SO16 9SO16 9HR: also in SO16 9SO16 9HS: also in SO16 9SO16 9JF: also in SO16 9SO16 9JH: also in SO16 9SO16 9JJ: also in SO16 9SO16 9JL: also in SO16 9SO16 9JN: also in SO16 9SO16 9JQ: also in SO16 9SO16 9JS: also in SO16 9SO16 9JT: also in SO16 9SO16 9LW: also in SO16 9SO16 9LX: also in SO16 9SO16 9LY: also in SO16 9SO16 9LZ: also in SO16 9SO16 9NA: also in SO16 9SO16 9NB: also in SO16 9SO16 9ND: also in SO16 9SO16 9QY: also in SO16 9SO16 9RJ: also in SO16 9SO16 9RX: also in SO16 9SO16 9SB: also in SO16 9 School 600 mRedbridge SO16 9DF Map of SO16 9DF and what is near it Map of SO16 9DF: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the SO16 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Redbridge SO16 9DF
  • SO16 9DF
  • Other postcodes in SO16 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 50.9228, longitude -1.4566)

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 9DF?

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 9DF?

Every home and business at SO16 9DF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Southampton: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Southampton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Southampton.

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 9DF?

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 9DF 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 9DF.

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 9DF: 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 9DF 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 9DF?

Homes in SO16 9 sold for a typical £238,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 105 sales, down 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£238,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£245,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £315,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 51 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £144,000 26 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 9DF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO16 9DF 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 9DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around SO16 9DF. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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 9DF

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 £1,852 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,588.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (54%)£1,588
Band Babout 280 (46%)£1,852
Band Cwithheld£2,117
Band Dwithheld£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. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 82% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 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 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 9DF is in (ONS area E01017237), 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 9DF?

The nearest open schools to SO16 9DF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO16 9DF, 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 9DF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO16 9DF is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Totton Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Severn Road, 70 m away.

More stations near SO16 9DF, 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 9DF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO16 9DF, 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 9DF?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO16 9DF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Nissan Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 6 chargers 2.1 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 9DF?

The nearest to the centre of SO16 9DF, 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 9DF?

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 9DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO16 9DF, 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 9DF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO16 9DF, 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 9DF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO16 9DF 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 9DF in a conservation area?

The centre of SO16 9DF 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 9DF?

Police.uk records 433 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO16 9DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences153 reports
Anti-social behaviour74 reports
Shoplifting66 reports
Criminal damage and arson34 reports
Public order29 reports
Vehicle crime24 reports

Also: other theft 20, burglary 9, drugs 9, other crime 9, possession of weapons 4, robbery 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 9DF

Ward
Millbrook
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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SO16 9DJ30 mSO16 9BX50 mSO16 9QY90 mSO16 9JT110 mSO16 9DL110 mSO16 9DE110 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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