SO18 2QW postcode in Southampton, England

SO18 2QW is a postcode in Southampton, in the Swaythling ward. 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 at SO18 2QW can get it Across Southampton: 97% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in SO18 2, last 12 months. ▼ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Swaythling 300 m in a straight line

Where SO18 2QW is, and what is near it

Map of SO18 2QW and what is near it Map of SO18 2QW: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the SO18 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SO18 2HX: also in SO18 2SO18 2JT: also in SO18 2SO18 2JU: also in SO18 2SO18 2JW: also in SO18 2SO18 2JX: also in SO18 2SO18 2JY: also in SO18 2SO18 2JZ: also in SO18 2SO18 2LB: also in SO18 2SO18 2LD: also in SO18 2SO18 2LJ: also in SO18 2SO18 2LL: also in SO18 2SO18 2LN: also in SO18 2SO18 2LP: also in SO18 2SO18 2LQ: also in SO18 2SO18 2LR: also in SO18 2SO18 2LS: also in SO18 2SO18 2LT: also in SO18 2SO18 2LU: also in SO18 2SO18 2LW: also in SO18 2SO18 2LX: also in SO18 2SO18 2LY: also in SO18 2SO18 2NB: also in SO18 2SO18 2ND: also in SO18 2SO18 2NE: also in SO18 2SO18 2NG: also in SO18 2SO18 2NS: also in SO18 2SO18 2NU: also in SO18 2SO18 2QL: also in SO18 2SO18 2QS: also in SO18 2SO18 2QT: also in SO18 2SO18 2RA: also in SO18 2SO18 2RF: also in SO18 2SO18 2RG: also in SO18 2SO18 2RL: also in SO18 2SO18 2RP: also in SO18 2SO18 2RS: also in SO18 2 2 bus stops, 300 mBurgess Road Surgery 850 mSchool 950 mGP 1.7 kmBitterne Park SO18 2QW Map of SO18 2QW and what is near it Map of SO18 2QW: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the SO18 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 950 mGP 1.7 kmBitterne Park SO18 2QW
  • SO18 2QW
  • Other postcodes in SO18 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 50.9392, longitude -1.3735)

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 SO18 2QW?

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 SO18 2QW?

Every home and business at SO18 2QW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO18 2QW 100% Southampton 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO18 2QW 100% Southampton 99%
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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 SO18 2QW?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SO18 2QW.

Check the bin days for SO18 2QW on BinDayBuddy

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 SO18 2QW 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 SO18 2QW.

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 SO18 2QW: 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 SO18 2QW is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 22:14 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 22:14 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 SO18 2QW?

Homes in SO18 2 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, down 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£278,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £300,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £288,750 24 sales
  • Terraced £268,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £175,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole SO18 district: a typical £280,000 from 421 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 SO18 2QW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO18 2QW 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 SO18 2QW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around SO18 2QW. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (30%). 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 SO18 2QW

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 A, the most common, is £1,588.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (51%)£1,588
Band Babout 190 (30%)£1,852
Band Cabout 110 (17%)£2,117
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,381
Band Ewithheld£2,911
Band Ffewer than 5£3,440
Band Gwithheld£3,969
Band Hwithheld£4,763

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 30% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 22% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 SO18 2QW is in (ONS area E01017264), rounded by the VOA.

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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 SO18 2QW?

The nearest open schools to SO18 2QW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO18 2QW, 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 SO18 2QW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO18 2QW is Swaythling Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Swaythling Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Friars Way, 159 m away.

More stations near SO18 2QW, 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 SO18 2QW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO18 2QW, 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 SO18 2QW?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO18 2QW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 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 SO18 2QW?

The nearest to the centre of SO18 2QW, 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 SO18 2QW?

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 SO18 2QW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO18 2QW, 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 SO18 2QW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO18 2QW, 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 SO18 2QW?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO18 2QW 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 SO18 2QW in a conservation area?

The centre of SO18 2QW 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 SO18 2QW?

Police.uk records 174 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO18 2QW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences73 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Public order16 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Other theft16 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports

Also: drugs 7, other crime 6, vehicle crime 5, theft from the person 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 SO18 2QW

Ward
Swaythling
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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Nearby postcodes

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

SO18 2QT60 mSO18 2QS70 mSO18 2LQ110 mSO18 2LP110 mSO18 2JU120 mSO18 2RS130 m
All of SO18

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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