SO18 3NJ postcode in West End, Hampshire

SO18 3NJ is a postcode in West End, in the West End South ward of Eastleigh. It is in the Eastleigh 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 3NJ can get it Across Eastleigh: 90% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in SO18 3, last 12 months. ▲ 10.3% on the year before Nearest station Bitterne 2.0 km in a straight line

Where SO18 3NJ is, and what is near it

Map of SO18 3NJ and what is near it Map of SO18 3NJ: its centre point, with the 82 other postcodes in the SO18 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 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 500 m. SO18 3AD: also in SO18 3SO18 3AE: also in SO18 3SO18 3AF: also in SO18 3SO18 3AG: also in SO18 3SO18 3BW: also in SO18 3SO18 3BX: also in SO18 3SO18 3BY: also in SO18 3SO18 3BZ: also in SO18 3SO18 3DA: also in SO18 3SO18 3DB: also in SO18 3SO18 3DD: also in SO18 3SO18 3DE: also in SO18 3SO18 3DH: also in SO18 3SO18 3HT: also in SO18 3SO18 3HW: also in SO18 3SO18 3HY: also in SO18 3SO18 3JY: also in SO18 3SO18 3JZ: also in SO18 3SO18 3LB: also in SO18 3SO18 3LD: also in SO18 3SO18 3LE: also in SO18 3SO18 3LF: also in SO18 3SO18 3LH: also in SO18 3SO18 3LJ: also in SO18 3SO18 3LL: also in SO18 3SO18 3LN: also in SO18 3SO18 3LP: also in SO18 3SO18 3LQ: also in SO18 3SO18 3LR: also in SO18 3SO18 3LS: also in SO18 3SO18 3LW: also in SO18 3SO18 3LX: also in SO18 3SO18 3LY: also in SO18 3SO18 3LZ: also in SO18 3SO18 3NA: also in SO18 3SO18 3NB: also in SO18 3SO18 3ND: also in SO18 3SO18 3NE: also in SO18 3SO18 3NF: also in SO18 3SO18 3NG: also in SO18 3SO18 3NH: also in SO18 3SO18 3NL: also in SO18 3SO18 3NP: also in SO18 3SO18 3NQ: also in SO18 3SO18 3NR: also in SO18 3SO18 3NT: also in SO18 3SO18 3NU: also in SO18 3SO18 3PA: also in SO18 3SO18 3PB: also in SO18 3SO18 3PD: also in SO18 3SO18 3PE: also in SO18 3SO18 3PF: also in SO18 3SO18 3PG: also in SO18 3SO18 3PH: also in SO18 3SO18 3PJ: also in SO18 3SO18 3PN: also in SO18 3SO18 3PP: also in SO18 3SO18 3PQ: also in SO18 3SO18 3PR: also in SO18 3SO18 3PS: also in SO18 3SO18 3PT: also in SO18 3SO18 3PU: also in SO18 3SO18 3PW: also in SO18 3SO18 3QA: also in SO18 3SO18 3QB: also in SO18 3SO18 3QD: also in SO18 3SO18 3QE: also in SO18 3SO18 3QH: also in SO18 3SO18 3QL: also in SO18 3SO18 3QN: also in SO18 3SO18 3QP: also in SO18 3SO18 3QR: also in SO18 3SO18 3QS: also in SO18 3SO18 3QT: also in SO18 3SO18 3QU: also in SO18 3SO18 3QW: also in SO18 3SO18 3QX: also in SO18 3SO18 3RA: also in SO18 3SO18 3RB: also in SO18 3SO18 3RP: also in SO18 3SO18 3RQ: also in SO18 3SO18 3RR: also in SO18 3 Swaythling station 2.3 kmBurgess Road Surgery 2.7 kmWest End SO18 3NJ Map of SO18 3NJ and what is near it Map of SO18 3NJ: its centre point, with the 82 other postcodes in the SO18 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Swaythling station 2.3 kmBurgess Road Surgery 2.7 kmWest End SO18 3NJ
  • SO18 3NJ
  • Other postcodes in SO18 3: press one for its page
  • 4 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 50.9267, longitude -1.3525)

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 3NJ?

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 SO18 3NJ?

Every home and business at SO18 3NJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO18 3NJ 100% Eastleigh 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO18 3NJ 100% Eastleigh 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 SO18 3NJ?

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

Eastleigh 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 SO18 3NJ 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 3NJ.

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 Eastleigh

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO18 3NJ: 1,209 properties in Eastleigh are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Eastleigh

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 3NJ 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 SO18 3NJ?

Homes in SO18 3 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, up 10.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £490,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £320,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £240,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £182,500 6 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 3NJ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO18 3NJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 August 2024. 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 SO18 3NJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around SO18 3NJ. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (84%). 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 3NJ

Band D in Eastleigh for 2026‑27: £2,342. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,561 (band A) to £3,383 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,082.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (4%)£1,561
Band Babout 110 (20%)£1,822
Band Cabout 170 (31%)£2,082
Band Dabout 140 (25%)£2,342
Band Eabout 100 (18%)£2,863
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,383
Band Gfewer than 5£3,904
Band Hfewer than 5£4,684

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 84% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Eastleigh 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 3NJ is in (ONS area E01022717), 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 SO18 3NJ?

The nearest open schools to SO18 3NJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO18 3NJ, 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 3NJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO18 3NJ is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Bitterne Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Swaythling Rail Station Railway station 2.3 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 Cerne Close, 32 m away.

More stations near SO18 3NJ, 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 3NJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO18 3NJ, 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 3NJ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO18 3NJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 2.5 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 3NJ?

The nearest to the centre of SO18 3NJ, 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 3NJ?

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 3NJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO18 3NJ, 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 3NJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO18 3NJ, 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 3NJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO18 3NJ 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 3NJ in a conservation area?

The centre of SO18 3NJ 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 SO18 3NJ?

Police.uk records 248 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO18 3NJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences110 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Public order23 reports
Shoplifting23 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Other theft8 reports

Also: burglary 5, vehicle crime 5, robbery 5, other crime 5, theft from the person 3, drugs 3, possession of weapons 3.

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 3NJ

Ward
West End South
Parish
West End
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
West End
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

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

SO18 3NG90 mSO18 3NU90 mSO18 3NH110 mSO18 3ND170 mSO18 3NP180 mSO18 3PA180 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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