SO18 6AE postcode in Southampton, England

SO18 6AE is a postcode in Southampton, in the Harefield ward. It is in the Southampton Itchen 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 6AE can get it Across Southampton: 97% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in SO18 6, last 12 months. ▼ 11.5% on the year before Nearest station Bitterne 1.7 km in a straight line

Where SO18 6AE is, and what is near it

Map of SO18 6AE and what is near it Map of SO18 6AE: its centre point, with the 74 other postcodes in the SO18 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A27 SO18 6AA: also in SO18 6SO18 6AB: also in SO18 6SO18 6AD: also in SO18 6SO18 6AF: also in SO18 6SO18 6AG: also in SO18 6SO18 6AH: also in SO18 6SO18 6AJ: also in SO18 6SO18 6AL: also in SO18 6SO18 6AN: also in SO18 6SO18 6AP: also in SO18 6SO18 6AQ: also in SO18 6SO18 6AR: also in SO18 6SO18 6AS: also in SO18 6SO18 6AT: also in SO18 6SO18 6AU: also in SO18 6SO18 6AW: also in SO18 6SO18 6AX: also in SO18 6SO18 6AY: also in SO18 6SO18 6AZ: also in SO18 6SO18 6BA: also in SO18 6SO18 6BB: also in SO18 6SO18 6BD: also in SO18 6SO18 6BE: also in SO18 6SO18 6BF: also in SO18 6SO18 6BG: also in SO18 6SO18 6BH: also in SO18 6SO18 6BJ: also in SO18 6SO18 6BL: also in SO18 6SO18 6BN: also in SO18 6SO18 6BP: also in SO18 6SO18 6BR: also in SO18 6SO18 6BT: also in SO18 6SO18 6BW: also in SO18 6SO18 6BX: also in SO18 6SO18 6LW: also in SO18 6SO18 6LX: also in SO18 6SO18 6LY: also in SO18 6SO18 6NJ: also in SO18 6SO18 6NL: also in SO18 6SO18 6NN: also in SO18 6SO18 6NP: also in SO18 6SO18 6NQ: also in SO18 6SO18 6NR: also in SO18 6SO18 6NS: also in SO18 6SO18 6NT: also in SO18 6SO18 6NU: also in SO18 6SO18 6NW: also in SO18 6SO18 6NX: also in SO18 6SO18 6NY: also in SO18 6SO18 6PA: also in SO18 6SO18 6PH: also in SO18 6SO18 6PJ: also in SO18 6SO18 6PL: also in SO18 6SO18 6PN: also in SO18 6SO18 6PP: also in SO18 6SO18 6QN: also in SO18 6SO18 6RU: also in SO18 6SO18 6RW: also in SO18 6SO18 6RX: also in SO18 6SO18 6SG: also in SO18 6SO18 6SL: also in SO18 6SO18 6SN: also in SO18 6SO18 6SQ: also in SO18 6SO18 6ST: also in SO18 6SO18 6SX: also in SO18 6SO18 6TA: also in SO18 6SO18 6TE: also in SO18 6SO18 6TF: also in SO18 6SO18 6TG: also in SO18 6SO18 6TJ: also in SO18 6SO18 6TL: also in SO18 6SO18 6TN: also in SO18 6SO18 6TW: also in SO18 6SO18 6TX: also in SO18 6 The Peartree Practice 2.1 kmSholing station 2.4 kmWest End SO18 6AE Map of SO18 6AE and what is near it Map of SO18 6AE: its centre point, with the 74 other postcodes in the SO18 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. A27 Sholing station 2.4 kmWest End SO18 6AE
  • SO18 6AE
  • Other postcodes in SO18 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 50.9171, longitude -1.3532)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SO18 6AE?

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 6AE?

Every home and business at SO18 6AE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO18 6AE 100% Southampton 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO18 6AE 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 SO18 6AE?

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 SO18 6AE 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 6AE.

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 6AE: 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 6AE 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 6AE?

Homes in SO18 6 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, down 11.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £395,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £325,000 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £137,000 19 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 6AE

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SO18 6AE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 November 2025. The middle sale was £220,000, from £210,000 to £273,000. Across SO18 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £230,000. 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 6AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around SO18 6AE. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (23%). 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 6AE

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 £2,911 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,117.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 240 (26%)£1,588
Band Babout 240 (26%)£1,852
Band Cabout 330 (36%)£2,117
Band Dabout 90 (10%)£2,381
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,911
Band Fwithheld£3,440
Band Gwithheld£3,969
Band Hfewer than 5£4,763

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 6AE is in (ONS area E01017200), 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 6AE?

The nearest open schools to SO18 6AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO18 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO18 6AE is Bitterne Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Bitterne Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Sholing Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Balaclava Road, 136 m away.

More stations near SO18 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO18 6AE, 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 6AE?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO18 6AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 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 SO18 6AE?

The nearest to the centre of SO18 6AE, 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 6AE?

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 6AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO18 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO18 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO18 6AE 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 6AE in a conservation area?

The centre of SO18 6AE 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 6AE?

Police.uk records 329 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO18 6AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences153 reports
Anti-social behaviour44 reports
Shoplifting33 reports
Public order27 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: burglary 8, vehicle crime 7, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6, robbery 5, drugs 4, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 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 6AE

Ward
Harefield
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 6NR30 mSO18 6AD50 mSO18 6SG60 mSO18 6AA60 mSO18 6AG70 mSO18 6NN70 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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