SO19 1RA postcode in Southampton, England

SO19 1RA is a postcode in Southampton, in the Sholing 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 SO19 1RA can get it Across Southampton: 97% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in SO19 1, last 12 months. ▲ 5.2% on the year before Nearest station Sholing 1.3 km in a straight line

Where SO19 1RA is, and what is near it

Map of SO19 1RA and what is near it Map of SO19 1RA: its centre point, with the 49 other postcodes in the SO19 1 sector, 4 schools (1 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO19 1AB: also in SO19 1SO19 1BE: also in SO19 1SO19 1BG: also in SO19 1SO19 1BH: also in SO19 1SO19 1BJ: also in SO19 1SO19 1BL: also in SO19 1SO19 1BN: also in SO19 1SO19 1BP: also in SO19 1SO19 1BQ: also in SO19 1SO19 1BR: also in SO19 1SO19 1BS: also in SO19 1SO19 1BT: also in SO19 1SO19 1BU: also in SO19 1SO19 1DB: also in SO19 1SO19 1DL: also in SO19 1SO19 1DN: also in SO19 1SO19 1DP: also in SO19 1SO19 1DQ: also in SO19 1SO19 1DR: also in SO19 1SO19 1DS: also in SO19 1SO19 1DT: also in SO19 1SO19 1DU: also in SO19 1SO19 1DW: also in SO19 1SO19 1DX: also in SO19 1SO19 1DY: also in SO19 1SO19 1EB: also in SO19 1SO19 1EE: also in SO19 1SO19 1EF: also in SO19 1SO19 1EG: also in SO19 1SO19 1EN: also in SO19 1SO19 1FW: also in SO19 1SO19 1RB: also in SO19 1SO19 1RD: also in SO19 1SO19 1RG: also in SO19 1SO19 1SE: also in SO19 1 School 1.1 kmWoolston station 2.2 kmSholing SO19 1RA Map of SO19 1RA and what is near it Map of SO19 1RA: its centre point, with the 49 other postcodes in the SO19 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Sholing SO19 1RA
  • SO19 1RA
  • Other postcodes in SO19 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 50.8959, longitude -1.3466)

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 SO19 1RA?

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 SO19 1RA?

Every home and business at SO19 1RA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO19 1RA 100% Southampton 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO19 1RA 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 SO19 1RA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SO19 1RA.

Check the bin days for SO19 1RA 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 SO19 1RA 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 SO19 1RA.

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 SO19 1RA: 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 SO19 1RA 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 SO19 1RA?

Homes in SO19 1 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, up 5.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£242,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £275,000 20 sales
  • Terraced £245,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole SO19 district: a typical £265,000 from 601 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 SO19 1RA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SO19 1RA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 February 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 SO19 1RA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around SO19 1RA. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (53%). 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 SO19 1RA

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 B, the most common, is £1,852.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,588
Band Babout 360 (65%)£1,852
Band Cabout 110 (20%)£2,117
Band Dabout 40 (7%)£2,381
Band Ewithheld£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. 2% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 53% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 SO19 1RA is in (ONS area E01017262), 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 SO19 1RA?

The nearest open schools to SO19 1RA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO19 1RA, 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 SO19 1RA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO19 1RA is Sholing Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Sholing Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Woolston Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gainsborough Close, 149 m away.

More stations near SO19 1RA, 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 SO19 1RA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO19 1RA, 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 SO19 1RA?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO19 1RA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 1.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 SO19 1RA?

The nearest to the centre of SO19 1RA, 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 SO19 1RA?

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 SO19 1RA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO19 1RA, 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 SO19 1RA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO19 1RA, 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 SO19 1RA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO19 1RA 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 SO19 1RA in a conservation area?

The centre of SO19 1RA 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 SO19 1RA?

Police.uk records 253 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO19 1RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences117 reports
Shoplifting35 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 reports
Public order14 reports
Burglary8 reports

Also: drugs 7, vehicle crime 6, other theft 6, other crime 6, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2, 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 SO19 1RA

Ward
Sholing
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.

SO19 0QZ70 mSO19 1DQ90 mSO19 1EN90 mSO19 0NQ140 mSO19 0TR140 mSO19 1DR150 m
All of SO19

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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