SO19 5SY postcode in Southampton, England

SO19 5SY is a postcode in Southampton, in the Thornhill 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 5SY can get it Across Southampton: 97% Typical price £318,000 Homes sold in SO19 5, last 12 months. ▲ 8.7% on the year before Nearest station Bitterne 2.0 km in a straight line

Where SO19 5SY is, and what is near it

Map of SO19 5SY and what is near it Map of SO19 5SY: its centre point, with the 42 other postcodes in the SO19 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO19 5AD: also in SO19 5SO19 5AE: also in SO19 5SO19 5AF: also in SO19 5SO19 5ES: also in SO19 5SO19 5ET: also in SO19 5SO19 5EU: also in SO19 5SO19 5EW: also in SO19 5SO19 5EX: also in SO19 5SO19 5FF: also in SO19 5SO19 5FG: also in SO19 5SO19 5JJ: also in SO19 5SO19 5JL: also in SO19 5SO19 5JN: also in SO19 5SO19 5JP: also in SO19 5SO19 5JQ: also in SO19 5SO19 5JR: also in SO19 5SO19 5JS: also in SO19 5SO19 5JT: also in SO19 5SO19 5JU: also in SO19 5SO19 5JW: also in SO19 5SO19 5JX: also in SO19 5SO19 5JY: also in SO19 5SO19 5JZ: also in SO19 5SO19 5LA: also in SO19 5SO19 5LB: also in SO19 5SO19 5LD: also in SO19 5SO19 5LE: also in SO19 5SO19 5LF: also in SO19 5SO19 5LG: also in SO19 5SO19 5LH: also in SO19 5SO19 5LJ: also in SO19 5SO19 5LL: also in SO19 5SO19 5LN: also in SO19 5SO19 5LP: also in SO19 5SO19 5LQ: also in SO19 5SO19 5LR: also in SO19 5SO19 5LS: also in SO19 5SO19 5LT: also in SO19 5SO19 5LU: also in SO19 5SO19 5LW: also in SO19 5SO19 5SD: also in SO19 5SO19 5SP: also in SO19 5 Sholing station 2.2 kmWest End SO19 5SY Map of SO19 5SY and what is near it Map of SO19 5SY: its centre point, with the 42 other postcodes in the SO19 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. West End SO19 5SY
  • SO19 5SY
  • Other postcodes in SO19 5: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9142, longitude -1.3489)

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 5SY?

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 5SY?

Every home and business at SO19 5SY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO19 5SY 100% Southampton 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO19 5SY 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 5SY?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SO19 5SY.

Check the bin days for SO19 5SY 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 5SY 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 5SY.

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 5SY: 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 5SY 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 5SY?

Homes in SO19 5 sold for a typical £318,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 21 sales, up 8.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£318,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£292,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £360,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £306,000 6 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • 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 5SY

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SO19 5SY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 July 2026. The middle sale was £220,000, from £125,000 to £225,000. Across SO19 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £318,000. 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 SO19 5SY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around SO19 5SY. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (55%). 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 5SY

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 C, the most common, is £2,117.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (21%)£1,588
Band Babout 150 (21%)£1,852
Band Cabout 260 (36%)£2,117
Band Dabout 170 (23%)£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. 1% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 55% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 SO19 5SY is in (ONS area E01017164), 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 5SY?

The nearest open schools to SO19 5SY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO19 5SY, 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 5SY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO19 5SY is Bitterne Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Bitterne Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Sholing 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.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bath Road, 86 m away.

More stations near SO19 5SY, 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 5SY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO19 5SY, 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 5SY?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO19 5SY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 1.1 kmWalk

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 5SY?

The nearest to the centre of SO19 5SY, 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 5SY?

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 5SY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO19 5SY, 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 5SY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO19 5SY, 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 5SY?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO19 5SY 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 5SY in a conservation area?

The centre of SO19 5SY 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 5SY?

Police.uk records 353 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO19 5SY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences160 reports
Anti-social behaviour44 reports
Shoplifting39 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Public order25 reports
Other theft14 reports

Also: vehicle crime 11, burglary 10, robbery 5, possession of weapons 5, other crime 5, theft from the person 4, drugs 3, bicycle theft 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 SO19 5SY

Ward
Thornhill
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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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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