SO19 8FH postcode in Southampton, England
SO19 8FH 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.
Where SO19 8FH is, and what is near it
- SO19 8FH
- Other postcodes in SO19 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 50.8982, longitude -1.3575)
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 8FH?
- SouthamptonCouncil, for all local services Southampton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SO19 8FH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- Southampton ItchenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Darren Paffey (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Darren Paffey
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 8FH?
Every home and business at SO19 8FH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8FH?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SO19 8FH.
Check the bin days for SO19 8FH on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8FH 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 8FH.
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 8FH: 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 8FH 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8FH?
Homes in SO19 8 sold for a typical £263,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, down 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £302,500 16 sales
- Semi-detached £280,000 55 sales
- Terraced £230,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £148,000 22 sales
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 postcodeSource: 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 8FH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO19 8FH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 April 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
Food hygiene ratings at SO19 8FH
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SO19 8FH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SO19 8FH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around SO19 8FH. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (9%) | £1,588 |
| Band B | about 310 (40%) | £1,852 |
| Band C | about 250 (32%) | £2,117 |
| Band D | about 140 (18%) | £2,381 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,911 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,440 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,969 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,763 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 28% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 8FH is in (ONS area E01017261), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8FH?
The nearest open schools to SO19 8FH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8FH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SO19 8FH is Sholing Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Sholing Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Woolston Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Monica School, 81 m away.
More stations near SO19 8FH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SO19 8FH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO19 8FH, 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.
- Old Fire Station Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8044 8558 850 mWalk
- Spcl Surgery Phone 023 8017 0630 1.1 kmWalk
- St. Peters Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8043 4355 1.1 kmWalk
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 8FH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SO19 8FH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- InstaVolt Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 1.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SO19 8FH?
The nearest to the centre of SO19 8FH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Spring Road Dental Practice Phone 023 8044 8552 1.1 kmWalk
- Damira Woolston Phone 023 8044 8715 1.2 kmWalk
- Weston Lane Centre for Healthy Living Dental 1.5 kmCycle
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 8FH?
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.
- Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752552 3.2 kmCycle
- Royal South Hants Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old 3.2 kmCycle
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 8FH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SO19 8FH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Linden House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8042 2279 550 mWalk
- Aspen Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 023 8042 1154 600 mWalk
- St James Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8044 5310 700 mWalk
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 8FH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO19 8FH, 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.
- Woolston Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 023 8043 8155 1.1 kmWalk
- Sholing Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 11:30am; Sun closed · Phone 023 8044 9761 1.3 kmCycle
- Pharmacy Direct Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 8044 7700 1.5 kmCycle
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 8FH?
The nearest vets to the centre of SO19 8FH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pet Vet 700 mWalk
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 23 8044 7272 1.2 kmCycle
- Beech House Vets 2.2 kmCycle
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 8FH in a conservation area?
The centre of SO19 8FH 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 8FH?
Police.uk records 347 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO19 8FH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 10, burglary 8, other crime 8, drugs 6, possession of weapons 4, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SO19 8FH
- 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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