SO20 8DS postcode in Test Valley, Hampshire

SO20 8DS is a postcode in Test Valley, in the Mid Test ward. It is in the Romsey and Southampton North parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 60% of homes and businesses can get it. Test Valley: 76% Typical price £580,000 Homes sold in SO20 8, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Grateley 7.6 km in a straight line

Where SO20 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of SO20 8DS and what is near it Map of SO20 8DS: its centre point, with the 147 other postcodes in the SO20 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO20 8AA: also in SO20 8SO20 8AB: also in SO20 8SO20 8AD: also in SO20 8SO20 8AE: also in SO20 8SO20 8AF: also in SO20 8SO20 8AG: also in SO20 8SO20 8AH: also in SO20 8SO20 8AJ: also in SO20 8SO20 8AL: also in SO20 8SO20 8AN: also in SO20 8SO20 8AP: also in SO20 8SO20 8AQ: also in SO20 8SO20 8AR: also in SO20 8SO20 8AS: also in SO20 8SO20 8AT: also in SO20 8SO20 8AU: also in SO20 8SO20 8AW: also in SO20 8SO20 8AX: also in SO20 8SO20 8BP: also in SO20 8SO20 8BQ: also in SO20 8SO20 8BS: also in SO20 8SO20 8BT: also in SO20 8SO20 8BU: also in SO20 8SO20 8BX: also in SO20 8SO20 8BY: also in SO20 8SO20 8BZ: also in SO20 8SO20 8DA: also in SO20 8SO20 8DB: also in SO20 8SO20 8DD: also in SO20 8SO20 8DJ: also in SO20 8SO20 8DP: also in SO20 8SO20 8DR: also in SO20 8SO20 8EB: also in SO20 8SO20 8FA: also in SO20 8 Wallop Primary School 3.5 km2 places, 5.9–6.7 kmDean station 7.8 kmMid Test SO20 8DS Map of SO20 8DS and what is near it Map of SO20 8DS: its centre point, with the 147 other postcodes in the SO20 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Wallop Primary School 3.5 km2 places, 5.9–6.7 kmDean station 7.8 kmMid Test SO20 8DS
  • SO20 8DS
  • Other postcodes in SO20 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 51.1053, longitude -1.5856)

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 SO20 8DS?

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 SO20 8DS?

60% of the homes and businesses at SO20 8DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 60% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)60% can get it

Test Valley: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)60% can get it

Test Valley: 96%

The line marks the figure across Test Valley.

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 SO20 8DS?

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

Test Valley 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 SO20 8DS 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 SO20 8DS.

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 Test Valley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO20 8DS: 1,025 properties in Test Valley are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Test Valley

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 SO20 8DS 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 SO20 8DS?

Homes in SO20 8 sold for a typical £580,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£580,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£615,000
12 months to August 2026
£580,000

▼ down 5.7% on the 12 months before

Detached£685,000 15 sales
Semi-detached£420,000 7 sales
Terraced 3 sales, too few to price

Across the whole SO20 district: a typical £595,000 from 65 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 SO20 8DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO20 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 SO20 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around SO20 8DS. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 SO20 8DS

Band D in Test Valley for 2026‑27: £2,306. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,537 (band A) to £4,611 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,843.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (9%)£1,537
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,793
Band Cabout 120 (15%)£2,049
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,306
Band Eabout 90 (12%)£2,818
Band Fabout 140 (18%)£3,330
Band Gabout 170 (22%)£3,843
Band Habout 30 (4%)£4,611

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Averages for Test Valley 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 SO20 8DS is in (ONS area E01023166), 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 SO20 8DS?

The nearest open schools to SO20 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO20 8DS, 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 SO20 8DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO20 8DS is Grateley Rail Station, 7.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Grateley Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive
  • Dean Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SO20 8DS, 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 SO20 8DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO20 8DS, 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 SO20 8DS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO20 8DS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 SO20 8DS?

The nearest to the centre of SO20 8DS, 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 SO20 8DS?

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 vets are near SO20 8DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO20 8DS 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 SO20 8DS in a conservation area?

The centre of SO20 8DS 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 SO20 8DS?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SO20 8DS in the latest month it has published.

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 SO20 8DS

Ward
Mid Test
Parish
Broughton
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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.

SO20 8BY880 mSO20 8BX1.4 kmSO20 8BZ1.6 kmSO20 8DR1.6 kmSO20 8FA1.6 kmSO20 8AL1.7 km
All of SO20

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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