SO21 2AB postcode in Compton, Winchester, Hampshire

SO21 2AB is a postcode in Compton, Winchester, in the Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery ward of Winchester. It is in the Winchester 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 47% of homes and businesses can get it. Winchester: 69% Typical price £762,500 Homes sold in SO21 2, last 12 months. ▲ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Shawford 850 m in a straight line

Where SO21 2AB is, and what is near it

Map of SO21 2AB and what is near it Map of SO21 2AB: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the SO21 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO21 2AA: also in SO21 2SO21 2AD: also in SO21 2SO21 2AE: also in SO21 2SO21 2AF: also in SO21 2SO21 2AG: also in SO21 2SO21 2AJ: also in SO21 2SO21 2AL: also in SO21 2SO21 2AN: also in SO21 2SO21 2AP: also in SO21 2SO21 2AR: also in SO21 2SO21 2AW: also in SO21 2SO21 2BE: also in SO21 2SO21 2BG: also in SO21 2SO21 2BL: also in SO21 2SO21 2BN: also in SO21 2SO21 2BP: also in SO21 2SO21 2BS: also in SO21 2SO21 2BT: also in SO21 2SO21 2BU: also in SO21 2SO21 2BX: also in SO21 2SO21 2BY: also in SO21 2SO21 2BZ: also in SO21 2SO21 2DA: also in SO21 2SO21 2DB: also in SO21 2SO21 2DD: also in SO21 2SO21 2DE: also in SO21 2SO21 2DF: also in SO21 2SO21 2DG: also in SO21 2SO21 2DJ: also in SO21 2SO21 2DL: also in SO21 2SO21 2DP: also in SO21 2SO21 2DQ: also in SO21 2SO21 2DW: also in SO21 2SO21 2DX: also in SO21 2SO21 2DY: also in SO21 2SO21 2DZ: also in SO21 2SO21 2EA: also in SO21 2SO21 2EL: also in SO21 2SO21 2FD: also in SO21 2SO21 2FE: also in SO21 2SO21 2FN: also in SO21 2SO21 2LF: also in SO21 2SO21 2LG: also in SO21 2SO21 2RT: also in SO21 2 School 1.1 km3 places, 3.3–4.3 kmBadger Farm and Oliver's Battery SO21 2AB Map of SO21 2AB and what is near it Map of SO21 2AB: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the SO21 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 4 places, 3.3–5.1 kmBadger Farm and Oliver's Battery SO21 2AB
  • SO21 2AB
  • Other postcodes in SO21 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.0197, longitude -1.3392)

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 SO21 2AB?

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 SO21 2AB?

Every home and business at SO21 2AB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 47% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)47% can get it

Winchester: 69%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Winchester: 95%

The line marks the figure across Winchester.

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 SO21 2AB?

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

Winchester 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 SO21 2AB 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 SO21 2AB.

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 Winchester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO21 2AB: 1,283 properties in Winchester are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Winchester

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 SO21 2AB 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 SO21 2AB?

Homes in SO21 2 sold for a typical £762,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, up 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£762,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£757,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,000,000 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £721,000 8 sales
  • Terraced £411,000 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole SO21 district: a typical £529,000 from 190 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 SO21 2AB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO21 2AB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2026. 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 SO21 2AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around SO21 2AB. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (22%). 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 SO21 2AB

Band D in Winchester for 2026‑27: £2,360. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,573 (band A) to £4,720 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,933.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,573
Band Babout 80 (9%)£1,835
Band Cabout 120 (14%)£2,098
Band Dabout 120 (14%)£2,360
Band Eabout 90 (10%)£2,884
Band Fabout 120 (14%)£3,409
Band Gabout 250 (28%)£3,933
Band Habout 60 (7%)£4,720

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Winchester 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 SO21 2AB is in (ONS area E01023229), 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 SO21 2AB?

The nearest open schools to SO21 2AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO21 2AB, 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 SO21 2AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO21 2AB is Shawford Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Shawford Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Chandlers Ford Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest South Down, 190 m away.

More stations near SO21 2AB, 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 SO21 2AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO21 2AB, 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 SO21 2AB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO21 2AB 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 SO21 2AB?

The nearest to the centre of SO21 2AB, 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 SO21 2AB?

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 SO21 2AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO21 2AB, 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 SO21 2AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO21 2AB, 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 SO21 2AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO21 2AB 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 SO21 2AB in a conservation area?

The centre of SO21 2AB 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 SO21 2AB?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO21 2AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order2 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report

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 SO21 2AB

Ward
Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery
Parish
Compton and Shawford
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Compton, Winchester
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SO21 2FE80 mSO21 2AJ210 mSO21 2DQ240 mSO21 2DG290 mSO21 2BX290 mSO21 2DW300 m
All of SO21

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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