SO21 2BD postcode in Winchester, Hampshire
SO21 2BD is a postcode in Winchester, in the Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery ward. It is in the Winchester parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SO21 2BD is, and what is near it
- SO21 2BD
- Other postcodes in SO21 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 51.0372, longitude -1.3243)
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 2BD?
- WinchesterDistrict council Winchester: bins, council tax, planning
- HampshireCounty council Hampshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SO21 2BD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- WinchesterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Danny Chambers
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 2BD?
None of the homes and businesses at SO21 2BD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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 SO21 2BD?
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 daysSource: 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 2BD 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 2BD.
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 2BD: 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 2BD 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 SO21 2BD?
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.
- 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 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 SO21 2BD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO21 2BD 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 SO21 2BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around SO21 2BD. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,573 |
| Band B | about 80 (9%) | £1,835 |
| Band C | about 120 (14%) | £2,098 |
| Band D | about 120 (14%) | £2,360 |
| Band E | about 90 (10%) | £2,884 |
| Band F | about 120 (14%) | £3,409 |
| Band G | about 250 (28%) | £3,933 |
| Band H | about 60 (7%) | £4,720 |
When the homes were built
- 22% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 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 2BD is in (ONS area E01023229), 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 SO21 2BD?
The nearest open schools to SO21 2BD, 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 SO21 2BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SO21 2BD is Shawford Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Shawford Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Winchester Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bushfield Roundabout, 266 m away.
More stations near SO21 2BD, 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 SO21 2BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO21 2BD, 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.
- Twyford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01962 712906 2.1 kmCycle
- St Clements Partnership Phone 01962 852211 3.1 kmCycle
- St Paul's Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01962 853599 3.2 kmCycle
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 2BD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SO21 2BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
- Mer Charging point · 8 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
- Mer Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers 2.4 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 SO21 2BD?
The nearest to the centre of SO21 2BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Winchester, St Lawrence House Phone 01962 853489 1.6 kmCycle
- Winchester Orthodontic Practice Phone 01962 841009 1.6 kmCycle
- OMU Phone 01962 790156 1.9 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 SO21 2BD?
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.
- Royal Hampshire County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 2.7 kmCycle
- Sarum Road Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01962 844555 2.8 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 SO21 2BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SO21 2BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Compton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 020 3195 3565 900 mWalk
- Otterbourne House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01962 715634 900 mWalk
- St Cross Grange Care Home Phone 01962 854865 1.1 kmWalk
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 2BD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO21 2BD, 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.
- Badger Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 12pm, 1pm to 5pm; Sat 8am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 07788 784227 1.5 kmCycle
- Twyford Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01962 712202 2.1 kmCycle
- Boots, 35-38 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm 2.9 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 SO21 2BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of SO21 2BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Mildmay Veterinary Centre 3.9 kmCycle
- Anderson Moores 4.5 kmCycle
- Chandler's Ford Veterinary Surgery 7.0 kmDrive
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 2BD in a conservation area?
The centre of SO21 2BD 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 SO21 2BD?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO21 2BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 SO21 2BD
- Ward
- Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery
- Parish
- Compton and Shawford
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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