SO21 3RA postcode in Test Valley, Hampshire

SO21 3RA is a postcode in Test Valley, in the Harewood 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 Medium flood risk 2 of 27 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at SO21 3RA can get it Across Test Valley: 76% Typical price £542,500 Homes sold in SO21 3, last 12 months. ▼ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station Micheldever 5.7 km in a straight line

Where SO21 3RA is, and what is near it

Map of SO21 3RA and what is near it Map of SO21 3RA: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the SO21 3 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO21 3FE: also in SO21 3SO21 3FQ: also in SO21 3SO21 3FS: also in SO21 3SO21 3GA: also in SO21 3SO21 3GZ: also in SO21 3SO21 3JD: also in SO21 3SO21 3JF: also in SO21 3SO21 3JG: also in SO21 3SO21 3JH: also in SO21 3SO21 3JJ: also in SO21 3SO21 3JP: also in SO21 3SO21 3JR: also in SO21 3SO21 3JS: also in SO21 3SO21 3JT: also in SO21 3SO21 3JU: also in SO21 3SO21 3JW: also in SO21 3SO21 3JX: also in SO21 3SO21 3JY: also in SO21 3SO21 3LA: also in SO21 3SO21 3LB: also in SO21 3SO21 3LD: also in SO21 3SO21 3LE: also in SO21 3SO21 3LF: also in SO21 3SO21 3LG: also in SO21 3SO21 3LJ: also in SO21 3SO21 3LW: also in SO21 3SO21 3NA: also in SO21 3SO21 3NB: also in SO21 3SO21 3ND: also in SO21 3SO21 3NE: also in SO21 3SO21 3NH: also in SO21 3SO21 3NJ: also in SO21 3SO21 3NL: also in SO21 3SO21 3NX: also in SO21 3SO21 3PY: also in SO21 3SO21 3QG: also in SO21 3SO21 3QZ: also in SO21 3SO21 3RB: also in SO21 3SO21 3RD: also in SO21 3SO21 3RE: also in SO21 3SO21 3SF: also in SO21 3SO21 3XX: also in SO21 3 School 2.4 km3 places, 7.0–8.3 kmWonston and Micheldever SO21 3RA Map of SO21 3RA and what is near it Map of SO21 3RA: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the SO21 3 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 2.4 km3 places, 7.0–8.3 kmWonston and Micheldever SO21 3RA
  • SO21 3RA
  • Other postcodes in SO21 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • 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 51.1627, longitude -1.3360)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SO21 3RA?

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 3RA?

93% of the homes and businesses at SO21 3RA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO21 3RA 0% Test Valley 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO21 3RA 93% Test Valley 96%
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 3RA?

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 SO21 3RA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 27 homes and businesses at SO21 3RA. 2 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.

27 homes and businesses at SO21 3RA Medium: 2Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 24

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 SO21 3RA: 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 SO21 3RA 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 3RA?

Homes in SO21 3 sold for a typical £542,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£542,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£585,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £630,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £425,000 14 sales
  • Terraced £410,000 10 sales
  • 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 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 3RA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO21 3RA 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 3RA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around SO21 3RA. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 3RA

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 C, the most common, is £2,049.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (8%)£1,537
Band Babout 70 (7%)£1,793
Band Cabout 280 (27%)£2,049
Band Dabout 140 (13%)£2,306
Band Eabout 110 (10%)£2,818
Band Fabout 120 (11%)£3,330
Band Gabout 220 (21%)£3,843
Band Habout 30 (3%)£4,611

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 SO21 3RA is in (ONS area E01023178), 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 3RA?

The nearest open schools to SO21 3RA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO21 3RA, 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 3RA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO21 3RA is Micheldever Rail Station, 5.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Micheldever Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
  • Whitchurch (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 8.3 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 Holly Tree Farm, 60 m away.

More stations near SO21 3RA, 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 3RA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO21 3RA, 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 3RA?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO21 3RA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Winchester - Norton Park Supercharger Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 750 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 850 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 1.0 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 SO21 3RA?

The nearest to the centre of SO21 3RA, 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 3RA?

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 3RA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO21 3RA, 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 vets are near SO21 3RA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO21 3RA 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 3RA in a conservation area?

The centre of SO21 3RA 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 3RA?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO21 3RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Drugs1 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 3RA

Ward
Harewood
Parish
Bullington
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

SO21 3LB460 mSO21 3LF550 mSO21 3LA590 mSO21 3ND610 mSO21 3NE650 mSO21 3LD670 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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