SO21 3RB postcode in Test Valley, Hampshire

SO21 3RB 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 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 0% of homes and businesses at SO21 3RB 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 5.8 km in a straight line

Where SO21 3RB is, and what is near it

Map of SO21 3RB and what is near it Map of SO21 3RB: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the SO21 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. SO21 3BF: also in SO21 3SO21 3FE: also in SO21 3SO21 3FF: also in SO21 3SO21 3FH: also in SO21 3SO21 3FN: also in SO21 3SO21 3FQ: also in SO21 3SO21 3FS: also in SO21 3SO21 3FU: also in SO21 3SO21 3GA: also in SO21 3SO21 3GX: also in SO21 3SO21 3GZ: also in SO21 3SO21 3JB: also in SO21 3SO21 3JD: also in SO21 3SO21 3JE: also in SO21 3SO21 3JF: also in SO21 3SO21 3JG: also in SO21 3SO21 3JH: also in SO21 3SO21 3JJ: also in SO21 3SO21 3JL: also in SO21 3SO21 3JN: 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 3LH: also in SO21 3SO21 3LJ: also in SO21 3SO21 3LL: also in SO21 3SO21 3LN: also in SO21 3SO21 3LP: also in SO21 3SO21 3LQ: also in SO21 3SO21 3LR: also in SO21 3SO21 3LS: 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 3NF: also in SO21 3SO21 3NH: also in SO21 3SO21 3NJ: also in SO21 3SO21 3NL: also in SO21 3SO21 3NP: also in SO21 3SO21 3NR: also in SO21 3SO21 3NX: also in SO21 3SO21 3PE: also in SO21 3SO21 3PP: also in SO21 3SO21 3PS: also in SO21 3SO21 3PT: also in SO21 3SO21 3PX: also in SO21 3SO21 3PY: also in SO21 3SO21 3PZ: also in SO21 3SO21 3QD: also in SO21 3SO21 3QF: also in SO21 3SO21 3QG: also in SO21 3SO21 3QQ: also in SO21 3SO21 3QS: also in SO21 3SO21 3QZ: also in SO21 3SO21 3RA: also in SO21 3SO21 3RD: also in SO21 3SO21 3RE: also in SO21 3SO21 3RF: also in SO21 3SO21 3RG: also in SO21 3SO21 3RH: also in SO21 3SO21 3RJ: also in SO21 3SO21 3RL: also in SO21 3SO21 3RN: also in SO21 3SO21 3RQ: also in SO21 3SO21 3RS: also in SO21 3SO21 3RT: also in SO21 3SO21 3RU: also in SO21 3SO21 3RW: also in SO21 3SO21 3RX: also in SO21 3SO21 3RY: also in SO21 3SO21 3RZ: also in SO21 3SO21 3SA: also in SO21 3SO21 3SB: also in SO21 3SO21 3SD: also in SO21 3SO21 3SE: also in SO21 3SO21 3SF: also in SO21 3SO21 3SJ: also in SO21 3SO21 3SL: also in SO21 3SO21 3XX: also in SO21 3 School 4.3 kmMicheldever station 5.8 km3 places, 6.1–7.4 kmWonston and Micheldever SO21 3RB Map of SO21 3RB and what is near it Map of SO21 3RB: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the SO21 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 4.3 km3 places, 6.1–7.4 kmWonston and Micheldever SO21 3RB
  • SO21 3RB
  • Other postcodes in SO21 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 51.1709, longitude -1.3418)

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 3RB?

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 3RB?

Every home and business at SO21 3RB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO21 3RB 0% Test Valley 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO21 3RB 100% Test Valley 96%
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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 3RB?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SO21 3RB.

Check the bin days for SO21 3RB on BinDayBuddy

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 3RB 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 3RB.

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 3RB: 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 3RB 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 3RB?

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 3RB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO21 3RB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 March 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 SO21 3RB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SO21 3RB. 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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SO21 3RB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around SO21 3RB. 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 3RB

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 3RB 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 3RB?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO21 3RB is Micheldever Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Micheldever Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
  • Whitchurch (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 7.4 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Lower Bullington Turn, 304 m away.

More stations near SO21 3RB, 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 3RB?

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

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • Winchester - Norton Park Supercharger Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 1.6 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 1.6 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SO21 3RB?

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

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 3RB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO21 3RB, 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 3RB?

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

The centre of SO21 3RB 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 3RB?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO21 3RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

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 3RB

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 3QG220 mSO21 3FN590 mSO21 3RD640 mSO21 3NE720 mSO21 3QQ810 mSO21 3RE890 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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