SO22 5RB postcode in Winchester, Hampshire

SO22 5RB is a postcode in Winchester, in the Wonston and Micheldever ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Winchester: 69% Typical price £700,000 Homes sold in SO22 5, last 12 months. ▲ 9.8% on the year before Nearest station Winchester 2.4 km in a straight line

Where SO22 5RB is, and what is near it

Map of SO22 5RB and what is near it Map of SO22 5RB: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the SO22 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO22 5AF: also in SO22 5SO22 5DJ: also in SO22 5SO22 5FJ: also in SO22 5SO22 5FN: also in SO22 5SO22 5FP: also in SO22 5SO22 5FQ: also in SO22 5SO22 5FR: also in SO22 5SO22 5FS: also in SO22 5SO22 5FW: also in SO22 5SO22 5GW: also in SO22 5SO22 5GY: also in SO22 5SO22 5GZ: also in SO22 5SO22 5HJ: also in SO22 5SO22 5HP: also in SO22 5SO22 5HQ: also in SO22 5SO22 5HY: also in SO22 5SO22 5HZ: also in SO22 5SO22 5JB: also in SO22 5SO22 5JE: also in SO22 5SO22 5JF: also in SO22 5SO22 5JH: also in SO22 5SO22 5JJ: also in SO22 5SO22 5JL: also in SO22 5SO22 5JN: also in SO22 5SO22 5JP: also in SO22 5SO22 5JQ: also in SO22 5SO22 5JR: also in SO22 5SO22 5JS: also in SO22 5SO22 5JT: also in SO22 5SO22 5JU: also in SO22 5SO22 5JW: also in SO22 5SO22 5JX: also in SO22 5SO22 5JY: also in SO22 5SO22 5LA: also in SO22 5SO22 5LB: also in SO22 5SO22 5LD: also in SO22 5SO22 5LE: also in SO22 5SO22 5LF: also in SO22 5SO22 5LG: also in SO22 5SO22 5LH: also in SO22 5SO22 5LJ: also in SO22 5SO22 5LL: also in SO22 5SO22 5LN: also in SO22 5SO22 5LP: also in SO22 5SO22 5LQ: also in SO22 5SO22 5LR: also in SO22 5SO22 5LS: also in SO22 5SO22 5LT: also in SO22 5SO22 5LU: also in SO22 5SO22 5LW: also in SO22 5SO22 5NA: also in SO22 5SO22 5NB: also in SO22 5SO22 5ND: also in SO22 5SO22 5NE: also in SO22 5SO22 5NF: also in SO22 5SO22 5NG: also in SO22 5SO22 5NH: also in SO22 5SO22 5NJ: also in SO22 5SO22 5NL: also in SO22 5SO22 5NN: also in SO22 5SO22 5NP: also in SO22 5SO22 5NQ: also in SO22 5SO22 5NR: also in SO22 5SO22 5NS: also in SO22 5SO22 5NT: also in SO22 5SO22 5NU: also in SO22 5SO22 5NW: also in SO22 5SO22 5NX: also in SO22 5SO22 5NY: also in SO22 5SO22 5NZ: also in SO22 5SO22 5PA: also in SO22 5SO22 5QY: also in SO22 5SO22 5RA: also in SO22 5SO22 5RU: also in SO22 5SO22 5TN: also in SO22 5 Weeke Primary School 1.3 km3 places, 1.7–3.0 km2 places, 1.8–6.0 kmWinchester station 2.4 kmSt Paul SO22 5RB Map of SO22 5RB and what is near it Map of SO22 5RB: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the SO22 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 4 places, 1.7–3.0 km2 places, 1.8–6.0 kmSt Paul SO22 5RB
  • SO22 5RB
  • Other postcodes in SO22 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.0741, longitude -1.3527)

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 SO22 5RB?

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 SO22 5RB?

91% of the homes and businesses at SO22 5RB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Winchester: 69%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)91% 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 SO22 5RB?

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 SO22 5RB 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 SO22 5RB.

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 SO22 5RB: 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 SO22 5RB 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 SO22 5RB?

Homes in SO22 5 sold for a typical £700,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 9.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£700,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£637,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £933,500 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £720,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £625,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £400,000 25 sales

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

Across the whole SO22 district: a typical £545,000 from 335 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 SO22 5RB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SO22 5RB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 February 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 SO22 5RB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,490 homes in the neighbourhood around SO22 5RB. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (32%). 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 SO22 5RB

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 D, the most common, is £2,360.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (3%)£1,573
Band Babout 80 (5%)£1,835
Band Cabout 200 (13%)£2,098
Band Dabout 430 (29%)£2,360
Band Eabout 230 (15%)£2,884
Band Fabout 200 (13%)£3,409
Band Gabout 260 (17%)£3,933
Band Habout 50 (3%)£4,720

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 22% 2010 to 2019
  9. 32% 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 SO22 5RB is in (ONS area E01023274), 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 SO22 5RB?

The nearest open schools to SO22 5RB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO22 5RB, 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 SO22 5RB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO22 5RB is Winchester Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Winchester Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Shawford Rail Station Railway station 6.0 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 SO22 5RB, 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 SO22 5RB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO22 5RB, 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 SO22 5RB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO22 5RB 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 SO22 5RB?

The nearest to the centre of SO22 5RB, 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 SO22 5RB?

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 SO22 5RB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO22 5RB, 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 SO22 5RB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO22 5RB, 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 SO22 5RB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO22 5RB 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 SO22 5RB in a conservation area?

The centre of SO22 5RB 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 SO22 5RB?

Police.uk records 22 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO22 5RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report
Shoplifting1 report
Other theft1 report

Also: drugs 1.

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 SO22 5RB

Ward
Wonston and Micheldever
Parish
Sparsholt
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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SO22 5RA70 mSO22 5JS340 mSO22 5JT370 mSO22 5JR410 mSO22 5LU460 mSO22 5RU460 m
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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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