SO23 8ED postcode in Winchester, Hampshire

SO23 8ED is a postcode in Winchester, in the St Michael ward. It is in the Winchester parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 1 of 49 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Winchester: 69% Typical price £440,000 Homes sold in SO23 8, last 12 months. ▼ 13.3% on the year before Nearest station Winchester 800 m in a straight line

Where SO23 8ED is, and what is near it

Map of SO23 8ED and what is near it Map of SO23 8ED: its centre point, with the 119 other postcodes in the SO23 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SO23 8AA: also in SO23 8SO23 8AE: also in SO23 8SO23 8AF: also in SO23 8SO23 8AH: also in SO23 8SO23 8AJ: also in SO23 8SO23 8AL: also in SO23 8SO23 8AP: also in SO23 8SO23 8AQ: also in SO23 8SO23 8AR: also in SO23 8SO23 8AS: also in SO23 8SO23 8AT: also in SO23 8SO23 8AU: also in SO23 8SO23 8AX: also in SO23 8SO23 8AZ: also in SO23 8SO23 8BA: also in SO23 8SO23 8BB: also in SO23 8SO23 8BE: also in SO23 8SO23 8BG: also in SO23 8SO23 8BH: also in SO23 8SO23 8BL: also in SO23 8SO23 8BP: also in SO23 8SO23 8BQ: also in SO23 8SO23 8BS: also in SO23 8SO23 8BW: also in SO23 8SO23 8BX: also in SO23 8SO23 8DA: also in SO23 8SO23 8DB: also in SO23 8SO23 8DD: also in SO23 8SO23 8DF: also in SO23 8SO23 8DG: also in SO23 8SO23 8DH: also in SO23 8SO23 8DJ: also in SO23 8SO23 8DL: also in SO23 8SO23 8DN: also in SO23 8SO23 8DP: also in SO23 8SO23 8DQ: also in SO23 8SO23 8DR: also in SO23 8SO23 8DS: also in SO23 8SO23 8DT: also in SO23 8SO23 8DU: also in SO23 8SO23 8DX: also in SO23 8SO23 8DY: also in SO23 8SO23 8DZ: also in SO23 8SO23 8EA: also in SO23 8SO23 8EB: also in SO23 8SO23 8EG: also in SO23 8SO23 8EJ: also in SO23 8SO23 8EL: also in SO23 8SO23 8FA: also in SO23 8SO23 8FE: also in SO23 8SO23 8FF: also in SO23 8SO23 8FG: also in SO23 8SO23 8FJ: also in SO23 8SO23 8FL: also in SO23 8SO23 8FN: also in SO23 8SO23 8GA: also in SO23 8SO23 8GB: also in SO23 8SO23 8GE: also in SO23 8SO23 8GF: also in SO23 8SO23 8GG: also in SO23 8SO23 8GH: also in SO23 8SO23 8GJ: also in SO23 8SO23 8GL: also in SO23 8SO23 8GQ: also in SO23 8SO23 8GW: also in SO23 8SO23 8HP: also in SO23 8SO23 8HS: also in SO23 8SO23 8HW: also in SO23 8SO23 8QX: also in SO23 8SO23 8QY: also in SO23 8SO23 8RE: also in SO23 8SO23 8RG: also in SO23 8SO23 8RJ: also in SO23 8SO23 8RR: also in SO23 8SO23 8RS: also in SO23 8SO23 8RU: also in SO23 8SO23 8RY: also in SO23 8SO23 8RZ: also in SO23 8SO23 8SA: also in SO23 8SO23 8SB: also in SO23 8SO23 8SD: also in SO23 8SO23 8SE: also in SO23 8SO23 8SJ: also in SO23 8SO23 8SL: also in SO23 8SO23 8SP: also in SO23 8SO23 8SR: also in SO23 8SO23 8SU: also in SO23 8SO23 8SX: also in SO23 8SO23 8SZ: also in SO23 8SO23 8TA: also in SO23 8SO23 8TG: also in SO23 8SO23 8TH: also in SO23 8SO23 8TJ: also in SO23 8SO23 8TP: also in SO23 8SO23 8TQ: also in SO23 8SO23 8UB: also in SO23 8SO23 8UH: also in SO23 8SO23 8UL: also in SO23 8SO23 8UT: also in SO23 8SO23 8UX: also in SO23 8SO23 8UY: also in SO23 8SO23 8WW: also in SO23 8SO23 8ZD: also in SO23 8 Osborne School 950 mMer 1.0 kmWinchester SO23 8ED Map of SO23 8ED and what is near it Map of SO23 8ED: its centre point, with the 119 other postcodes in the SO23 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Mer 1.0 kmSt Michael SO23 8ED
  • SO23 8ED
  • Other postcodes in SO23 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 51.0632, longitude -1.3100)

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 SO23 8ED?

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 SO23 8ED?

Every home and business at SO23 8ED can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 SO23 8ED?

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 SO23 8ED at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 49 homes and businesses at SO23 8ED. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

49 homes and businesses at SO23 8ED Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 48

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 Winchester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO23 8ED: 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 SO23 8ED 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 SO23 8ED?

Homes in SO23 8 sold for a typical £440,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 13.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£440,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£507,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £607,500 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £231,500 28 sales

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

Across the whole SO23 district: a typical £467,500 from 283 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 SO23 8ED

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO23 8ED 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 SO23 8ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around SO23 8ED. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (25%). 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 SO23 8ED

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 £3,933 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,835.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,573
Band Babout 310 (42%)£1,835
Band Cabout 140 (19%)£2,098
Band Dabout 120 (16%)£2,360
Band Eabout 70 (10%)£2,884
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,409
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,933
Band Hwithheld£4,720

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 SO23 8ED is in (ONS area E01023251), 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 SO23 8ED?

The nearest open schools to SO23 8ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO23 8ED, 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 SO23 8ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO23 8ED is Winchester Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Winchester Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Shawford Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bus Station, 93 m away.

More stations near SO23 8ED, 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 SO23 8ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO23 8ED, 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 SO23 8ED?

3 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO23 8ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Winchester Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 850 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 8 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • Mer Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers 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 SO23 8ED?

The nearest to the centre of SO23 8ED, 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 SO23 8ED?

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 SO23 8ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO23 8ED, 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 SO23 8ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO23 8ED, 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 SO23 8ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO23 8ED 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 SO23 8ED in a conservation area?

The centre of SO23 8ED 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 SO23 8ED?

Police.uk records 252 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO23 8ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences81 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Drugs34 reports
Public order26 reports
Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Other theft17 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 12, other crime 7, burglary 3, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 SO23 8ED

Ward
St Michael
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Winchester
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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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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