SO23 9AY postcode in Winchester, Hampshire

SO23 9AY 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 High flood risk 15 of 19 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Winchester: 69% Typical price £659,900 Homes sold in SO23 9, last 12 months. ▲ 6.4% on the year before Nearest station Winchester 800 m in a straight line

Where SO23 9AY is, and what is near it

Map of SO23 9AY and what is near it Map of SO23 9AY: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the SO23 9 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), 19 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SO23 9AA: also in SO23 9SO23 9AD: also in SO23 9SO23 9AE: also in SO23 9SO23 9AF: also in SO23 9SO23 9AH: also in SO23 9SO23 9AJ: also in SO23 9SO23 9AL: also in SO23 9SO23 9AP: also in SO23 9SO23 9AS: also in SO23 9SO23 9AU: also in SO23 9SO23 9AX: also in SO23 9SO23 9AZ: also in SO23 9SO23 9BA: also in SO23 9SO23 9BD: also in SO23 9SO23 9BE: also in SO23 9SO23 9BG: also in SO23 9SO23 9BH: also in SO23 9SO23 9BL: also in SO23 9SO23 9BQ: also in SO23 9SO23 9BT: also in SO23 9SO23 9BU: also in SO23 9SO23 9BX: also in SO23 9SO23 9BZ: also in SO23 9SO23 9DA: also in SO23 9SO23 9DB: also in SO23 9SO23 9DF: also in SO23 9SO23 9DH: also in SO23 9SO23 9DR: also in SO23 9SO23 9DT: also in SO23 9SO23 9DW: also in SO23 9SO23 9DY: also in SO23 9SO23 9DZ: also in SO23 9SO23 9EB: also in SO23 9SO23 9ED: also in SO23 9SO23 9EF: also in SO23 9SO23 9EG: also in SO23 9SO23 9EH: also in SO23 9SO23 9EL: also in SO23 9SO23 9EP: also in SO23 9SO23 9EQ: also in SO23 9SO23 9ES: also in SO23 9SO23 9EX: also in SO23 9SO23 9GH: also in SO23 9SO23 9GN: also in SO23 9SO23 9GZ: also in SO23 9SO23 9HA: also in SO23 9SO23 9HB: also in SO23 9SO23 9HE: also in SO23 9SO23 9HF: also in SO23 9SO23 9HG: also in SO23 9SO23 9HH: also in SO23 9SO23 9HJ: also in SO23 9SO23 9HL: also in SO23 9SO23 9HN: also in SO23 9SO23 9HP: also in SO23 9SO23 9HQ: also in SO23 9SO23 9HR: also in SO23 9SO23 9HT: also in SO23 9SO23 9HU: also in SO23 9SO23 9HW: also in SO23 9SO23 9HX: also in SO23 9SO23 9JA: also in SO23 9SO23 9JB: also in SO23 9SO23 9JD: also in SO23 9SO23 9JE: also in SO23 9SO23 9JF: also in SO23 9SO23 9JG: also in SO23 9SO23 9JJ: also in SO23 9SO23 9JL: also in SO23 9SO23 9JN: also in SO23 9SO23 9JP: also in SO23 9SO23 9JQ: also in SO23 9SO23 9JR: also in SO23 9SO23 9JS: also in SO23 9SO23 9JT: also in SO23 9SO23 9JU: also in SO23 9SO23 9JW: also in SO23 9SO23 9JX: also in SO23 9SO23 9LD: also in SO23 9SO23 9LE: also in SO23 9SO23 9LF: also in SO23 9SO23 9LG: also in SO23 9SO23 9LH: also in SO23 9SO23 9LJ: also in SO23 9SO23 9LL: also in SO23 9SO23 9LN: also in SO23 9SO23 9LP: also in SO23 9SO23 9LQ: also in SO23 9SO23 9LR: also in SO23 9SO23 9LS: also in SO23 9SO23 9LT: also in SO23 9SO23 9LX: also in SO23 9SO23 9LY: also in SO23 9SO23 9LZ: also in SO23 9SO23 9NA: also in SO23 9SO23 9NB: also in SO23 9SO23 9ND: also in SO23 9SO23 9NE: also in SO23 9SO23 9NF: also in SO23 9SO23 9NG: also in SO23 9SO23 9NJ: also in SO23 9SO23 9NL: also in SO23 9SO23 9NN: also in SO23 9SO23 9NP: also in SO23 9SO23 9NQ: also in SO23 9SO23 9NR: also in SO23 9SO23 9NS: also in SO23 9SO23 9NT: also in SO23 9SO23 9NU: also in SO23 9SO23 9NX: also in SO23 9SO23 9PD: also in SO23 9SO23 9PE: also in SO23 9SO23 9PF: also in SO23 9SO23 9PG: also in SO23 9SO23 9PH: also in SO23 9SO23 9PL: also in SO23 9SO23 9PP: also in SO23 9SO23 9PQ: also in SO23 9SO23 9PR: also in SO23 9SO23 9PS: also in SO23 9SO23 9PU: also in SO23 9SO23 9PW: also in SO23 9SO23 9QH: also in SO23 9SO23 9QP: also in SO23 9SO23 9QQ: also in SO23 9SO23 9QR: also in SO23 9SO23 9SA: also in SO23 9SO23 9SG: also in SO23 9SO23 9SH: also in SO23 9SO23 9SJ: also in SO23 9SO23 9SL: also in SO23 9SO23 9SN: also in SO23 9SO23 9SP: also in SO23 9SO23 9SQ: also in SO23 9SO23 9SR: also in SO23 9SO23 9SS: also in SO23 9SO23 9ST: also in SO23 9SO23 9SU: also in SO23 9SO23 9SW: also in SO23 9SO23 9SX: also in SO23 9SO23 9SY: also in SO23 9SO23 9TA: also in SO23 9SO23 9TD: also in SO23 9SO23 9TE: also in SO23 9SO23 9TN: also in SO23 9SO23 9TP: also in SO23 9SO23 9TR: also in SO23 9SO23 9TT: also in SO23 9SO23 9TW: also in SO23 9SO23 9TY: also in SO23 9SO23 9TZ: also in SO23 9SO23 9WW: also in SO23 9SO23 9YQ: also in SO23 9 Osborne School 1.0 kmShawford station 4.6 kmWinchester SO23 9AY Map of SO23 9AY and what is near it Map of SO23 9AY: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the SO23 9 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), 19 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Charging 1.0 kmSt Michael SO23 9AY
  • SO23 9AY
  • Other postcodes in SO23 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 4 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 51.0620, longitude -1.3116)

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 9AY?

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 9AY?

86% of the homes and businesses at SO23 9AY 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)86% 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 9AY?

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 9AY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 19 homes and businesses at SO23 9AY. 15 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 more at a lower risk.

19 homes and businesses at SO23 9AY High: 15Medium: 1Low: 2Not in an area at risk: 1

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 9AY: 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 9AY is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:00 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:00 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SO23 9AY?

Homes in SO23 9 sold for a typical £659,900 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£659,900 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£620,000
12 months to August 2026
£659,900

▲ up 6.4% on the 12 months before

Detached£1,210,000 11 sales
Semi-detached£920,000 9 sales
Terraced£677,500 20 sales
Flat or maisonette£311,500 15 sales

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 9AY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO23 9AY 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

Food hygiene ratings at SO23 9AY

The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at SO23 9AY. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SO23 9AY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around SO23 9AY. 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 9AY

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 9AY 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 9AY?

The nearest open schools to SO23 9AY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO23 9AY, 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 9AY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO23 9AY is Winchester Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Winchester Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Shawford Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Marks & Spencer, 72 m away.

More stations near SO23 9AY, 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 9AY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO23 9AY, 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 9AY?

4 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO23 9AY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 8 chargers 900 mWalk
  • Mer Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers 950 mWalk
  • Winchester Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 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 SO23 9AY?

The nearest to the centre of SO23 9AY, 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 9AY?

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 9AY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO23 9AY, 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 9AY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO23 9AY, 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 9AY?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO23 9AY 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 9AY in a conservation area?

The centre of SO23 9AY 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 9AY?

Police.uk records 255 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO23 9AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences83 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Drugs34 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Public order26 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 9AY

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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