SO24 9RF postcode in Winchester, Hampshire

SO24 9RF is a postcode in Winchester, in the Alresford and Itchen Valley 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 at SO24 9RF can get it Across Winchester: 69% Typical price £525,000 Homes sold in SO24 9, last 12 months. ▼ 4.1% on the year before Nearest station Micheldever 11.3 km in a straight line

Where SO24 9RF is, and what is near it

Map of SO24 9RF and what is near it Map of SO24 9RF: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the SO24 9 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. SO24 9DH: also in SO24 9SO24 9DJ: also in SO24 9SO24 9DL: also in SO24 9SO24 9DN: also in SO24 9SO24 9DP: also in SO24 9SO24 9DQ: also in SO24 9SO24 9DR: also in SO24 9SO24 9DS: also in SO24 9SO24 9DT: also in SO24 9SO24 9DU: also in SO24 9SO24 9DW: also in SO24 9SO24 9DX: also in SO24 9SO24 9DY: also in SO24 9SO24 9DZ: also in SO24 9SO24 9EB: also in SO24 9SO24 9FB: also in SO24 9SO24 9FN: also in SO24 9SO24 9FY: also in SO24 9SO24 9RA: also in SO24 9SO24 9RB: also in SO24 9SO24 9RD: also in SO24 9SO24 9RE: also in SO24 9SO24 9RG: also in SO24 9SO24 9RH: also in SO24 9SO24 9RL: also in SO24 9SO24 9RQ: also in SO24 9SO24 9SD: also in SO24 9SO24 9SE: also in SO24 9SO24 9SG: also in SO24 9SO24 9SJ: also in SO24 9SO24 9UD: also in SO24 9SO24 9UR: also in SO24 9 3 places, 3.3–3.7 kmMicheldever station 11.3 kmAlton station 12.6 kmAlresford and Itchen Valley SO24 9RF Map of SO24 9RF and what is near it Map of SO24 9RF: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the SO24 9 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Micheldever station 11.3 kmAlton station 12.6 kmAlresford and Itchen Valley SO24 9RF
  • SO24 9RF
  • Other postcodes in SO24 9: press one for its page
  • 3 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 51.1151, longitude -1.1384)

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 SO24 9RF?

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 SO24 9RF?

67% of the homes and businesses at SO24 9RF cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO24 9RF 0% Winchester 69%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO24 9RF 0% Winchester 95%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)67%
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 SO24 9RF?

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 SO24 9RF 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 SO24 9RF.

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 SO24 9RF: 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 SO24 9RF 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 SO24 9RF?

Homes in SO24 9 sold for a typical £525,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 sales, down 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£525,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£547,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £682,500 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £480,000 24 sales
  • Terraced £435,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £232,500 12 sales

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

Across the whole SO24 district: a typical £545,000 from 122 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 SO24 9RF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO24 9RF 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 SO24 9RF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around SO24 9RF. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (20%). 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 SO24 9RF

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 C, the most common, is £2,098.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,573
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,835
Band Cabout 150 (22%)£2,098
Band Dabout 110 (16%)£2,360
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£2,884
Band Fabout 120 (18%)£3,409
Band Gabout 110 (16%)£3,933
Band Habout 30 (4%)£4,720

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 SO24 9RF is in (ONS area E01023280), 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 SO24 9RF?

The nearest open schools to SO24 9RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO24 9RF, 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 SO24 9RF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO24 9RF is Micheldever Rail Station, 11.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Micheldever Rail Station Railway station 11.3 kmDrive
  • Alton Rail Station Railway station 12.6 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 SO24 9RF, 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 SO24 9RF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO24 9RF, 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 SO24 9RF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO24 9RF 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 SO24 9RF?

The nearest to the centre of SO24 9RF, 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 SO24 9RF?

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 SO24 9RF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO24 9RF, 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 SO24 9RF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO24 9RF, 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 SO24 9RF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO24 9RF 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 SO24 9RF in a conservation area?

The centre of SO24 9RF 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 SO24 9RF?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SO24 9RF in the latest month it has published.

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 SO24 9RF

Ward
Alresford and Itchen Valley
Parish
Old Alresford
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

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

SO24 9RG660 mSO24 9FY900 mSO24 9RA1.1 kmSO24 9RB1.3 kmSO24 9RD1.3 kmSO24 9RE1.5 km
All of SO24

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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