SO31 6PS postcode in Locks Heath, Hampshire
SO31 6PS is a postcode in Locks Heath, in the Locks Heath ward of Fareham. It is in the Hamble Valley parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1994.
Where SO31 6PS is, and what is near it
- SO31 6PS
- Other postcodes in SO31 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 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 50.8573, longitude -1.2771)
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 SO31 6PS?
- FarehamDistrict council Fareham: bins, council tax, planning
- HampshireCounty council Hampshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SO31 6PS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- Hamble ValleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Paul Holmes (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Paul Holmes
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 SO31 6PS?
Every home and business at SO31 6PS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Fareham: 98%
Fareham: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Fareham.
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 SO31 6PS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Fareham Borough Council's days for SO31 6PS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SO31 6PS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 SO31 6PS 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 SO31 6PS.
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 Fareham
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO31 6PS: 1,374 properties in Fareham are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Fareham
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 SO31 6PS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SO31 6PS?
Homes in SO31 6 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 169 sales, up 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £507,000 78 sales
- Semi-detached £352,500 30 sales
- Terraced £283,500 45 sales
- Flat or maisonette £175,500 16 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SO31 district: a typical £375,000 from 662 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 SO31 6PS
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SO31 6PS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 December 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
What council tax band are homes near SO31 6PS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SO31 6PS. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Fareham for 2026‑27: £2,271. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,514 (band A) to £3,784 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,271.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (8%) | £1,514 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,766 |
| Band C | about 90 (13%) | £2,018 |
| Band D | about 200 (28%) | £2,271 |
| Band E | about 180 (25%) | £2,775 |
| Band F | about 100 (14%) | £3,280 |
| Band G | about 60 (8%) | £3,784 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,541 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 36% 1965 to 1982
- 26% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Fareham 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 SO31 6PS is in (ONS area E01022751), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 SO31 6PS?
The nearest open schools to SO31 6PS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 SO31 6PS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SO31 6PS is Swanwick Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.
- Swanwick Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Bursledon Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fleet End Corner, 247 m away.
More stations near SO31 6PS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SO31 6PS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO31 6PS, 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.
- Lockswood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01489 576708 700 mWalk
- Brook Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01489 575191 1.5 kmCycle
- Phl Sas Service Phone 0333 321 8827 2.1 kmCycle
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 SO31 6PS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SO31 6PS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SO31 6PS?
The nearest to the centre of SO31 6PS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Lockswood Dental Practice Phone 01489 574046 700 mWalk
- Barker Dental Care Phone 01489 572308 1.3 kmCycle
- Manor Dental Surgery Phone 01489 578917 1.4 kmCycle
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 SO31 6PS?
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.
- Hythe Hospital 8.9 kmDrive
- Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752552 10.4 kmDrive
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 SO31 6PS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SO31 6PS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Newcroft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01329 280600 450 mWalk
- The Firs Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01489 574624 900 mWalk
- 231 Brook Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01489 589028 1.0 kmWalk
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 SO31 6PS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO31 6PS, 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.
- H J Everett Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 2pm · Phone 01489 581172 700 mWalk
- H J Everett Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01489 573001 1.5 kmCycle
- H J Everett Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01489 573147 1.7 kmCycle
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 SO31 6PS?
The nearest vets to the centre of SO31 6PS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Companion Care Phone +441489553704 1.7 kmCycle
- Harrier Veterinary Surgery 3.6 kmCycle
- Alver Veterinary Group 5.7 kmDrive
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 SO31 6PS in a conservation area?
The centre of SO31 6PS 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 SO31 6PS?
Police.uk records 63 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO31 6PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 2, other theft 2, drugs 2.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SO31 6PS
- Ward
- Locks Heath
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Locks Heath
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1994
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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