SO31 6TX postcode in Locks Heath, Hampshire

SO31 6TX 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.

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 100% of homes and businesses at SO31 6TX can get it Across Fareham: 98% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in SO31 6, last 12 months. ▲ 5.6% on the year before Nearest station Swanwick 2.0 km in a straight line

Where SO31 6TX is, and what is near it

Map of SO31 6TX and what is near it Map of SO31 6TX: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the SO31 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SO31 6AY: also in SO31 6SO31 6BE: also in SO31 6SO31 6BF: also in SO31 6SO31 6BG: also in SO31 6SO31 6BH: also in SO31 6SO31 6BJ: also in SO31 6SO31 6BL: also in SO31 6SO31 6DA: also in SO31 6SO31 6DD: also in SO31 6SO31 6DH: also in SO31 6SO31 6DJ: also in SO31 6SO31 6DX: also in SO31 6SO31 6EL: also in SO31 6SO31 6EN: also in SO31 6SO31 6EP: also in SO31 6SO31 6FB: also in SO31 6SO31 6FE: also in SO31 6SO31 6GA: also in SO31 6SO31 6GB: also in SO31 6SO31 6HA: also in SO31 6SO31 6HB: also in SO31 6SO31 6LN: also in SO31 6SO31 6LP: also in SO31 6SO31 6LQ: also in SO31 6SO31 6LR: also in SO31 6SO31 6LS: also in SO31 6SO31 6LT: also in SO31 6SO31 6LU: also in SO31 6SO31 6LW: also in SO31 6SO31 6LY: also in SO31 6SO31 6LZ: also in SO31 6SO31 6NA: also in SO31 6SO31 6NB: also in SO31 6SO31 6ND: also in SO31 6SO31 6NE: also in SO31 6SO31 6NF: also in SO31 6SO31 6NL: also in SO31 6SO31 6NN: also in SO31 6SO31 6NP: also in SO31 6SO31 6NQ: also in SO31 6SO31 6NR: also in SO31 6SO31 6NS: also in SO31 6SO31 6NT: also in SO31 6SO31 6NW: also in SO31 6SO31 6NX: also in SO31 6SO31 6PA: also in SO31 6SO31 6PB: also in SO31 6SO31 6PD: also in SO31 6SO31 6PE: also in SO31 6SO31 6PF: also in SO31 6SO31 6PG: also in SO31 6SO31 6PH: also in SO31 6SO31 6PJ: also in SO31 6SO31 6PL: also in SO31 6SO31 6PN: also in SO31 6SO31 6PP: also in SO31 6SO31 6PQ: also in SO31 6SO31 6PR: also in SO31 6SO31 6PS: also in SO31 6SO31 6PX: also in SO31 6SO31 6PY: also in SO31 6SO31 6PZ: also in SO31 6SO31 6QY: also in SO31 6SO31 6QZ: also in SO31 6SO31 6RA: also in SO31 6SO31 6RB: also in SO31 6SO31 6RD: also in SO31 6SO31 6RE: also in SO31 6SO31 6RH: also in SO31 6SO31 6RJ: also in SO31 6SO31 6RL: also in SO31 6SO31 6RN: also in SO31 6SO31 6RP: also in SO31 6SO31 6RQ: also in SO31 6SO31 6RR: also in SO31 6SO31 6RT: also in SO31 6SO31 6RU: also in SO31 6SO31 6SB: also in SO31 6SO31 6SD: also in SO31 6SO31 6SE: also in SO31 6SO31 6SF: also in SO31 6SO31 6SH: also in SO31 6SO31 6SJ: also in SO31 6SO31 6SX: also in SO31 6SO31 6TB: also in SO31 6SO31 6TF: also in SO31 6SO31 6TU: also in SO31 6SO31 6TW: also in SO31 6SO31 6TY: also in SO31 6SO31 6TZ: also in SO31 6SO31 6UA: also in SO31 6SO31 6UB: also in SO31 6SO31 6UD: also in SO31 6SO31 6UE: also in SO31 6SO31 6UF: also in SO31 6SO31 6UG: also in SO31 6SO31 6UJ: also in SO31 6SO31 6UL: also in SO31 6SO31 6UN: also in SO31 6SO31 6WL: also in SO31 6SO31 6WN: also in SO31 6SO31 6WP: also in SO31 6SO31 6WQ: also in SO31 6SO31 6WS: also in SO31 6SO31 6WT: also in SO31 6SO31 6WU: also in SO31 6SO31 6WW: also in SO31 6SO31 6WX: also in SO31 6SO31 6WY: also in SO31 6SO31 6XA: also in SO31 6SO31 6XE: also in SO31 6SO31 6XF: also in SO31 6SO31 6XG: also in SO31 6SO31 6XP: also in SO31 6SO31 6XR: also in SO31 6SO31 6XS: also in SO31 6SO31 6XW: also in SO31 6SO31 6XX: also in SO31 6SO31 6XY: also in SO31 6SO31 6XZ: also in SO31 6 School 1.3 kmPhl Sas Service 1.7 kmLocks Heath SO31 6TX Map of SO31 6TX and what is near it Map of SO31 6TX: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the SO31 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Swanwick station 2.0 kmLocks Heath SO31 6TX
  • SO31 6TX
  • Other postcodes in SO31 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.8577, longitude -1.2696)

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 6TX?

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 6TX?

Every home and business at SO31 6TX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO31 6TX 100% Fareham 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO31 6TX 100% Fareham Over 99%
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 SO31 6TX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Fareham Borough Council's days for SO31 6TX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SO31 6TX on BinDayBuddy

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 SO31 6TX 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 6TX.

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 6TX: 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 6TX 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 SO31 6TX?

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.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.6% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 SO31 6TX

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SO31 6TX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 June 2025. 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 6TX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around SO31 6TX. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (64%). 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 SO31 6TX

Band D in Fareham for 2026‑27: £2,271. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,766 (band B) to £3,280 (band F); band E, the most common, is £2,775.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,514
Band Babout 20 (4%)£1,766
Band Cabout 80 (15%)£2,018
Band Dabout 100 (18%)£2,271
Band Eabout 190 (35%)£2,775
Band Fabout 160 (29%)£3,280
Band Gwithheld£3,784
Band Hfewer than 5£4,541

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 64% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 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 6TX is in (ONS area E01022752), 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 SO31 6TX?

The nearest open schools to SO31 6TX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO31 6TX, 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 SO31 6TX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO31 6TX is Swanwick Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Swanwick Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Bursledon Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lawn Drive, 135 m away.

More stations near SO31 6TX, 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 SO31 6TX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO31 6TX, 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 SO31 6TX?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO31 6TX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SO31 6TX?

The nearest to the centre of SO31 6TX, 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 SO31 6TX?

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 SO31 6TX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO31 6TX, 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 550 mWalk
  • The Firs Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01489 574624 550 mWalk
  • Stokewood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01489 584759 800 mWalk

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 6TX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO31 6TX, 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 SO31 6TX?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO31 6TX 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 SO31 6TX in a conservation area?

The centre of SO31 6TX 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 6TX?

Police.uk records 96 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO31 6TX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences32 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Public order14 reports
Shoplifting14 reports
Other theft7 reports
Burglary6 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 3, vehicle crime 3, other crime 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 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 SO31 6TX

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

SO31 6TW90 mSO31 6UG100 mSO31 6DJ100 mSO31 6BH110 mSO31 6TU110 mSO31 6UL140 m
All of SO31

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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