SO31 7DD postcode in Locks Heath, Hampshire

SO31 7DD 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 can get it. Fareham: 98% Typical price £400,000 Homes sold in SO31 7, last 12 months. ▲ 2.6% on the year before Nearest station Bursledon 2.3 km in a straight line

Where SO31 7DD is, and what is near it

Map of SO31 7DD and what is near it Map of SO31 7DD: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the SO31 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO31 7AH: also in SO31 7SO31 7BH: also in SO31 7SO31 7BJ: also in SO31 7SO31 7BL: also in SO31 7SO31 7BN: also in SO31 7SO31 7BP: also in SO31 7SO31 7BQ: also in SO31 7SO31 7BR: also in SO31 7SO31 7BS: also in SO31 7SO31 7BT: also in SO31 7SO31 7BU: also in SO31 7SO31 7BW: also in SO31 7SO31 7BX: also in SO31 7SO31 7BY: also in SO31 7SO31 7BZ: also in SO31 7SO31 7DA: also in SO31 7SO31 7DB: also in SO31 7SO31 7DP: also in SO31 7SO31 7DQ: also in SO31 7SO31 7DR: also in SO31 7SO31 7DS: also in SO31 7SO31 7DT: also in SO31 7SO31 7DU: also in SO31 7SO31 7DW: also in SO31 7SO31 7DY: also in SO31 7SO31 7DZ: also in SO31 7SO31 7EA: also in SO31 7SO31 7ES: also in SO31 7SO31 7ET: also in SO31 7SO31 7EU: also in SO31 7SO31 7EW: also in SO31 7SO31 7EY: also in SO31 7SO31 7EZ: also in SO31 7SO31 7GD: also in SO31 7SO31 7GE: also in SO31 7SO31 7LD: also in SO31 7SO31 7LJ: also in SO31 7SO31 7LT: also in SO31 7SO31 7LX: also in SO31 7SO31 7LZ: also in SO31 7SO31 7NA: also in SO31 7SO31 7ND: also in SO31 7SO31 7NE: also in SO31 7SO31 7NG: also in SO31 7SO31 7NH: also in SO31 7SO31 7NJ: also in SO31 7SO31 7NL: also in SO31 7SO31 7NP: also in SO31 7SO31 7NQ: also in SO31 7SO31 7NR: also in SO31 7SO31 7NS: also in SO31 7SO31 7NT: also in SO31 7SO31 7NW: also in SO31 7SO31 7NX: also in SO31 7SO31 7NY: also in SO31 7SO31 7PE: also in SO31 7SO31 7PF: also in SO31 7SO31 7PG: also in SO31 7SO31 7PH: also in SO31 7SO31 7PJ: also in SO31 7SO31 7PL: also in SO31 7SO31 7PN: also in SO31 7SO31 7PP: also in SO31 7SO31 7PQ: also in SO31 7SO31 7PT: also in SO31 7SO31 7PU: also in SO31 7SO31 7SL: also in SO31 7SO31 7SZ: also in SO31 7SO31 7TL: also in SO31 7SO31 7TQ: also in SO31 7SO31 7TR: also in SO31 7SO31 7TT: also in SO31 7SO31 7WR: also in SO31 7SO31 7XF: also in SO31 7SO31 7ZF: also in SO31 7 Bursledon station 2.3 kmPark Gate SO31 7DD Map of SO31 7DD and what is near it Map of SO31 7DD: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the SO31 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Park Gate SO31 7DD
  • SO31 7DD
  • Other postcodes in SO31 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 50.8640, longitude -1.2939)

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 7DD?

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 7DD?

Every home and business at SO31 7DD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Fareham: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Fareham: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Fareham.

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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 7DD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Fareham Borough Council's days for SO31 7DD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 7DD 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 7DD.

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 7DD: 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 7DD 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 7DD?

Homes in SO31 7 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£400,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£390,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £525,000 44 sales
  • Semi-detached £377,750 22 sales
  • Terraced £332,500 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £205,000 13 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 7DD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO31 7DD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 January 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 7DD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around SO31 7DD. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (54%). 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 7DD

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,514
Band Babout 50 (7%)£1,766
Band Cabout 190 (28%)£2,018
Band Dabout 290 (42%)£2,271
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£2,775
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,280
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,784
Band Hfewer than 5£4,541

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 54% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 7DD is in (ONS area E01022755), 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 7DD?

The nearest open schools to SO31 7DD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO31 7DD, 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 7DD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO31 7DD is Bursledon Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Bursledon Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Swanwick Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Winnards Park, 216 m away.

More stations near SO31 7DD, 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 7DD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO31 7DD, 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 7DD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO31 7DD 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 SO31 7DD?

The nearest to the centre of SO31 7DD, 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 7DD?

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 7DD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO31 7DD, 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 SO31 7DD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO31 7DD, 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 7DD?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO31 7DD 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 7DD in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of SO31 7DD is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 7DD?

Police.uk records 54 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO31 7DD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Public order5 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Drugs3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, burglary 1, shoplifting 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 SO31 7DD

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

SO31 7BX60 mSO31 7DB100 mSO31 7NH100 mSO31 7BY110 mSO31 7DA140 mSO31 9EA150 m
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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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