SO31 7LU postcode in Locks Heath, Hampshire
SO31 7LU is a postcode in Locks Heath, in the Sarisbury & Whiteley ward of Fareham. It is in the Hamble Valley parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2004.
Where SO31 7LU is, and what is near it
- SO31 7LU
- Other postcodes in SO31 7: press one for its page
- 4 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 50.8735, longitude -1.2951)
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 7LU?
- 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 7LU 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 7LU?
Every home and business at SO31 7LU 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 7LU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Fareham Borough Council's days for SO31 7LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SO31 7LU 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 7LU 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 7LU.
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 7LU: 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 7LU 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 7LU?
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.
- 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 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 7LU
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SO31 7LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £243,000Flat 7, Southwinds Court, 6, Crableck Lane
- £255,000Flat 6, Southwinds Court, 6, Crableck Lane
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 7LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around SO31 7LU. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (23%). 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 £4,541 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,018.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,514 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,766 |
| Band C | about 200 (26%) | £2,018 |
| Band D | about 140 (18%) | £2,271 |
| Band E | about 140 (18%) | £2,775 |
| Band F | about 150 (19%) | £3,280 |
| Band G | about 110 (14%) | £3,784 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,541 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
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 7LU is in (ONS area E01022773), 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 7LU?
The nearest open schools to SO31 7LU, 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 7LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SO31 7LU is Bursledon Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Bursledon Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Swanwick Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
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 SO31 7LU, 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 7LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO31 7LU, 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.
- Brook Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01489 575191 1.5 kmCycle
- Lockswood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01489 576708 1.8 kmCycle
- Hamble Valley Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8045 3110 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 7LU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO31 7LU 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SO31 7LU?
The nearest to the centre of SO31 7LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- 112 Dental Care Phone 01489 575200 1.1 kmWalk
- Barker Dental Care Phone 01489 572308 1.2 kmWalk
- Lockswood Dental Practice Phone 01489 574046 1.8 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 7LU?
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 7.8 kmDrive
- Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752552 8.4 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 7LU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SO31 7LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ancasta Grove Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 023 8098 4057 450 mWalk
- Bonhomie Sarisbury Green Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01489 602222 850 mWalk
- Hawthorne Court Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old 1.3 kmCycle
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 7LU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO31 7LU, 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 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01489 573147 1.8 kmCycle
- H J Everett Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 2pm · Phone 01489 581172 1.8 kmCycle
- Blackthorn Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 8045 3311 2.1 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 7LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of SO31 7LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Harrier Veterinary Surgery 2.6 kmCycle
- Companion Care Phone +441489553704 2.9 kmCycle
- Pet Vet Phone +44 23 8046 3646 5.4 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 7LU in a conservation area?
The centre of SO31 7LU 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 SO31 7LU?
Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO31 7LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 1, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 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 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 7LU
- Ward
- Sarisbury & Whiteley
- 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
- November 2004
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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