SO31 8LR postcode in Bursledon, Hampshire

SO31 8LR is a postcode in Bursledon, in the Bursledon & Hound North ward of Eastleigh. It is in the Hamble Valley parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 2018.

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. Eastleigh: 90% Typical price £335,500 Homes sold in SO31 8, last 12 months. ▲ 5.5% on the year before Nearest station Bursledon 1.4 km in a straight line

Where SO31 8LR is, and what is near it

Map of SO31 8LR and what is near it Map of SO31 8LR: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the SO31 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO31 8AA: also in SO31 8SO31 8AB: also in SO31 8SO31 8AD: also in SO31 8SO31 8AE: also in SO31 8SO31 8AF: also in SO31 8SO31 8AG: also in SO31 8SO31 8AH: also in SO31 8SO31 8AJ: also in SO31 8SO31 8AL: also in SO31 8SO31 8AN: also in SO31 8SO31 8AP: also in SO31 8SO31 8AS: also in SO31 8SO31 8AT: also in SO31 8SO31 8AU: also in SO31 8SO31 8AW: also in SO31 8SO31 8AX: also in SO31 8SO31 8AY: also in SO31 8SO31 8AZ: also in SO31 8SO31 8BB: also in SO31 8SO31 8BH: also in SO31 8SO31 8BR: also in SO31 8SO31 8BS: also in SO31 8SO31 8BT: also in SO31 8SO31 8BU: also in SO31 8SO31 8BW: also in SO31 8SO31 8BX: also in SO31 8SO31 8BY: also in SO31 8SO31 8BZ: also in SO31 8SO31 8DA: also in SO31 8SO31 8DB: also in SO31 8SO31 8DD: also in SO31 8SO31 8DE: also in SO31 8SO31 8DF: also in SO31 8SO31 8DG: also in SO31 8SO31 8DH: also in SO31 8SO31 8DJ: also in SO31 8SO31 8DL: also in SO31 8SO31 8DN: also in SO31 8SO31 8DQ: also in SO31 8SO31 8DR: also in SO31 8SO31 8DS: also in SO31 8SO31 8DT: also in SO31 8SO31 8DU: also in SO31 8SO31 8DW: also in SO31 8SO31 8DX: also in SO31 8SO31 8EA: also in SO31 8SO31 8EB: also in SO31 8SO31 8ED: also in SO31 8SO31 8EH: also in SO31 8SO31 8EJ: also in SO31 8SO31 8EL: also in SO31 8SO31 8EN: also in SO31 8SO31 8EP: also in SO31 8SO31 8EQ: also in SO31 8SO31 8ER: also in SO31 8SO31 8ES: also in SO31 8SO31 8ET: also in SO31 8SO31 8EU: also in SO31 8SO31 8EW: also in SO31 8SO31 8EX: also in SO31 8SO31 8EY: also in SO31 8SO31 8EZ: also in SO31 8SO31 8FA: also in SO31 8SO31 8FB: also in SO31 8SO31 8FD: also in SO31 8SO31 8FE: also in SO31 8SO31 8FF: also in SO31 8SO31 8FG: also in SO31 8SO31 8FH: also in SO31 8SO31 8FJ: also in SO31 8SO31 8FL: also in SO31 8SO31 8FN: also in SO31 8SO31 8FP: also in SO31 8SO31 8FQ: also in SO31 8SO31 8FR: also in SO31 8SO31 8FS: also in SO31 8SO31 8FT: also in SO31 8SO31 8FU: also in SO31 8SO31 8FW: also in SO31 8SO31 8FX: also in SO31 8SO31 8FY: also in SO31 8SO31 8FZ: also in SO31 8SO31 8GA: also in SO31 8SO31 8GB: also in SO31 8SO31 8GD: also in SO31 8SO31 8GE: also in SO31 8SO31 8GF: also in SO31 8SO31 8GG: also in SO31 8SO31 8GH: also in SO31 8SO31 8GJ: also in SO31 8SO31 8GL: also in SO31 8SO31 8GN: also in SO31 8SO31 8GP: also in SO31 8SO31 8GQ: also in SO31 8SO31 8GR: also in SO31 8SO31 8GS: also in SO31 8SO31 8GT: also in SO31 8SO31 8GU: also in SO31 8SO31 8GW: also in SO31 8SO31 8GX: also in SO31 8SO31 8GY: also in SO31 8SO31 8GZ: also in SO31 8SO31 8HA: also in SO31 8SO31 8HB: also in SO31 8SO31 8HD: also in SO31 8SO31 8HE: also in SO31 8SO31 8HF: also in SO31 8SO31 8HH: also in SO31 8SO31 8HJ: also in SO31 8SO31 8HL: also in SO31 8SO31 8HN: also in SO31 8SO31 8HP: also in SO31 8SO31 8HS: also in SO31 8SO31 8HT: also in SO31 8SO31 8HU: also in SO31 8SO31 8HW: also in SO31 8SO31 8HX: also in SO31 8SO31 8HY: also in SO31 8SO31 8HZ: also in SO31 8SO31 8JA: also in SO31 8SO31 8JB: also in SO31 8SO31 8JD: also in SO31 8SO31 8JH: also in SO31 8SO31 8JJ: also in SO31 8SO31 8JQ: also in SO31 8SO31 8JR: also in SO31 8SO31 8JS: also in SO31 8SO31 8JT: also in SO31 8SO31 8JW: also in SO31 8SO31 8JX: also in SO31 8SO31 8JY: also in SO31 8SO31 8JZ: also in SO31 8SO31 8LA: also in SO31 8SO31 8LB: also in SO31 8SO31 8LD: also in SO31 8SO31 8LE: also in SO31 8SO31 8LF: also in SO31 8SO31 8LG: also in SO31 8SO31 8LH: also in SO31 8SO31 8LL: also in SO31 8SO31 8LN: also in SO31 8SO31 8LP: also in SO31 8SO31 8LQ: also in SO31 8SO31 8LS: also in SO31 8SO31 8LT: also in SO31 8SO31 8LU: also in SO31 8SO31 8LW: also in SO31 8SO31 8LX: also in SO31 8SO31 8LY: also in SO31 8SO31 8LZ: also in SO31 8SO31 8NB: also in SO31 8SO31 8ND: also in SO31 8SO31 8NE: also in SO31 8SO31 8NF: also in SO31 8SO31 8NG: also in SO31 8SO31 8NQ: also in SO31 8SO31 8NT: also in SO31 8SO31 8NU: also in SO31 8SO31 8NW: also in SO31 8SO31 8PA: also in SO31 8SO31 8PB: also in SO31 8SO31 8PD: also in SO31 8SO31 8PF: also in SO31 8SO31 8PG: also in SO31 8SO31 8PH: also in SO31 8SO31 8PJ: also in SO31 8SO31 8PL: also in SO31 8SO31 8PN: also in SO31 8SO31 8PQ: also in SO31 8 The Peartree Practice 2.0 kmGP 3.2 kmBursledon SO31 8LR Map of SO31 8LR and what is near it Map of SO31 8LR: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the SO31 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bursledon & Hound North SO31 8LR
  • SO31 8LR
  • Other postcodes in SO31 8: 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 50.8844, longitude -1.3254)

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 8LR?

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 8LR?

Every home and business at SO31 8LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Eastleigh: 90%

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

Eastleigh: 99%

The line marks the figure across Eastleigh.

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 8LR?

BinDayBuddy does not read Eastleigh Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Eastleigh Borough 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 SO31 8LR 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 8LR.

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 Eastleigh

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO31 8LR: 1,209 properties in Eastleigh are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Eastleigh

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 8LR 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 8LR?

Homes in SO31 8 sold for a typical £335,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, up 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£318,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £467,500 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £318,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £262,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £234,750 12 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 8LR

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in SO31 8LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 April 2026. The middle price was £308,750, from £247,500 to £505,000. Across SO31 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £335,500. 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 8LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around SO31 8LR. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). 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 8LR

Band D in Eastleigh for 2026‑27: £2,342. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,561 (band A) to £3,904 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,082.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,561
Band Babout 80 (9%)£1,822
Band Cabout 260 (28%)£2,082
Band Dabout 180 (20%)£2,342
Band Eabout 220 (24%)£2,863
Band Fabout 70 (8%)£3,383
Band Gabout 50 (5%)£3,904
Band Hfewer than 5£4,684

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

Averages for Eastleigh 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 8LR is in (ONS area E01022689), 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 8LR?

The nearest open schools to SO31 8LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO31 8LR, 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 8LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO31 8LR is Bursledon Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Bursledon Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Hamble Rail Station Railway station 1.5 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 Chamberlayne Road, 97 m away.

More stations near SO31 8LR, 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 8LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO31 8LR, 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 8LR?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO31 8LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 2.6 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 8LR?

The nearest to the centre of SO31 8LR, 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 8LR?

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 8LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO31 8LR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Rowan Close Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8040 7870 200 mWalk
  • Woolston Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8045 7524 1.1 kmWalk
  • Hibernia Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8040 7354 1.4 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 8LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO31 8LR, 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 8LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO31 8LR 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 8LR in a conservation area?

The centre of SO31 8LR 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 8LR?

Police.uk records 46 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO31 8LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Public order6 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 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 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 8LR

Ward
Bursledon & Hound North
Parish
Bursledon
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Bursledon
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2018

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 8LS90 mSO31 8EL100 mSO31 8LU100 mSO31 8LT150 mSO31 8EA150 mSO31 8LE180 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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