SO32 2QS postcode in Winchester, Hampshire

SO32 2QS is a postcode in Winchester, in the Central Meon Valley ward. It is in the Winchester 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 58% of homes and businesses can get it. Winchester: 69% Typical price £477,500 Homes sold in SO32 2, last 12 months. ▲ 12.4% on the year before Nearest station Botley 7.7 km in a straight line

Where SO32 2QS is, and what is near it

Map of SO32 2QS and what is near it Map of SO32 2QS: its centre point, with the 329 other postcodes in the SO32 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. SO32 2AU: also in SO32 2SO32 2EL: also in SO32 2SO32 2ET: also in SO32 2SO32 2EU: also in SO32 2SO32 2EW: also in SO32 2SO32 2EZ: also in SO32 2SO32 2FF: also in SO32 2SO32 2FJ: also in SO32 2SO32 2FL: also in SO32 2SO32 2FN: also in SO32 2SO32 2FP: also in SO32 2SO32 2FR: also in SO32 2SO32 2GH: also in SO32 2SO32 2LH: also in SO32 2SO32 2LL: also in SO32 2SO32 2NT: also in SO32 2SO32 2NW: also in SO32 2SO32 2NZ: also in SO32 2SO32 2PA: also in SO32 2SO32 2PB: also in SO32 2SO32 2PD: also in SO32 2SO32 2PE: also in SO32 2SO32 2PF: also in SO32 2SO32 2PG: also in SO32 2SO32 2PH: also in SO32 2SO32 2PS: also in SO32 2SO32 2PT: also in SO32 2SO32 2PU: also in SO32 2SO32 2PW: also in SO32 2SO32 2PX: also in SO32 2SO32 2PY: also in SO32 2SO32 2PZ: also in SO32 2SO32 2QA: also in SO32 2SO32 2QB: also in SO32 2SO32 2QH: also in SO32 2SO32 2QJ: also in SO32 2SO32 2QL: also in SO32 2SO32 2QN: also in SO32 2SO32 2QP: also in SO32 2SO32 2QQ: also in SO32 2SO32 2QR: also in SO32 2SO32 2QT: also in SO32 2SO32 2QU: also in SO32 2SO32 2QW: also in SO32 2SO32 2QX: also in SO32 2SO32 2RB: also in SO32 2SO32 2RD: also in SO32 2SO32 2RE: also in SO32 2SO32 2RF: also in SO32 2SO32 2RG: also in SO32 2SO32 2RJ: also in SO32 2SO32 2RL: also in SO32 2SO32 2RN: also in SO32 2SO32 2RP: also in SO32 2SO32 2RS: also in SO32 2SO32 2RT: also in SO32 2SO32 2RU: also in SO32 2SO32 2TH: also in SO32 2SO32 2TL: also in SO32 2SO32 2TN: also in SO32 2SO32 2TQ: also in SO32 2SO32 2UJ: also in SO32 2SO32 2UP: also in SO32 2SO32 2UQ: also in SO32 2SO32 2YL: also in SO32 2 GP 3.0 kmWickham Surgery 6.0 kmHedge End station 9.2 kmCentral Meon Valley SO32 2QS Map of SO32 2QS and what is near it Map of SO32 2QS: its centre point, with the 329 other postcodes in the SO32 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Droxford Junior School 2.2 kmGP 3.0 kmWickham Surgery 6.0 kmBotley station 7.7 kmHedge End station 9.2 kmCentral Meon Valley SO32 2QS
  • SO32 2QS
  • Other postcodes in SO32 2: press one for its page
  • 3 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 50.9574, longitude -1.1701)

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 SO32 2QS?

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 SO32 2QS?

58% of the homes and businesses at SO32 2QS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 58% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)58% can get it

Winchester: 69%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)58% can get it

Winchester: 95%

The line marks the figure across Winchester.

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 SO32 2QS?

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

Winchester City 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 SO32 2QS 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 SO32 2QS.

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 Winchester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO32 2QS: 1,283 properties in Winchester are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Winchester

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 SO32 2QS 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 SO32 2QS?

Homes in SO32 2 sold for a typical £477,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 176 sales, up 12.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£477,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£425,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £590,000 105 sales
  • Semi-detached £375,000 59 sales
  • Terraced £306,500 12 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SO32 district: a typical £460,240 from 315 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 SO32 2QS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO32 2QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 June 2026. 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 SO32 2QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around SO32 2QS. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band D. 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 SO32 2QS

Band D in Winchester for 2026‑27: £2,360. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,573 (band A) to £4,720 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,360.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,573
Band Babout 60 (8%)£1,835
Band Cabout 120 (16%)£2,098
Band Dabout 150 (20%)£2,360
Band Eabout 150 (20%)£2,884
Band Fabout 110 (14%)£3,409
Band Gabout 100 (13%)£3,933
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,720

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Averages for Winchester 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 SO32 2QS is in (ONS area E01023275), 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 SO32 2QS?

The nearest open schools to SO32 2QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO32 2QS, 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 SO32 2QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO32 2QS is Botley Rail Station, 7.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Botley Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive
  • Hedge End Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive

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 SO32 2QS, 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 SO32 2QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO32 2QS, 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 SO32 2QS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO32 2QS 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 SO32 2QS?

The nearest to the centre of SO32 2QS, 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 SO32 2QS?

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 SO32 2QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO32 2QS, 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 SO32 2QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO32 2QS, 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 SO32 2QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO32 2QS 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 SO32 2QS in a conservation area?

The centre of SO32 2QS 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 SO32 2QS?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SO32 2QS in the latest month it has published.

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 SO32 2QS

Ward
Central Meon Valley
Parish
Swanmore
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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.

SO32 2UQ510 mSO32 2QQ530 mSO32 2QT640 mSO32 2QR650 mSO32 2QU830 mSO32 2QP850 m
All of SO32

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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