SO32 2UG postcode in Botley, Hampshire

SO32 2UG is a postcode in Botley, in the Botley ward of Eastleigh. It is in the Hamble Valley parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1994. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where SO32 2UG is, and what is near it

Map of SO32 2UG and what is near it Map of SO32 2UG: its centre point, with the 329 other postcodes in the SO32 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO32 2BA: also in SO32 2SO32 2DA: also in SO32 2SO32 2DB: also in SO32 2SO32 2DD: also in SO32 2SO32 2DE: also in SO32 2SO32 2DF: also in SO32 2SO32 2DG: also in SO32 2SO32 2DH: also in SO32 2SO32 2DJ: also in SO32 2SO32 2DL: also in SO32 2SO32 2DN: also in SO32 2SO32 2DP: also in SO32 2SO32 2DR: also in SO32 2SO32 2DW: also in SO32 2SO32 2EN: also in SO32 2SO32 2FZ: also in SO32 2SO32 2HE: also in SO32 2SO32 2HF: also in SO32 2SO32 2RR: also in SO32 2SO32 2SJ: also in SO32 2SO32 2SX: also in SO32 2SO32 2TB: also in SO32 2SO32 2TE: also in SO32 2SO32 2TW: also in SO32 2SO32 2TX: also in SO32 2SO32 2UF: also in SO32 2SO32 2UH: also in SO32 2SO32 2UX: also in SO32 2SO32 2WB: also in SO32 2SO32 2ZT: also in SO32 2 Luminous Oak Academy 2.0 kmThe Peartree Practice 4.8 kmBrook Lane Surgery 4.8 kmCentral Meon Valley SO32 2UG Map of SO32 2UG and what is near it Map of SO32 2UG: its centre point, with the 329 other postcodes in the SO32 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.5 kmThe Peartree Practice 4.8 kmBrook Lane Surgery 4.8 kmCentral Meon Valley SO32 2UG
  • SO32 2UG
  • Other postcodes in SO32 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 50.9143, longitude -1.2751)

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 2UG?

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 2UG?

Every home and business at SO32 2UG 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 SO32 2UG?

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 SO32 2UG 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 2UG.

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 SO32 2UG: 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 SO32 2UG 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 2UG?

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
12 months to August 2025
£425,000
12 months to August 2026
£477,500

▲ up 12.4% on the 12 months before

Detached£590,000 105 sales
Semi-detached£375,000 59 sales
Terraced£306,500 12 sales

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 2UG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO32 2UG from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2UG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around SO32 2UG. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 2UG

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 (8%)£1,561
Band Babout 120 (15%)£1,822
Band Cabout 370 (47%)£2,082
Band Dabout 100 (13%)£2,342
Band Eabout 90 (11%)£2,863
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,383
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£3,904
Band Hwithheld£4,684

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 31% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 SO32 2UG is in (ONS area E01022652), 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 2UG?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO32 2UG is Botley Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Botley Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Hedge End 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.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Primary School, 81 m away.

More stations near SO32 2UG, 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 2UG?

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

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

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

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 2UG?

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

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

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

The centre of SO32 2UG 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 SO32 2UG?

Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO32 2UG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Other theft5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: other crime 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 SO32 2UG

Ward
Botley
Parish
Botley
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Botley
In use since
December 1994

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

Around SO32 2UG

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