SO32 3QY postcode in Winchester, Hampshire
SO32 3QY 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.
Where SO32 3QY is, and what is near it
- SO32 3QY
- Other postcodes in SO32 3: 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 50.9582, longitude -1.1030)
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 3QY?
- WinchesterDistrict council Winchester: 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 SO32 3QY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- WinchesterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Danny Chambers
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 3QY?
78% of the homes and businesses at SO32 3QY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 78% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3QY?
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 daysSource: 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 3QY 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 3QY.
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 3QY: 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 3QY 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 SO32 3QY?
Homes in SO32 3 sold for a typical £685,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 29 sales, down 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £785,000 16 sales
- Semi-detached £440,000 7 sales
- Terraced £483,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
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 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 SO32 3QY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO32 3QY 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
Food hygiene ratings at SO32 3QY
The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at SO32 3QY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SO32 3QY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around SO32 3QY. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 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 G, the most common, is £3,933.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,573 |
| Band B | about 40 (4%) | £1,835 |
| Band C | about 160 (17%) | £2,098 |
| Band D | about 140 (15%) | £2,360 |
| Band E | about 160 (17%) | £2,884 |
| Band F | about 170 (18%) | £3,409 |
| Band G | about 210 (22%) | £3,933 |
| Band H | about 40 (4%) | £4,720 |
When the homes were built
- 34% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 3QY is in (ONS area E01023235), 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 SO32 3QY?
The nearest open schools to SO32 3QY, 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 SO32 3QY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SO32 3QY is Botley Rail Station, 11.9 km away in a straight line.
- Botley Rail Station Railway station 11.9 kmDrive
- Portchester Rail Station Railway station 12.3 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 3QY, 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 SO32 3QY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO32 3QY, 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.
- West Meon Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01730 829666 6.3 kmDrive
- Denmead Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9223 9630 6.5 kmDrive
- The Clanfield Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9259 3285 7.6 kmDrive
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 3QY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO32 3QY 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 SO32 3QY?
The nearest to the centre of SO32 3QY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Clear Dentistry Phone 01489 892240 6.7 kmDrive
- South Lane Dental Phone 023 9259 6444 6.8 kmDrive
- The247dentist – Emergency Dentist - Portsmouth Phone 0330 175 9995 6.8 kmDrive
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 3QY?
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.
- Queen Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 023 9228 6000 12.2 kmDrive
- Petersfield Hospital Phone 023 9228 6000 12.3 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 vets are near SO32 3QY?
The nearest vets to the centre of SO32 3QY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Downland Veterinary Group 6.5 kmDrive
- Animed Veterinary Hospital 8.6 kmDrive
- Horndean Veterinary Surgery 8.8 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 SO32 3QY in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of SO32 3QY 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 SO32 3QY?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO32 3QY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 SO32 3QY
- Ward
- Central Meon Valley
- Parish
- Soberton
- 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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