SO40 2QS postcode in Totton, Hampshire

SO40 2QS is a postcode in Totton, in the Totton South ward of New Forest. It is in the New Forest East 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. New Forest: 77% Typical price £335,000 Homes sold in SO40 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5% on the year before Nearest station Totton 1.6 km in a straight line

Where SO40 2QS is, and what is near it

Map of SO40 2QS and what is near it Map of SO40 2QS: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the SO40 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO40 2AW: also in SO40 2SO40 2AY: also in SO40 2SO40 2AZ: also in SO40 2SO40 2BE: also in SO40 2SO40 2BF: also in SO40 2SO40 2BN: also in SO40 2SO40 2BP: also in SO40 2SO40 2FH: also in SO40 2SO40 2GF: also in SO40 2SO40 2GL: also in SO40 2SO40 2GQ: also in SO40 2SO40 2GT: also in SO40 2SO40 2GU: also in SO40 2SO40 2QA: also in SO40 2SO40 2QB: also in SO40 2SO40 2QD: also in SO40 2SO40 2QE: also in SO40 2SO40 2QF: also in SO40 2SO40 2QJ: also in SO40 2SO40 2QL: also in SO40 2SO40 2QN: also in SO40 2SO40 2QP: also in SO40 2SO40 2QR: also in SO40 2SO40 2QZ: also in SO40 2SO40 2RA: also in SO40 2SO40 2RB: also in SO40 2SO40 2RD: also in SO40 2SO40 2SJ: also in SO40 2SO40 2SL: also in SO40 2SO40 2SN: also in SO40 2SO40 2SP: also in SO40 2SO40 2SR: also in SO40 2SO40 2SU: also in SO40 2SO40 2SZ: also in SO40 2SO40 2TP: also in SO40 2SO40 2TW: also in SO40 2SO40 2UJ: also in SO40 2SO40 2UL: also in SO40 2SO40 2UN: also in SO40 2SO40 2UQ: also in SO40 2SO40 2UR: also in SO40 2SO40 2UT: also in SO40 2SO40 2UU: also in SO40 2SO40 2UW: also in SO40 2SO40 2UX: also in SO40 2SO40 2UY: also in SO40 2SO40 2UZ: also in SO40 2SO40 2WA: also in SO40 2SO40 2WB: also in SO40 2 TottonAshurst SO40 2QS Map of SO40 2QS and what is near it Map of SO40 2QS: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the SO40 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. TottonAshurst SO40 2QS
  • SO40 2QS
  • Other postcodes in SO40 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9120, longitude -1.5030)

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 SO40 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 SO40 2QS?

Every home and business at SO40 2QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

New Forest: 77%

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

New Forest: 97%

The line marks the figure across New Forest.

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 SO40 2QS?

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

New Forest District 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 SO40 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 SO40 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 New Forest

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO40 2QS: 1,515 properties in New Forest are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for New Forest

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 SO40 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 SO40 2QS?

Homes in SO40 2 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, down 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£352,500
12 months to August 2026
£335,000

▼ down 5% on the 12 months before

Detached£575,000 29 sales
Semi-detached£340,000 24 sales
Terraced£293,750 34 sales
Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Across the whole SO40 district: a typical £335,000 from 474 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 SO40 2QS

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SO40 2QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 May 2026. The middle sale was £213,000, from £175,000 to £365,000. Across SO40 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £335,000. 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 SO40 2QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around SO40 2QS. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (92%). 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 SO40 2QS

Band D in New Forest for 2026‑27: £2,420. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,613 (band A) to £3,495 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,151.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,613
Band Babout 120 (19%)£1,882
Band Cabout 230 (37%)£2,151
Band Dabout 100 (16%)£2,420
Band Eabout 150 (24%)£2,957
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,495
Band Gwithheld£4,033
Band Hfewer than 5£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 92% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for New Forest 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 SO40 2QS is in (ONS area E01023087), 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 SO40 2QS?

The nearest open schools to SO40 2QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO40 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 SO40 2QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO40 2QS is Totton Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Totton Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Spicers Way, 321 m away.

More stations near SO40 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 SO40 2QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO40 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 SO40 2QS?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO40 2QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • POLAR Charging point · 4 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 6 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • Nissan Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 SO40 2QS?

The nearest to the centre of SO40 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 SO40 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 SO40 2QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO40 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 SO40 2QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO40 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 SO40 2QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO40 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 SO40 2QS in a conservation area?

The centre of SO40 2QS 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 SO40 2QS?

Police.uk records 125 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO40 2QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Public order15 reports
Shoplifting10 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: drugs 4, burglary 3, vehicle crime 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 SO40 2QS

Ward
Totton South
Parish
Totton and Eling
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Totton
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SO40 2QR70 mSO40 7JU80 mSO40 7JY100 mSO40 7JW100 mSO40 2QP150 mSO40 7JX160 m
All of SO40

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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