SO40 8DA postcode in Totton, Hampshire

SO40 8DA is a postcode in Totton, in the Totton Central 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. New Forest: 77% Typical price £322,500 Homes sold in SO40 8, last 12 months. ▼ 0.2% on the year before Nearest station Totton 500 m in a straight line

Where SO40 8DA is, and what is near it

Map of SO40 8DA and what is near it Map of SO40 8DA: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the SO40 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SO40 8AG: also in SO40 8SO40 8AJ: also in SO40 8SO40 8AL: also in SO40 8SO40 8BG: also in SO40 8SO40 8BJ: also in SO40 8SO40 8BL: also in SO40 8SO40 8BN: also in SO40 8SO40 8BP: also in SO40 8SO40 8BQ: also in SO40 8SO40 8BZ: also in SO40 8SO40 8DD: also in SO40 8SO40 8DQ: also in SO40 8SO40 8DS: also in SO40 8SO40 8DX: also in SO40 8SO40 8DY: also in SO40 8SO40 8DZ: also in SO40 8SO40 8EA: also in SO40 8SO40 8EB: also in SO40 8SO40 8ED: also in SO40 8SO40 8FE: also in SO40 8SO40 8RW: also in SO40 8SO40 8RX: also in SO40 8SO40 8TU: also in SO40 8SO40 8WB: also in SO40 8SO40 8WD: also in SO40 8SO40 8WE: also in SO40 8SO40 8XA: also in SO40 8SO40 8XB: also in SO40 8SO40 8XD: also in SO40 8SO40 8XG: also in SO40 8SO40 8XH: also in SO40 8 Redbridge (Hants) station 1.4 kmGP 1.7 kmSolent Gp Surgery 3.0 kmTotton SO40 8DA Map of SO40 8DA and what is near it Map of SO40 8DA: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the SO40 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Totton North SO40 8DA
  • SO40 8DA
  • Other postcodes in SO40 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 50.9183, longitude -1.4894)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SO40 8DA?

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 8DA?

Every home and business at SO40 8DA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 8DA?

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 8DA 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 8DA.

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 8DA: 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 8DA 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 8DA?

Homes in SO40 8 sold for a typical £322,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 114 sales, down 0.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£322,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£323,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £440,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £340,000 32 sales
  • Terraced £273,000 41 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £176,000 14 sales

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

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 8DA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO40 8DA 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 SO40 8DA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SO40 8DA. 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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SO40 8DA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around SO40 8DA. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (26%). 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 8DA

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 £2,957 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,882.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 300 (34%)£1,613
Band Babout 340 (39%)£1,882
Band Cabout 190 (22%)£2,151
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,420
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,957
Band Ffewer than 5£3,495
Band Gfewer than 5£4,033
Band Hfewer than 5£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 26% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

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 8DA is in (ONS area E01023077), 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 8DA?

The nearest open schools to SO40 8DA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO40 8DA, 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 8DA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO40 8DA is Totton Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Totton Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Asda, 54 m away.

More stations near SO40 8DA, 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 8DA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO40 8DA, 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 8DA?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO40 8DA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • POLAR Charging point · 4 chargers 50 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 6 chargers 300 mWalk
  • Nissan Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 8DA?

The nearest to the centre of SO40 8DA, 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 8DA?

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 8DA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO40 8DA, 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 8DA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO40 8DA, 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 8DA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO40 8DA 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 8DA in a conservation area?

The centre of SO40 8DA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 SO40 8DA?

Police.uk records 137 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO40 8DA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences54 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Public order14 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: vehicle crime 4, burglary 3, drugs 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, 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 SO40 8DA

Ward
Totton Central
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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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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