SO40 8DX postcode in Totton, Hampshire

SO40 8DX 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 High flood risk 2 of 52 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SO40 8DX can get it Across New Forest: 77% Typical price £322,500 Homes sold in SO40 8, last 12 months. ▼ 0.2% on the year before Nearest station Totton 900 m in a straight line

Where SO40 8DX is, and what is near it

Map of SO40 8DX and what is near it Map of SO40 8DX: 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), 11 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 8BT: also in SO40 8SO40 8BZ: also in SO40 8SO40 8DA: also in SO40 8SO40 8DD: also in SO40 8SO40 8DQ: also in SO40 8SO40 8DS: 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 8EF: also in SO40 8SO40 8EG: also in SO40 8SO40 8EH: also in SO40 8SO40 8EJ: also in SO40 8SO40 8EL: also in SO40 8SO40 8EN: also in SO40 8SO40 8ES: also in SO40 8SO40 8FE: also in SO40 8SO40 8GF: also in SO40 8SO40 8GG: also in SO40 8SO40 8GH: also in SO40 8SO40 8GJ: also in SO40 8SO40 8RW: also in SO40 8SO40 8RX: also in SO40 8SO40 8SN: also in SO40 8SO40 8SP: also in SO40 8SO40 8SQ: also in SO40 8SO40 8SR: also in SO40 8SO40 8SS: also in SO40 8SO40 8ST: also in SO40 8SO40 8SU: also in SO40 8SO40 8SX: also in SO40 8SO40 8TH: also in SO40 8SO40 8TL: also in SO40 8SO40 8TN: also in SO40 8SO40 8TP: also in SO40 8SO40 8TQ: also in SO40 8SO40 8TR: also in SO40 8SO40 8TS: also in SO40 8SO40 8TT: also in SO40 8SO40 8TU: also in SO40 8SO40 8TW: also in SO40 8SO40 8TX: also in SO40 8SO40 8TY: also in SO40 8SO40 8TZ: also in SO40 8SO40 8UX: also in SO40 8SO40 8UY: also in SO40 8SO40 8UZ: also in SO40 8SO40 8WB: also in SO40 8SO40 8WD: also in SO40 8SO40 8WE: also in SO40 8SO40 8WR: 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 GP 1.3 kmTotton SO40 8DX Map of SO40 8DX and what is near it Map of SO40 8DX: 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), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.3 kmTotton SO40 8DX
  • SO40 8DX
  • Other postcodes in SO40 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9171, longitude -1.4950)

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 8DX?

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 8DX?

Every home and business at SO40 8DX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO40 8DX 100% New Forest 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO40 8DX 100% New Forest 97%
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 8DX?

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 8DX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 52 homes and businesses at SO40 8DX. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 4 more at a lower risk.

52 homes and businesses at SO40 8DX High: 2Low: 2Very low: 2Not in an area at risk: 46

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 8DX: 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 8DX 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 8DX?

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 8DX

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SO40 8DX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 2025. The middle sale was £320,000, from £320,000 to £350,000. Across SO40 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £322,500. 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 8DX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around SO40 8DX. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (29%). 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 8DX

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 C, the most common, is £2,151.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,613
Band Babout 120 (21%)£1,882
Band Cabout 200 (34%)£2,151
Band Dabout 170 (29%)£2,420
Band Eabout 60 (10%)£2,957
Band Fwithheld£3,495
Band Gfewer than 5£4,033
Band Hfewer than 5£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 8DX is in (ONS area E01023075), 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 8DX?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO40 8DX is Totton Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Totton Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bagber Road, 9 m away.

More stations near SO40 8DX, 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 8DX?

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

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • POLAR Charging point · 4 chargers 450 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 6 chargers 700 mWalk
  • Nissan Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 8DX?

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

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 8DX?

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

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

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

The centre of SO40 8DX 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 8DX?

Police.uk records 132 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO40 8DX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences54 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Public order12 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Other theft6 reports

Also: drugs 3, vehicle crime 2, other crime 2, burglary 1, 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 8DX

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 3DT90 mSO40 8DS90 mSO40 3DU120 mSO40 8DZ120 mSO40 3DH150 mSO40 3DW160 m
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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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