SO45 3BP postcode in Frostlane, Hampshire
SO45 3BP is a postcode in Frostlane, in the Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley 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 March 2013. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where SO45 3BP is, and what is near it
- SO45 3BP
- Other postcodes in SO45 3: press one for its page
- 4 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 50.8499, longitude -1.3822)
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 SO45 3BP?
- New ForestDistrict council New Forest: 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 SO45 3BP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- New Forest EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Julian Lewis (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Julian Lewis
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 SO45 3BP?
None of the homes and businesses at SO45 3BP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, 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 SO45 3BP?
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 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 SO45 3BP 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 SO45 3BP.
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 SO45 3BP: 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 SO45 3BP 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 SO45 3BP?
Homes in SO45 3 sold for a typical £315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, up 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £395,000 10 sales
- Semi-detached £316,000 16 sales
- Terraced £265,000 8 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 SO45 district: a typical £325,000 from 393 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 SO45 3BP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO45 3BP 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 SO45 3BP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around SO45 3BP. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 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 £4,033 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,151.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (9%) | £1,613 |
| Band B | about 160 (25%) | £1,882 |
| Band C | about 180 (28%) | £2,151 |
| Band D | about 110 (17%) | £2,420 |
| Band E | about 70 (11%) | £2,957 |
| Band F | about 40 (6%) | £3,495 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,033 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,840 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 28% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 25% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 SO45 3BP is in (ONS area E01023015), 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 SO45 3BP?
The nearest open schools to SO45 3BP, 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 SO45 3BP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SO45 3BP is Netley Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.
- Netley Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
- Hamble Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
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 SO45 3BP, 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 SO45 3BP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO45 3BP, 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.
- Red and Green Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8089 9119 1.8 kmCycle
- Forestside Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8084 4546 2.4 kmCycle
- Waterfront and Solent Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8084 1841 2.7 kmCycle
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 SO45 3BP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO45 3BP 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 SO45 3BP?
The nearest to the centre of SO45 3BP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Trafalgar Holbury Phone 023 8024 3227 1.4 kmCycle
- Waterside Dental Practice Phone 023 8084 3318 1.9 kmCycle
- Oakdene Dental Practice Phone 023 8098 2559 2.2 kmCycle
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 SO45 3BP?
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.
- Hythe Hospital 1.8 kmCycle
- Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752552 7.0 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 care homes are near SO45 3BP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SO45 3BP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lime Kiln House 1.4 kmCycle
- Badgers Holt Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 023 8084 9310 1.5 kmCycle
- Carpathia Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 0333 321 8397 2.0 kmCycle
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 SO45 3BP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO45 3BP, 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.
- Boots, 119 Long Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 1:15pm, 2:15pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1:15pm, 2:15pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 8089 1155 1.8 kmCycle
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, Waterside Health Centre Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 023 8084 5254 1.8 kmCycle
- Jays Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 8084 3222 2.3 kmCycle
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 SO45 3BP?
The nearest vets to the centre of SO45 3BP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Seadown Veterinary Practice 1.2 kmCycle
- Harrier Veterinary Surgery 4.0 kmCycle
- Pet Vet 5.2 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 SO45 3BP in a conservation area?
The centre of SO45 3BP 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 SO45 3BP?
Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO45 3BP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SO45 3BP
- Ward
- Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley
- Parish
- Fawley
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Frostlane
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- March 2013
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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