SO45 5RX postcode in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu, Hampshire
SO45 5RX is a postcode in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu, in the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu 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.
Where SO45 5RX is, and what is near it
- SO45 5RX
- Other postcodes in SO45 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 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 50.8605, longitude -1.4206)
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 5RX?
- 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 5RX 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 5RX?
Every home and business at SO45 5RX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
New Forest: 77%
New Forest: 97%
The line marks the figure across New Forest.
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 5RX?
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 5RX 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 5RX.
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 5RX: 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 5RX 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 5RX?
Homes in SO45 5 sold for a typical £298,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 5.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £435,000 32 sales
- Semi-detached £320,000 21 sales
- Terraced £271,750 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette £217,000 19 sales
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 5RX
HM Land Registry records 11 standard sales of homes in SO45 5RX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 April 2026. The middle sale was £150,000, from £99,000 to £375,000. Across SO45 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £298,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £140,00061 Kensington Fields
- £245,00037 Kensington Fields
- £281,00016 Kensington Fields
- £110,0002 Kensington Fields
- £150,0003 Kensington Fields
- £240,00033 Kensington Fields
- £150,00051 Kensington Fields
- £99,00069 Kensington Fields
Show the other 3 sales
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 5RX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around SO45 5RX. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (85%). 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 £3,495 (band F); band E, the most common, is £2,957.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (8%) | £1,613 |
| Band B | about 150 (23%) | £1,882 |
| Band C | about 110 (17%) | £2,151 |
| Band D | about 90 (14%) | £2,420 |
| Band E | about 190 (29%) | £2,957 |
| Band F | about 60 (9%) | £3,495 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,033 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,840 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 85% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1919 to 1939, 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 5RX is in (ONS area E01023009), 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 5RX?
The nearest open schools to SO45 5RX, 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 5RX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SO45 5RX is Southampton Central Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Southampton Central Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Woolston Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kensington Fields, 68 m away.
More stations near SO45 5RX, 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 5RX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO45 5RX, 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.
- Forestside Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8084 4546 1.0 kmWalk
- Red and Green Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8089 9119 1.1 kmWalk
- Waterfront and Solent Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8084 1841 1.6 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 5RX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO45 5RX 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 5RX?
The nearest to the centre of SO45 5RX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Forestside Dental Practice Phone 023 8087 9088 1.0 kmWalk
- Waterside Dental Practice Phone 023 8084 3318 1.4 kmCycle
- Beech Dental Practice Phone 07402 508511 1.5 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 5RX?
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 1.2 kmCycle
- Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752552 6.0 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 5RX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SO45 5RX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Little Haven Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 023 8084 7222 950 mWalk
- Carpathia Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 0333 321 8397 1.5 kmCycle
- Badgers Holt Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 023 8084 9310 1.5 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 5RX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO45 5RX, 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.
- 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 950 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, Waterside Health Centre Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 023 8084 5254 1.1 kmWalk
- Boots, 21 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 8084 2131 1.9 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 5RX?
The nearest vets to the centre of SO45 5RX 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Pet Vet 5.5 kmDrive
- Brook House Veterinary Centre 5.8 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 SO45 5RX in a conservation area?
The centre of SO45 5RX 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 SO45 5RX?
Police.uk records 52 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO45 5RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 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 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 5RX
- Ward
- Dibden & Dibden Purlieu
- Parish
- Hythe and Dibden
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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