SO45 6FE postcode in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu, Hampshire

SO45 6FE is a postcode in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu, in the Hythe 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 at SO45 6FE can get it Across New Forest: 77% Typical price £281,000 Homes sold in SO45 6, last 12 months. ▼ 6.3% on the year before Nearest station Netley 3.9 km in a straight line

Where SO45 6FE is, and what is near it

Map of SO45 6FE and what is near it Map of SO45 6FE: its centre point, with the 124 other postcodes in the SO45 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SO45 6AG: also in SO45 6SO45 6AH: also in SO45 6SO45 6AJ: also in SO45 6SO45 6AL: also in SO45 6SO45 6AN: also in SO45 6SO45 6AP: also in SO45 6SO45 6AQ: also in SO45 6SO45 6AR: also in SO45 6SO45 6AU: also in SO45 6SO45 6AW: also in SO45 6SO45 6AX: also in SO45 6SO45 6AY: also in SO45 6SO45 6BA: also in SO45 6SO45 6BB: also in SO45 6SO45 6BD: also in SO45 6SO45 6BE: also in SO45 6SO45 6BG: also in SO45 6SO45 6BH: also in SO45 6SO45 6BJ: also in SO45 6SO45 6BL: also in SO45 6SO45 6BN: also in SO45 6SO45 6BP: also in SO45 6SO45 6BQ: also in SO45 6SO45 6BR: also in SO45 6SO45 6BS: also in SO45 6SO45 6BT: also in SO45 6SO45 6BZ: also in SO45 6SO45 6DA: also in SO45 6SO45 6DB: also in SO45 6SO45 6DD: also in SO45 6SO45 6DF: also in SO45 6SO45 6DG: also in SO45 6SO45 6DR: also in SO45 6SO45 6DS: also in SO45 6SO45 6DU: also in SO45 6SO45 6EA: also in SO45 6SO45 6EB: also in SO45 6SO45 6ED: also in SO45 6SO45 6EE: also in SO45 6SO45 6EG: also in SO45 6SO45 6EH: also in SO45 6SO45 6EJ: also in SO45 6SO45 6EL: also in SO45 6SO45 6EN: also in SO45 6SO45 6EP: also in SO45 6SO45 6EQ: also in SO45 6SO45 6ER: also in SO45 6SO45 6ES: also in SO45 6SO45 6ET: also in SO45 6SO45 6EU: also in SO45 6SO45 6EW: also in SO45 6SO45 6EX: also in SO45 6SO45 6EY: also in SO45 6SO45 6EZ: also in SO45 6SO45 6FB: also in SO45 6SO45 6FD: also in SO45 6SO45 6FF: also in SO45 6SO45 6FH: also in SO45 6SO45 6FJ: also in SO45 6SO45 6FL: also in SO45 6SO45 6FN: also in SO45 6SO45 6FP: also in SO45 6SO45 6FR: also in SO45 6SO45 6FW: also in SO45 6SO45 6GH: also in SO45 6SO45 6GJ: also in SO45 6SO45 6GL: also in SO45 6SO45 6GN: also in SO45 6SO45 6GP: also in SO45 6SO45 6GQ: also in SO45 6SO45 6GR: also in SO45 6SO45 6GS: also in SO45 6SO45 6HA: also in SO45 6SO45 6HB: also in SO45 6SO45 6HD: also in SO45 6SO45 6HE: also in SO45 6SO45 6JA: also in SO45 6SO45 6JB: also in SO45 6SO45 6JD: also in SO45 6SO45 6JE: also in SO45 6SO45 6JF: also in SO45 6SO45 6JG: also in SO45 6SO45 6JH: also in SO45 6SO45 6JJ: also in SO45 6SO45 6JL: also in SO45 6SO45 6JN: also in SO45 6SO45 6JP: also in SO45 6SO45 6JQ: also in SO45 6SO45 6JR: also in SO45 6SO45 6JS: also in SO45 6SO45 6JT: also in SO45 6SO45 6JU: also in SO45 6SO45 6JW: also in SO45 6SO45 6JX: also in SO45 6SO45 6JY: also in SO45 6SO45 6JZ: also in SO45 6SO45 6PA: also in SO45 6SO45 6RU: also in SO45 6SO45 6WF: also in SO45 6SO45 6WG: also in SO45 6SO45 6YW: also in SO45 6SO45 6ZB: also in SO45 6SO45 6ZL: also in SO45 6 Noadswood School 1.7 kmGreenwood School 2.3 kmNetley station 3.9 kmWoolston station 4.0 kmHythe Central SO45 6FE Map of SO45 6FE and what is near it Map of SO45 6FE: its centre point, with the 124 other postcodes in the SO45 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Woolston station 4.0 kmHythe Central SO45 6FE
  • SO45 6FE
  • Other postcodes in SO45 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 50.8644, longitude -1.3945)

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 6FE?

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 6FE?

Every home and business at SO45 6FE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO45 6FE 100% New Forest 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO45 6FE 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 SO45 6FE?

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 SO45 6FE 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 6FE.

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 6FE: 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 6FE 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 SO45 6FE?

Homes in SO45 6 sold for a typical £281,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, down 6.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£281,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £595,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £367,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £360,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £195,000 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 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 SO45 6FE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO45 6FE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 April 2025. 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 SO45 6FE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around SO45 6FE. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). 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 SO45 6FE

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 210 (21%)£1,613
Band Babout 270 (27%)£1,882
Band Cabout 360 (36%)£2,151
Band Dabout 50 (5%)£2,420
Band Eabout 80 (8%)£2,957
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,495
Band Gfewer than 5£4,033
Band Hfewer than 5£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 39% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 22% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 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 6FE is in (ONS area E01023037), 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 SO45 6FE?

The nearest open schools to SO45 6FE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO45 6FE, 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 SO45 6FE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO45 6FE is Netley Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Netley Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Woolston Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Seward Road, 39 m away.

More stations near SO45 6FE, 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 SO45 6FE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO45 6FE, 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 SO45 6FE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO45 6FE 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SO45 6FE?

The nearest to the centre of SO45 6FE, 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 SO45 6FE?

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 SO45 6FE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO45 6FE, 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 SO45 6FE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO45 6FE, 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 SO45 6FE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO45 6FE 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 SO45 6FE in a conservation area?

The centre of SO45 6FE 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 6FE?

Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO45 6FE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences26 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Public order4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Burglary3 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: drugs 3, vehicle crime 2, 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 SO45 6FE

Ward
Hythe South
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SO45 6GQ60 mSO45 6EY80 mSO45 6FF90 mSO45 6FB90 mSO45 6FD100 mSO45 6FH150 m
All of SO45

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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