SO50 9HT postcode in Test Valley, Hampshire

SO50 9HT is a postcode in Test Valley, in the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams ward. It is in the Romsey and Southampton North 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 at SO50 9HT can get it Across Test Valley: 76% Typical price £341,000 Homes sold in SO50 9, last 12 months. ▼ 9.1% on the year before Nearest station Swaythling 1.2 km in a straight line

Where SO50 9HT is, and what is near it

Map of SO50 9HT and what is near it Map of SO50 9HT: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the SO50 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO50 9HP: also in SO50 9SO50 9HQ: also in SO50 9SO50 9HS: also in SO50 9SO50 9JA: also in SO50 9SO50 9JD: also in SO50 9SO50 9JF: also in SO50 9SO50 9JG: also in SO50 9SO50 9JH: also in SO50 9SO50 9JJ: also in SO50 9SO50 9JL: also in SO50 9SO50 9JN: also in SO50 9SO50 9JP: also in SO50 9SO50 9JQ: also in SO50 9SO50 9JS: also in SO50 9SO50 9JT: also in SO50 9SO50 9JU: also in SO50 9SO50 9JW: also in SO50 9SO50 9JX: also in SO50 9SO50 9JY: also in SO50 9SO50 9JZ: also in SO50 9SO50 9LR: also in SO50 9SO50 9LS: also in SO50 9SO50 9LT: also in SO50 9SO50 9LU: also in SO50 9SO50 9NB: also in SO50 9SO50 9ND: also in SO50 9SO50 9NE: also in SO50 9SO50 9NQ: also in SO50 9SO50 9NR: also in SO50 9SO50 9NS: also in SO50 9SO50 9NW: also in SO50 9SO50 9PS: also in SO50 9SO50 9PY: also in SO50 9SO50 9QA: also in SO50 9SO50 9QP: also in SO50 9SO50 9QY: also in SO50 9SO50 9QZ: also in SO50 9SO50 9RA: also in SO50 9SO50 9RB: also in SO50 9SO50 9RE: also in SO50 9SO50 9RF: also in SO50 9SO50 9RG: also in SO50 9SO50 9RH: also in SO50 9SO50 9RJ: also in SO50 9SO50 9RL: also in SO50 9SO50 9RN: also in SO50 9SO50 9RP: also in SO50 9SO50 9RQ: also in SO50 9SO50 9RR: also in SO50 9SO50 9RS: also in SO50 9SO50 9RT: also in SO50 9SO50 9RU: also in SO50 9SO50 9RW: also in SO50 9SO50 9RX: also in SO50 9SO50 9RY: also in SO50 9SO50 9RZ: also in SO50 9SO50 9SA: also in SO50 9SO50 9SB: also in SO50 9SO50 9SH: also in SO50 9SO50 9SL: also in SO50 9SO50 9SP: also in SO50 9SO50 9SS: also in SO50 9SO50 9SU: also in SO50 9SO50 9SW: also in SO50 9SO50 9SY: also in SO50 9SO50 9SZ: also in SO50 9SO50 9TB: also in SO50 9SO50 9TD: also in SO50 9SO50 9TE: also in SO50 9SO50 9TF: also in SO50 9SO50 9TG: also in SO50 9SO50 9TH: also in SO50 9SO50 9TJ: also in SO50 9 GP 2.1 kmEastleigh Central SO50 9HT Map of SO50 9HT and what is near it Map of SO50 9HT: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the SO50 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Eastleigh Central SO50 9HT
  • SO50 9HT
  • Other postcodes in SO50 9: 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 50.9510, longitude -1.3820)

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 SO50 9HT?

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 SO50 9HT?

None of the homes and businesses at SO50 9HT 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)

SO50 9HT 0% Test Valley 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO50 9HT 0% Test Valley 96%
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 SO50 9HT?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SO50 9HT.

Check the bin days for SO50 9HT on BinDayBuddy

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 SO50 9HT 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 SO50 9HT.

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 Test Valley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO50 9HT: 1,025 properties in Test Valley are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Test Valley

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 SO50 9HT 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 SO50 9HT?

Homes in SO50 9 sold for a typical £341,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 104 sales, down 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£341,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £477,500 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £375,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £330,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £180,500 24 sales

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

Across the whole SO50 district: a typical £325,000 from 647 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 SO50 9HT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO50 9HT 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 SO50 9HT

The Food Standards Agency lists 6 food businesses at SO50 9HT. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SO50 9HT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around SO50 9HT. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band G. More were built in 2020 or later 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 SO50 9HT

Band D in Test Valley for 2026‑27: £2,306. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,537 (band A) to £4,611 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,843.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,537
Band Babout 70 (7%)£1,793
Band Cabout 110 (11%)£2,049
Band Dabout 170 (16%)£2,306
Band Eabout 110 (11%)£2,818
Band Fabout 190 (18%)£3,330
Band Gabout 240 (23%)£3,843
Band Habout 100 (10%)£4,611

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 39% 2020 or later

Averages for Test Valley 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 SO50 9HT is in (ONS area E01023171), 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 SO50 9HT?

The nearest open schools to SO50 9HT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO50 9HT, 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 SO50 9HT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO50 9HT is Swaythling Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Swaythling Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 1.3 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 SO50 9HT, 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 SO50 9HT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO50 9HT, 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 SO50 9HT?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO50 9HT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 12 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 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 SO50 9HT?

The nearest to the centre of SO50 9HT, 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 SO50 9HT?

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 SO50 9HT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO50 9HT, 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 SO50 9HT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO50 9HT, 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 SO50 9HT?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO50 9HT 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 SO50 9HT in a conservation area?

The centre of SO50 9HT 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 SO50 9HT?

Police.uk records 133 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO50 9HT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences66 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Public order15 reports
Other theft11 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports

Also: drugs 4, other crime 4, burglary 1, theft from the person 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 SO50 9HT

Ward
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Parish
Chilworth
Region
South East
Country
England
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.

SO50 9TF430 mSO50 9TE470 mSO50 9TH480 mSO50 9TG500 mSO50 9TJ510 mSO16 3DQ610 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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