SO53 2PT postcode in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire

SO53 2PT is a postcode in Chandler's Ford, in the Chandler's Ford ward of Eastleigh. It is in the Eastleigh 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 can get it. Eastleigh: 90% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in SO53 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5.4% on the year before Nearest station Chandlers Ford 200 m in a straight line

Where SO53 2PT is, and what is near it

Map of SO53 2PT and what is near it Map of SO53 2PT: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the SO53 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SO53 2EP: also in SO53 2SO53 2ET: also in SO53 2SO53 2EU: also in SO53 2SO53 2EW: also in SO53 2SO53 2EX: also in SO53 2SO53 2EY: also in SO53 2SO53 2EZ: also in SO53 2SO53 2FB: also in SO53 2SO53 2FD: also in SO53 2SO53 2FF: also in SO53 2SO53 2FQ: also in SO53 2SO53 2FS: also in SO53 2SO53 2FT: also in SO53 2SO53 2FU: also in SO53 2SO53 2FW: also in SO53 2SO53 2GF: also in SO53 2SO53 2GS: also in SO53 2SO53 2GT: also in SO53 2SO53 2PH: also in SO53 2SO53 2PP: also in SO53 2SO53 2PQ: also in SO53 2SO53 2PU: also in SO53 2SO53 2PW: also in SO53 2SO53 2QA: also in SO53 2SO53 2QB: also in SO53 2SO53 2QE: also in SO53 2SO53 2RL: also in SO53 2SO53 2RP: also in SO53 2SO53 2RQ: also in SO53 2SO53 2RS: also in SO53 2SO53 2RT: also in SO53 2SO53 2TA: also in SO53 2SO53 2TB: also in SO53 2SO53 2ZH: also in SO53 2 Bus stop 350 mBus stop 400 mThe Fryern Surgery 900 mMerdon Junior School 950 mBrook School 1.4 kmBoyatt Wood Surgery 2.0 kmChandler's Ford SO53 2PT Map of SO53 2PT and what is near it Map of SO53 2PT: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the SO53 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Merdon Junior School 950 mChandler's Ford SO53 2PT
  • SO53 2PT
  • Other postcodes in SO53 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9855, longitude -1.3858)

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 SO53 2PT?

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 SO53 2PT?

Every home and business at SO53 2PT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Eastleigh: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Eastleigh: 99%

The line marks the figure across Eastleigh.

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 SO53 2PT?

BinDayBuddy does not read Eastleigh Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Eastleigh Borough 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 SO53 2PT 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 SO53 2PT.

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 Eastleigh

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO53 2PT: 1,209 properties in Eastleigh are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Eastleigh

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 SO53 2PT 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 SO53 2PT?

Homes in SO53 2 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 129 sales, down 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£370,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £493,500 45 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 26 sales
  • Terraced £318,500 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £240,000 19 sales

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

Across the whole SO53 district: a typical £397,500 from 412 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 SO53 2PT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO53 2PT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 November 2024. 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 SO53 2PT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around SO53 2PT. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (45%). 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 SO53 2PT

Band D in Eastleigh for 2026‑27: £2,342. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,561 (band A) to £2,863 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,082.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (10%)£1,561
Band Babout 170 (24%)£1,822
Band Cabout 260 (36%)£2,082
Band Dabout 130 (18%)£2,342
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£2,863
Band Fwithheld£3,383
Band Gwithheld£3,904
Band Hfewer than 5£4,684

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 45% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Eastleigh 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 SO53 2PT is in (ONS area E01022665), 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 SO53 2PT?

The nearest open schools to SO53 2PT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO53 2PT, 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 SO53 2PT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO53 2PT is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chandlers Ford Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Eastleigh Rail Station Railway station 3.1 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 The Park Surgery, 17 m away.

More stations near SO53 2PT, 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 SO53 2PT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO53 2PT, 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 SO53 2PT?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO53 2PT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 12 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 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 SO53 2PT?

The nearest to the centre of SO53 2PT, 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 SO53 2PT?

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 SO53 2PT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO53 2PT, 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 SO53 2PT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO53 2PT, 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 SO53 2PT?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO53 2PT 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 SO53 2PT in a conservation area?

The centre of SO53 2PT 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 SO53 2PT?

Police.uk records 73 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO53 2PT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Shoplifting14 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Other theft6 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Drugs4 reports

Also: burglary 3, bicycle theft 2, public order 1, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 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 SO53 2PT

Ward
Chandler's Ford
Parish
Chandler's Ford
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Chandler's Ford
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.

SO53 2PH40 mSO53 2ZH40 mSO53 2QA40 mSO53 2PP60 mSO53 2RS70 mSO53 2RP80 m
All of SO53

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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