SO53 3BL postcode in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire

SO53 3BL 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 Low flood risk 12 of 18 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Eastleigh: 90% Typical price £340,500 Homes sold in SO53 3, last 12 months. ▼ 10.4% on the year before Nearest station Chandlers Ford 1.1 km in a straight line

Where SO53 3BL is, and what is near it

Map of SO53 3BL and what is near it Map of SO53 3BL: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the SO53 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO53 3AA: also in SO53 3SO53 3AB: also in SO53 3SO53 3AD: also in SO53 3SO53 3AE: also in SO53 3SO53 3AF: also in SO53 3SO53 3AJ: also in SO53 3SO53 3AL: also in SO53 3SO53 3AN: also in SO53 3SO53 3AP: also in SO53 3SO53 3AQ: also in SO53 3SO53 3AS: also in SO53 3SO53 3AT: also in SO53 3SO53 3AU: also in SO53 3SO53 3AW: also in SO53 3SO53 3AX: also in SO53 3SO53 3AY: also in SO53 3SO53 3AZ: also in SO53 3SO53 3BA: also in SO53 3SO53 3BB: also in SO53 3SO53 3BD: also in SO53 3SO53 3BE: also in SO53 3SO53 3BG: also in SO53 3SO53 3BH: also in SO53 3SO53 3BJ: also in SO53 3SO53 3BN: also in SO53 3SO53 3BP: also in SO53 3SO53 3BQ: also in SO53 3SO53 3BR: also in SO53 3SO53 3BS: also in SO53 3SO53 3BT: also in SO53 3SO53 3BU: also in SO53 3SO53 3BX: also in SO53 3SO53 3DA: also in SO53 3SO53 3DB: also in SO53 3SO53 3DH: also in SO53 3SO53 3DJ: also in SO53 3SO53 3DL: also in SO53 3SO53 3DR: also in SO53 3SO53 3DS: also in SO53 3SO53 3DT: also in SO53 3SO53 3DU: also in SO53 3SO53 3DW: also in SO53 3SO53 3DX: also in SO53 3SO53 3DY: also in SO53 3SO53 3DZ: also in SO53 3SO53 3EA: also in SO53 3SO53 3EB: also in SO53 3SO53 3ED: also in SO53 3SO53 3EE: also in SO53 3SO53 3EF: also in SO53 3SO53 3EG: also in SO53 3SO53 3EH: also in SO53 3SO53 3EJ: also in SO53 3SO53 3EL: also in SO53 3SO53 3EP: also in SO53 3SO53 3EQ: also in SO53 3SO53 3ER: also in SO53 3SO53 3ES: also in SO53 3SO53 3ET: also in SO53 3SO53 3EU: also in SO53 3SO53 3EW: also in SO53 3SO53 3EX: also in SO53 3SO53 3EY: also in SO53 3SO53 3EZ: also in SO53 3SO53 3FB: also in SO53 3SO53 3FD: also in SO53 3SO53 3FE: also in SO53 3SO53 3FF: also in SO53 3SO53 3FG: also in SO53 3SO53 3FH: also in SO53 3SO53 3FJ: also in SO53 3SO53 3FL: also in SO53 3SO53 3FN: also in SO53 3SO53 3FP: also in SO53 3SO53 3FR: also in SO53 3SO53 3FS: also in SO53 3SO53 3FU: also in SO53 3SO53 3FW: also in SO53 3SO53 3FX: also in SO53 3SO53 3FY: also in SO53 3SO53 3FZ: also in SO53 3SO53 3GA: also in SO53 3SO53 3GB: also in SO53 3SO53 3GD: also in SO53 3SO53 3GE: also in SO53 3SO53 3GF: also in SO53 3SO53 3GG: also in SO53 3SO53 3GH: also in SO53 3SO53 3GJ: also in SO53 3SO53 3GL: also in SO53 3SO53 3GN: also in SO53 3SO53 3GP: also in SO53 3SO53 3GQ: also in SO53 3SO53 3GR: also in SO53 3SO53 3GS: also in SO53 3SO53 3GT: also in SO53 3SO53 3GU: also in SO53 3SO53 3GW: also in SO53 3SO53 3GX: also in SO53 3SO53 3GY: also in SO53 3SO53 3GZ: also in SO53 3SO53 3HA: also in SO53 3SO53 3HB: also in SO53 3SO53 3HD: also in SO53 3SO53 3HE: also in SO53 3SO53 3HF: also in SO53 3SO53 3HG: also in SO53 3SO53 3HH: also in SO53 3SO53 3HL: also in SO53 3SO53 3HN: also in SO53 3SO53 3HU: also in SO53 3SO53 3HW: also in SO53 3SO53 3HX: also in SO53 3SO53 3HY: also in SO53 3SO53 3LA: also in SO53 3SO53 3LD: also in SO53 3SO53 3LE: also in SO53 3SO53 3LF: also in SO53 3SO53 3LG: also in SO53 3SO53 3LJ: also in SO53 3SO53 3LL: also in SO53 3SO53 3LN: also in SO53 3SO53 3LP: also in SO53 3SO53 3LQ: also in SO53 3SO53 3LR: also in SO53 3SO53 3LS: also in SO53 3SO53 3LU: also in SO53 3SO53 3LZ: also in SO53 3SO53 3NA: also in SO53 3SO53 3NE: also in SO53 3SO53 3NT: also in SO53 3SO53 3NU: also in SO53 3SO53 3NW: also in SO53 3SO53 3NY: also in SO53 3SO53 3NZ: also in SO53 3SO53 3PA: also in SO53 3SO53 3PB: also in SO53 3SO53 3PD: also in SO53 3SO53 3PE: also in SO53 3SO53 3PF: also in SO53 3SO53 3PG: also in SO53 3SO53 3PL: also in SO53 3SO53 3PN: also in SO53 3SO53 3PP: also in SO53 3SO53 3PQ: also in SO53 3SO53 3PR: also in SO53 3SO53 3PS: also in SO53 3SO53 3PT: also in SO53 3SO53 3PX: also in SO53 3SO53 3PY: also in SO53 3SO53 3QB: also in SO53 3SO53 3RB: also in SO53 3SO53 3RP: also in SO53 3SO53 3RQ: also in SO53 3SO53 3RR: also in SO53 3SO53 3RS: also in SO53 3SO53 3RT: also in SO53 3SO53 3RX: also in SO53 3SO53 3RY: also in SO53 3SO53 3RZ: also in SO53 3SO53 3SD: also in SO53 3SO53 3SF: also in SO53 3SO53 3SJ: also in SO53 3SO53 3TF: also in SO53 3SO53 3TG: also in SO53 3SO53 3TL: also in SO53 3SO53 3TP: also in SO53 3SO53 3TX: also in SO53 3SO53 3TY: also in SO53 3SO53 3YA: also in SO53 3SO53 3YE: also in SO53 3SO53 3YJ: also in SO53 3SO53 3YU: also in SO53 3SO53 3ZL: also in SO53 3 Chandler's Ford SO53 3BL Map of SO53 3BL and what is near it Map of SO53 3BL: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the SO53 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Eastleigh South SO53 3BL
  • SO53 3BL
  • Other postcodes in SO53 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 50.9748, longitude -1.3772)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SO53 3BL?

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 3BL?

Every home and business at SO53 3BL 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 3BL?

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 3BL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 18 homes and businesses at SO53 3BL. 12 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

18 homes and businesses at SO53 3BL Low: 12Not in an area at risk: 6

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 3BL: 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 3BL is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 08:11 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SO53 3BL?

Homes in SO53 3 sold for a typical £340,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, down 10.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£340,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£380,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £470,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £363,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £275,000 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £176,250 12 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 3BL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SO53 3BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 September 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 SO53 3BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around SO53 3BL. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (33%). 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 3BL

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 £3,383 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,342.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,561
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,822
Band Cabout 60 (11%)£2,082
Band Dabout 300 (53%)£2,342
Band Eabout 160 (28%)£2,863
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,383
Band Gfewer than 5£3,904
Band Hfewer than 5£4,684

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. 33% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 3BL is in (ONS area E01022662), 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 3BL?

The nearest open schools to SO53 3BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO53 3BL, 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 3BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO53 3BL is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Chandlers Ford Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Eastleigh Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Belmont Road, 164 m away.

More stations near SO53 3BL, 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 3BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO53 3BL, 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 3BL?

2 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO53 3BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 12 chargers 1.2 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 3BL?

The nearest to the centre of SO53 3BL, 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 3BL?

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 3BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO53 3BL, 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 3BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO53 3BL, 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 3BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO53 3BL 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 3BL in a conservation area?

The centre of SO53 3BL 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 3BL?

Police.uk records 160 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO53 3BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences69 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Public order14 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: burglary 7, drugs 6, other crime 3, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 3BL

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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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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