SO53 3HL postcode in Eastleigh, Hampshire

SO53 3HL is a postcode in Eastleigh, in the Eastleigh South ward. 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 at SO53 3HL can get it Across Eastleigh: 90% Typical price £340,500 Homes sold in SO53 3, last 12 months. ▼ 10.4% on the year before Nearest station Southampton Airport Parkway 1.5 km in a straight line

Where SO53 3HL is, and what is near it

Map of SO53 3HL and what is near it Map of SO53 3HL: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the SO53 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO53 3AE: also in SO53 3SO53 3AF: also in SO53 3SO53 3AS: 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 3BL: also in SO53 3SO53 3BN: also in SO53 3SO53 3BX: 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 3HN: also in SO53 3SO53 3HU: also in SO53 3SO53 3HW: also in SO53 3SO53 3HX: also in SO53 3SO53 3LA: also in SO53 3SO53 3LD: also in SO53 3SO53 3LE: also in SO53 3SO53 3LG: also in SO53 3SO53 3LL: also in SO53 3SO53 3LP: also in SO53 3SO53 3LS: also in SO53 3SO53 3LU: also in SO53 3SO53 3NA: 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 3TF: also in SO53 3SO53 3TG: also in SO53 3SO53 3TL: also in SO53 3SO53 3TP: 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 3 The Toynbee School 1.9 kmSchool 1.9 kmChandler's Ford SO53 3HL Map of SO53 3HL and what is near it Map of SO53 3HL: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the SO53 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. The Toynbee School 1.9 kmSchool 1.9 kmChandler's Ford SO53 3HL
  • SO53 3HL
  • Other postcodes in SO53 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 3 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 50.9619, longitude -1.3756)

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 3HL?

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 3HL?

Every home and business at SO53 3HL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO53 3HL 100% Eastleigh 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO53 3HL 100% Eastleigh 99%
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 3HL?

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 3HL 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 3HL.

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 3HL: 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 3HL 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 3HL?

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 3HL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO53 3HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 July 2026. 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 3HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around SO53 3HL. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (44%). 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 3HL

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 50 (6%)£1,561
Band Babout 210 (27%)£1,822
Band Cabout 460 (60%)£2,082
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,342
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,863
Band Ffewer than 5£3,383
Band Gwithheld£3,904
Band Hfewer than 5£4,684

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 29% 1919 to 1939
  4. 44% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 3HL is in (ONS area E01022678), 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 3HL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO53 3HL is Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • 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.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Cricketers, 118 m away.

More stations near SO53 3HL, 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 3HL?

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

3 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

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

  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk

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 3HL?

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

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 3HL?

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

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

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

The centre of SO53 3HL 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 3HL?

Police.uk records 167 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO53 3HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences92 reports
Public order23 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Burglary7 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports

Also: drugs 5, other crime 3, vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 3HL

Ward
Eastleigh South
Parish
Eastleigh Town
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Eastleigh
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 3HN60 mSO50 9JN110 mSO50 9JL120 mSO50 9JG120 mSO50 9JF120 mSO50 9JJ170 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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