SP5 2LP postcode in Redlynch, Hampshire
SP5 2LP is a postcode in Redlynch, in the Downlands & Forest North ward of New Forest. It is in the New Forest West parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SP5 2LP is, and what is near it
- SP5 2LP
- Other postcodes in SP5 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 50.9761, longitude -1.7198)
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 SP5 2LP?
- New ForestDistrict council New Forest: bins, council tax, planning
- HampshireCounty council Hampshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SP5 2LP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- New Forest WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Desmond Swayne
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 SP5 2LP?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SP5 2LP. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SP5 2LP?
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 daysSource: 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 SP5 2LP 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 SP5 2LP.
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 SP5 2LP: 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 SP5 2LP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SP5 2LP?
Homes in SP5 2 sold for a typical £577,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, down 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £620,000 35 sales
- Semi-detached £470,000 7 sales
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SP5 district: a typical £464,000 from 228 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 SP5 2LP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SP5 2LP 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 SP5 2LP
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SP5 2LP. 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 AgencySource: 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 SP5 2LP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around SP5 2LP. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,840 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,420.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,613 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,882 |
| Band C | about 70 (11%) | £2,151 |
| Band D | about 130 (21%) | £2,420 |
| Band E | about 130 (21%) | £2,957 |
| Band F | about 110 (18%) | £3,495 |
| Band G | about 120 (19%) | £4,033 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,840 |
When the homes were built
- 38% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 20% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 SP5 2LP is in (ONS area E01023012), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 SP5 2LP?
The nearest open schools to SP5 2LP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 SP5 2LP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SP5 2LP is Dean Rail Station, 9.5 km away in a straight line.
- Dean Rail Station Railway station 9.5 kmDrive
- Salisbury Rail Station Railway station 12.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodfalls Cross, 21 m away.
More stations near SP5 2LP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SP5 2LP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SP5 2LP, 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.
- Downton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01725 510296 2.3 kmCycle
- Whiteparish Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01794 884269 6.1 kmDrive
- Fordingbridge Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01425 653430 7.4 kmDrive
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 SP5 2LP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SP5 2LP 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SP5 2LP?
The nearest to the centre of SP5 2LP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Borough Dental Practice Phone 01725 510303 3.0 kmCycle
- The Stag Dental & Wellbeing Centre Phone 07858 229175 5.4 kmDrive
- New Forest Implant Office Phone 01794 399987 5.9 kmDrive
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 SP5 2LP?
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.
- New Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01722 422333 7.0 kmDrive
- Salisbury District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01722 336262 9.0 kmDrive
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 SP5 2LP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SP5 2LP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Woodfalls Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01725 511226 750 mWalk
- Ashley Grange Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01725 512811 1.9 kmCycle
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 SP5 2LP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SP5 2LP, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 5 High Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01725 510388 2.5 kmCycle
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 SP5 2LP?
The nearest vets to the centre of SP5 2LP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hampton Park Vets 3.5 kmCycle
- Pilgrims Veterinary Practice Fordingbridge Phone +44 1425 657700 6.3 kmDrive
- Forest Veterinary Clinic 7.0 kmDrive
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 SP5 2LP in a conservation area?
The centre of SP5 2LP is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction Np New Forest Campsite
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction Np New Forest Recreational Campsite
- Article 4 direction areaNew Forest National Park Boundary
- National parkNew Forest
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 SP5 2LP?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SP5 2LP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SP5 2LP
- Ward
- Downlands & Forest North
- Parish
- Hale
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Redlynch
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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