SP6 3BU postcode in New Forest, Hampshire

SP6 3BU is a postcode in New Forest, in the Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde ward. It is in the New Forest West parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 can get it. New Forest: 77% Typical price £419,000 Homes sold in SP6 3, last 12 months. ▼ 6.9% on the year before Nearest station Salisbury 16.3 km in a straight line

Where SP6 3BU is, and what is near it

Map of SP6 3BU and what is near it Map of SP6 3BU: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the SP6 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SP6 3AH: also in SP6 3SP6 3AJ: also in SP6 3SP6 3AN: also in SP6 3SP6 3AQ: also in SP6 3SP6 3AR: also in SP6 3SP6 3AS: also in SP6 3SP6 3AT: also in SP6 3SP6 3AU: also in SP6 3SP6 3AW: also in SP6 3SP6 3AX: also in SP6 3SP6 3AY: also in SP6 3SP6 3AZ: also in SP6 3SP6 3BA: also in SP6 3SP6 3BB: also in SP6 3SP6 3BD: also in SP6 3SP6 3BE: also in SP6 3SP6 3BF: also in SP6 3SP6 3BH: also in SP6 3SP6 3BN: also in SP6 3SP6 3BP: also in SP6 3SP6 3BQ: also in SP6 3SP6 3BS: also in SP6 3SP6 3BT: also in SP6 3SP6 3BW: also in SP6 3SP6 3BX: also in SP6 3SP6 3BY: also in SP6 3SP6 3DA: also in SP6 3SP6 3DG: also in SP6 3SP6 3EG: also in SP6 3SP6 3EH: also in SP6 3SP6 3EL: also in SP6 3SP6 3EN: also in SP6 3SP6 3EP: also in SP6 3SP6 3EQ: also in SP6 3SP6 3ER: also in SP6 3SP6 3EW: also in SP6 3SP6 3FD: also in SP6 3SP6 3FE: also in SP6 3SP6 3HF: also in SP6 3SP6 3JA: also in SP6 3SP6 3JZ: also in SP6 3SP6 3LU: also in SP6 3SP6 3LY: also in SP6 3SP6 3PH: also in SP6 3SP6 3PJ: also in SP6 3SP6 3PT: also in SP6 3SP6 3RA: also in SP6 3SP6 3RB: also in SP6 3SP6 3RD: also in SP6 3SP6 3RQ: also in SP6 3 The Cranborne Practice 7.5 kmSalisbury station 16.3 kmSandleheathFordingbridge SP6 3BU Map of SP6 3BU and what is near it Map of SP6 3BU: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the SP6 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Salisbury station 16.3 kmDownlands & Forest North SP6 3BU
  • SP6 3BU
  • Other postcodes in SP6 3: press one for its page
  • 3 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 50.9243, longitude -1.8121)

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 SP6 3BU?

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 SP6 3BU?

None of the homes and businesses at SP6 3BU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

New Forest: 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

New Forest: 97%

The line marks the figure across New Forest.

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 SP6 3BU?

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 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 SP6 3BU 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 SP6 3BU.

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 SP6 3BU: 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 SP6 3BU 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 SP6 3BU?

Homes in SP6 3 sold for a typical £419,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, down 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£419,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£450,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £496,250 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £324,000 9 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole SP6 district: a typical £397,000 from 147 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 SP6 3BU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SP6 3BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 March 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 SP6 3BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around SP6 3BU. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 SP6 3BU

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 £4,033 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,151.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (16%)£1,613
Band Babout 280 (26%)£1,882
Band Cabout 290 (27%)£2,151
Band Dabout 190 (18%)£2,420
Band Eabout 60 (6%)£2,957
Band Fabout 50 (5%)£3,495
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,033
Band Hwithheld£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 21% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 SP6 3BU is in (ONS area E01023022), 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 SP6 3BU?

The nearest open schools to SP6 3BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SP6 3BU, 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 SP6 3BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SP6 3BU is Salisbury Rail Station, 16.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Salisbury Rail Station Railway station 16.3 kmDrive
  • Dean Rail Station Railway station 18.1 kmDrive

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 SP6 3BU, 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 SP6 3BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SP6 3BU, 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 SP6 3BU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SP6 3BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 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 SP6 3BU?

The nearest to the centre of SP6 3BU, 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 SP6 3BU?

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 SP6 3BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SP6 3BU, 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 SP6 3BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SP6 3BU, 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 SP6 3BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SP6 3BU 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 SP6 3BU in a conservation area?

The centre of SP6 3BU 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 SP6 3BU?

Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SP6 3BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 report

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 SP6 3BU

Ward
Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
Parish
Fordingbridge
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SP6 3BT40 mSP6 3EL390 mSP6 1DE400 mSP6 3BP440 mSP6 1BZ470 mSP6 1BD480 m
All of SP6

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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