GU31 5RT East Hampshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Buriton & East Meon. Region: South East.
Streets
- North Lane, Buriton: 19 addresses
- High Street, Buriton: 2 addresses
- Mead Lane, East Hampshire: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in East Hampshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,344 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,563 | £1,823 | £2,083 | £2,344 | £2,865 | £3,386 | £3,907 | £4,688 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (21% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Buriton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 19.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II*
- 15 AND 16, BONES LANE, grade II
- BARN 40 METRES SOUTH OF THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- Bonham Carter family tomb 10 metres south of the chancel of St. Mary's Church, grade II
- DOVECOTE 30 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE MANOR HOUSE, WITH CONNECTING WALL, grade II
- GATES TO THE CHURCHYARD, grade II
- King family tomb 5 metres south-east of the chancel of St Mary's Church, grade II
- MONUMENT 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT 11 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH, grade II
- MONUMENT 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH PORCH, grade II
- MONUMENT 9 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH, grade II
- ORANGERY 10 METRES WEST OF THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- SMALL STABLES, 15 METRES SOUTH OF THE MANOR HOUSE WITH LINKING WALL, grade II
- STABLES, 30 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- TABLE TOMB 1 METRE SOUTH OF CHANCEL, grade II
- TABLE TOMB 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH AISLE, grade II
- TABLE TOMB 6 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL, grade II
- War memorial adjacent to St Mary's Church, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 22 addresses are between 76 m and 92 m above sea level (79 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Petersfield 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km |
| Liss 308,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Rowlands Castle 133,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 7 within 800 m; nearest Village Pond Buriton | 100 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Halls Hill Car Park | 720 m |
| EV charging points | Town Council Car Park, Petersfield GeniePoint | 3.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 28.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 56.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Grange Surgery | 3.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Swan Pharmacy | 3.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Petersfield Dental Clinic | 3.2 km |
| Hospital | Petersfield Community Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Waterlooville Police Station | 12.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Queen Elizabeth Country Park 601 ha | 530 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 601 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 29 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| The Old Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wooliff Pond | Lake or reservoir | 320 m south-west |
| Buriton Hanger | Wood | 370 m south |
| Appleton's Copse | Wood | 530 m south-west |
| Hundry Copse | Wood | 900 m west |
| War Down | Hill | 1.4 km west |
| Oakham Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on North Lane.