PO17 5JZ Winchester
Live postcode, introduced October 1984. Ward: Southwick and Wickham. Region: South East.
Streets
- Station Close, Wickham: 42 addresses
- Mill Lane, Winchester: 1 address
- Station Road, Wickham: 1 address
House prices and rents in Winchester
A typical home in Winchester cost £453,188 in August 2026, 0.1% more than a year before. That is 2% more than five years earlier and 13% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £727,365 |
| Semi-detached | £459,291 |
| Terraced | £382,968 |
| Flat or maisonette | £226,292 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £337,881 |
Private renters in Winchester paid £1,514 a month on average in September 2026, 4.8% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,021 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,325 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,633 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,260 |
Council tax
What each band costs in Winchester in 2026-27: Band D £2,360 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,573 | £1,835 | £2,098 | £2,360 | £2,884 | £3,409 | £3,933 | £4,720 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (36% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the postcode, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titchfield Lane, Wickham - Solar Panels Winchester 24/02804/FUL | Solar farm | 49.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Sep 2025 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Fontley House Farm Winchester 16/00863/FUL | Solar farm | 10 MW | Permission granted, not yet built May 2017 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 35 times, for 395 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Meon.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fareham Road Wickham Ceo Southern Water | River Meon | 35 | 395 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 44 addresses are between 23 m and 30 m above sea level (29 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 | Fareham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Botley 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Swanwick 563,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Surgery Wickham | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Fareham | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Warsash Ferry Landing | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 75.2 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wickham Surgery Good Jun 2026 | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birchall & Haydock | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wickham Community Centre | 260 m |
| Hospital | Optegra Eye Hospital Good Feb 2022 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Care homes | Three Oaks Residential Care Home Good Jul 2026 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Eastleigh Police Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-operative Wickham The Square, Wickham | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 290 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickham Pre School PO17 5HU | Sessional day care | 30 | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 290 m |
| Happy Mindz Day Nursery And Pre-School PO17 5DE | Full day care | 36 | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Wickham PO17 5HA | Full day care | 44 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 720 childminders and 151 home childcarers (nannies) in Hampshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Shedfield Common 13 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,430 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Chesapeake Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m south. 67 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Chesapeake Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south |
| Wickham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-west |
| The Old House Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cutlers Copse | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Gravelpit Copse | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Chiphall Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Crocker Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Alder Gully | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Curbridge Creek | Tidal water | 5 km (3.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 44 |
3 of the postcode's 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
5 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight, in which 3 people were seriously hurt. 2 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a motorcyclist. 20% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2025 14:57 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 11 Jul 2024 20:40 | Slight | 1 person | B2177, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 17 Apr 2024 08:15 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 10 Feb 2024 03:15 | Slight | 1 person | A32, 60 mph | Dark, no street lights |
| 16 Mar 2021 11:00 | Serious | 2 people: 2 cyclists | A32, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Winchester: see them on the Winchester page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 58% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 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 4 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 Station Close.