PO17 5NX Winchester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Southwick and Wickham. Region: South East.
Streets
- Titchfield Lane, Tapnage: 18 addresses
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 F (19% of about 630 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
5 energy projects near the postcode, 5 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontley House Farm Winchester 16/00863/FUL | Solar farm | 10 MW | Permission granted, not yet built May 2017 | 270 m |
| Titchfield Lane, Wickham - Solar Panels Winchester 24/02804/FUL | Solar farm | 49.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Sep 2025 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ash Farm, Titchfield Lane - Battery Storage Winchester 23/01106/FUL | Battery storage | 15 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Feb 2025 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Titchfield Lane Winchester 19/02710/FUL | Battery storage | 49 MW | Being built Aug 2023 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Funtley Solar Photovoltaic PV Farm Winchester HCC/2024/0503 | Solar farm | 10.5 MW | Planning application made Sep 2024 | 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
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.
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 59 times, for 1,040 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Meon.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickham Wwtw Southern Water | River Meon | 59 | 1,040 | 1 km (0.6 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.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 21,646 kWh of it on average in 2024, 102% more than the district's 10,733 kWh, and 7,012 kWh of electricity, 57% more than the district's 4,465 kWh. There are gas meters for about 72% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PO17.
Historic landfill
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biddenfield Lane Wickham, Southampton, Hampshire | 1972 to 1975 | Commercial, household | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Quob Copse Wicklam, Hampshire | 1971 to 1972 | Commercial, household | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 18 addresses are between 48 m and 53 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Botley 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Swanwick 563,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Fareham 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Fareham | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Warsash Ferry Landing | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 76.9 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wickham Surgery Good Jun 2026 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birchall & Haydock | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wickham Community Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Optegra Eye Hospital Good Feb 2022 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Care homes | Shedfield Lodge Good Nov 2017 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Eastleigh Police Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-operative Wickham The Square, Wickham | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 830 m (0.5 miles) from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Wickham PO17 5HA | Full day care | 44 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Happy Mindz Day Nursery And Pre-School PO17 5DE | Full day care | 36 | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 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 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 430 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,430 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Park Place, a listed building (Grade II*), 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Park Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit Copse | Wood | 90 m south-east |
| New Copse | Wood | 370 m north-west |
| Alder Gully | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Crocker Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Curbridge Creek | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025.
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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Titchfield Lane.