PO17 6EN Winchester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Southwick and Wickham. Region: South East.
Streets
- B2177, Winchester: 2 addresses
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 A (29% of about 760 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.
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 2 addresses are between 46 m and 48 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Portchester 367,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cosham 896,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Hilsea 360,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Fareham | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal Stamshaw | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | North Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 71.3 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Portchester Practice | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Paulsgrove | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southwick Park Dental Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Alexandra Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | MOD Southwick Park, MOD Southwick Park Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 880 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 240 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.6 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,940 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southwick Priory, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Southwick Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Fort Southwick See also HAMPSHIRE 500 | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Fort Southwick See also PORTSMOUTH 500 | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pitymoor Coppice | Wood | 360 m north-east |
| Pinsley Coppice | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Southwick Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Portsdown Hill East | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Tipner Point | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Wicor Lake | Tidal water | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the postcode's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 5 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 B2177.