SO30 2UH Eastleigh
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Hedge End South. Region: South East.
Streets
- Tollbar Way, Hedge End: 41 addresses
- Unnamed street near Tollbar Way, Wildern: 2 addresses
- Fowlers Road, Hedge End: 1 address
- Berrywood Gardens, Hedge End: 1 address
- Charles Watts Way, Hedge End: 1 address
- Botley Road, Hedge End: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Tollbar Way, Wildern: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Eastleigh in 2026-27: Band D £2,342 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,561 | £1,822 | £2,082 | £2,342 | £2,863 | £3,383 | £3,904 | £4,684 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (31% of about 680 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land off Botley Road, Phase II, West End: up to 11 homes, pending decision (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 48 addresses are between 27 m and 42 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 54%, ultrafast 54%, gigabit 54% of premises; 39% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hedge End 402,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Botley 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bursledon 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hedge End Trade Park | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eastleigh | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Warsash | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Anchor Parking - Southampton Cruise Parking | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 82.9 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Peartree Practice | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Luke's Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Quality And Caring Dentistry | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Moorgreen Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Hedge End Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Goodall's Meadow 1,220 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1,910 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | West End Allotments 4.7 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hickley Wood hillfort, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hickley Wood hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow 200m west of Moorgreen House | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Telegraph Woods beacon, 170m north of Fir Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kilnclose Plantation | Wood | 330 m west |
| Woodhouse Gully | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Sunday's Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Quobleigh Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Curbridge Creek | Tidal water | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
| Hackett's Marsh | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 48 | 48 |
48 of the postcode's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Tollbar Way.