SO31 4BQ Eastleigh
Live postcode, introduced September 2004. Ward: Hamble & Netley. Region: South East.
Streets
- Oyster Quay, Hamble-le-Rice: 15 addresses
- The Quay, Hamble-le-Rice: 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 C (23% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hamble (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 14.
- 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
- CASTLETON HOUSE CASTLETON HOUSE AND ADJOINING COMPASS POINT CHANDLERY COMPASS POINT CHANDLERY, grade II
- COASTGUARD COTTAGE, grade II
- FERRYSIDE COTTAGE, grade II
- HOUSE BETWEEN THE VICTORY INN AND THE KING AND QUEEN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- LEONARD HOUSE, grade II
- MARINERS, grade II
- PORTLAND HOUSE AND SMALLER COTTAGE ATTACHED TO NORTH SIDE, grade II
- QUAY HOUSE, grade II
- ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB SUN DIAL HOUSE, grade II
- SYDNEY COTTAGES, grade II
- SYDNEY COTTAGES, grade II
- SYDNEY COTTAGES, grade II
- THE BUGLE INN, grade II
- THE KING AND QUEEN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: of the 14 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 2 very low.
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 16 addresses are between 0 m and 8 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 29%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamble 90,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Netley 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bursledon 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Square Hamble-le-Rice | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Warsash | 70 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shore Road Car Park | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 85.5 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hamble Valley Health | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harrier Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Copse Lane Dental Surgery | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Fareham Community Hospital Cdc | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Hamble, Hamble Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hamble Green 4,550 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Mount Pleasant Recreation Ground 5.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Warsash Road Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m west. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m west |
| Promontory defined by an Iron Age linear earthwork, St Andrew's Castle and additional remains on Hamble Common | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Royal Victoria Country Park (Formerly Royal Victoria Military Hospital) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hamble Copse | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Bunny Meadows | Wetland | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Hook Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Dibles Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Southampton Water | Estuary | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Providence Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 13 | 16 |
3 of the postcode's 16 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 Eastleigh: see them on the Eastleigh page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Oyster Quay.