SO31 5AF Eastleigh
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Hamble & Netley. Region: South East.
Streets
- Station Road, Netley: 43 addresses
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 (33% of about 1,250 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 43 addresses are between 11 m and 19 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 74% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Netley 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m |
| Hamble 90,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Sholing 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest New Road Netley | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 4.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Warsash | 3.2 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Garrick Gardens | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 8.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 87.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hamble Valley Health | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Nightingale Pharmacy | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | Weston Lane Dental Surgery | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | Hythe Hospital | 4.1 km |
| Police station | Hampshire Constabulary Southern Support and Training HQ | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Netley, Netley Abbey Cashzone | 0 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Royal Victoria Country Park 71 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,360 m² | 420 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 119 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Netley Abbey; precinct wall and moat, a scheduled monument, 570 m north-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Netley Abbey; precinct wall and moat | Scheduled monument | 570 m north-west |
| Netley Abbey | Scheduled monument | 700 m north-west |
| Netley Castle | Scheduled monument | 750 m north-west |
| Netley Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m north-west |
| Royal Victoria Country Park (Formerly Royal Victoria Military Hospital) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Netley Cliff | Cliff or slope | 640 m south |
| Butlocks Heath | Wood | 810 m east |
| Weston Hard | Beach | 1.7 km north-west |
| Miller's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km north |
| Lincegrove Marsh | Wetland | 2.7 km east |
| Providence Hill | Hill | 3.5 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 26 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 43 |
26 of the postcode's 43 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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Station Road.