SO32 1AY Winchester
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Bishop's Waltham. Region: South East.
Streets
- Malvern Close, Bishop's Waltham: 25 addresses
- Little Shore Lane, Bishop's Waltham: 1 address
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 C (34% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 18.
- 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
- 1, 2 AND 3, BANK STREET, grade II
- 12 AND 13, LOWER BASINGWELL STREET, grade II
- 14, LOWER BASINGWELL STREET, grade II
- 15 AND 16, LOWER BASINGWELL STREET, grade II
- 3, 4 AND 5, BASINGWELL STREET, grade II
- BANK HOUSE REGISTRAR, grade II
- BEAM ENDS, grade II
- COTTAGES OF PINK AND SONS, grade II
- DODDS NOOK, grade II
- G ASKEW, grade II
- GARDEN HOUSE GARAGE, grade II
- HOMEDENE, grade II
- INCHCOLM AND MOXLEY COTTAGE, grade II
- MOYSENTS, grade II
- PAIR OF HOUSES, NEXT EAST OF BEAM ENDS, grade II
- ST IVES COTTAGE, grade II
- THE COURT HOUSE, grade II
- THE TIMBERS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Development Land, Malt Lane: up to 24 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Former Gas Works and Metal Scrap Yard, Garfield Road, Bishops Waltham, SO32 1AT: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (600 m)
- Chase Mill, Winchester Road, Bishops Waltham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (730 m)
- Chase Mill, Winchester Road, Bishops Waltham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (730 m)
- Chase Mill, Winchester Road, Bishops Waltham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (730 m)
- Tupperware Centre Claylands Road, Bishops Waltham, permissioned (830 m)
- Cunningham House, Claylands Road, permissioned (840 m)
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 26 addresses are between 43 m and 44 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 87%, gigabit 87% 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 | 5.4 km |
| Hedge End 402,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Swanwick 563,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Bank Street Bishops Waltham | 160 m |
| Ferry terminal | Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Warsash | 12.9 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 10.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 75.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bishops Waltham Surgery | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hoe Road (Dental Surgery) | 830 m |
| Hospital | Hospital @ Home | 8.3 km |
| Police station | Hedge End Police Station | 8.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 420 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 9,540 m² | 610 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | Bishops Waltham Allotments 2.2 ha | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bank and Offices, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m west. 105 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bank and Offices | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m west |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north |
| Bishop's Waltham Palace and associated fishponds | Scheduled monument | 420 m west |
| Palace House | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m south-west |
| Waltham Mill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m south-east |
| Two bowl barrows north of Hoe Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coppice Hill | Hill | 390 m south-west |
| Bishop's Waltham Pond | Lake or reservoir | 480 m west |
| Butt's Dell | Valley | 510 m north-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 680 m south-east |
| Beechen Copse | Wood | 860 m north-east |
| Runny Down Copse | Wood | 1.3 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 26 |
3 of the postcode's 26 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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 Malvern Close.