SO32 3RB Winchester
Live postcode, introduced December 2001. Ward: Central Meon Valley. Region: South East.
Streets
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 G (22% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Droxford. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade I
- THE OLD RECTORY, grade II*
- GARDEN WALL TO THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- GRETA HOUSE, grade II
- MEON LEA, grade II
- STABLES 40 METRES NORTH OF THE OLD RECTORY, grade II
- STEDHAM HOUSE, grade II
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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 8 addresses are between 52 m and 55 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 9.8 km |
| Hedge End 402,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km | |
| Portchester 367,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Park Lane Droxford | 130 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 5.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 15.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 69.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bishops Waltham Surgery | 5.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 5.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Hoe Road (Dental Surgery) | 4.4 km |
| Hospital | Optegra Eye Hospital | 11.8 km |
| Police station | Waterlooville Police Station | 11.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,860 m² | 340 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Rectory, a listed building (Grade II*), 0 m. 30 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 0 m |
| Church of St Mary and All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m north-east |
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north |
| Long barrow in the grounds of Long Barrow House | Scheduled monument | 300 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 330 m north-east |
| Mayhill Copse | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Little Horsecroft Copse | Wood | 1.7 km west |
| Icehouse Hanger | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| Westend Down | Hill | 3.4 km east |
| Meon Valley | Valley | 4.1 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 8 |
3 of the postcode's 8 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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 15% | 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) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 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.