# SO23 0AQ: area report for a postcode in Winchester

SO23 0AQ is a postcode in Winchester.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Winchester. Open the map at SO23 0AQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester) › [SO23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so23) › [SO23 0](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/so23-0)

## Around this postcode

- **26 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 30% on July. Winchester 006C: 127 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ
- **Winchester, 1.7 km**: About 21 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 520 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ
- **No property in SO23 0AQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Winchester 006C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ
- **£463,025 average price**: For the whole of Winchester, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.3 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 140 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SO23 0AQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ
- **Low road and rail noise at SO23 0AQ**: Road 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ
- **12.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Winnall Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/winnall-primary-school-e115963) | Primary | 520 m (7 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Swithuns](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-swithuns-e116534) | Independent | 630 m (8 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Bede Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-bede-church-of-england-primary-school-e116329) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [All Saints Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-church-of-england-primary-school-e116326) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, November 2023 | 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Pilgrims School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-pilgrims-school-e116535) | Independent | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Winchester College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/winchester-college-e116532) | Independent | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Osborne School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/osborne-school-e116511) | Special | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 | – |
| [Peter Symonds College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/peter-symonds-college-e130708) | Sixth form and further education | 1.9 km (24 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2023 | £147,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 40 m |
| May 2023 | £96,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 50 m |
| January 2026 | £150,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| October 2024 | £322,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |
| August 2025 | £355,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 210 m |
| March 2026 | £395,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 260 m |
| April 2024 | £257,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 320 m |
| December 2025 | £281,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 330 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (220 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Winchester Extra (140 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £463,025** (July 2026). Winchester’s average house price was £463,025 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £45,766** (2025). Full-time workers living in Winchester earned a median of £45,766 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 42nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.1×** (2025). A home in Winchester costs 10.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 51st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 10.2** (2025). Winchester has a deprivation score of 10.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 29th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Winchester 006C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 31.6** (2025). Winchester 006C has a deprivation score of 31.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,522nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,550** (2021). Winchester 006C had 1,550 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,784th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.2%** (January 2026). In Winchester 006C, 82.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 4.4%** (August 2026). In Winchester 006C, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## SO23 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £515,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SO23 was £515,000 in 2025. Joint 252nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 23,001** (2021). SO23 had 23,001 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,279th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in SO23 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 70.7%** (January 2026). In SO23, 70.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester)
- Centre: 51.0676, -1.2952

Council: [Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/winchester): Dr Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.2952,51.0676,SO230AQ

## How to cite

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