SO31 6WL

a postcode in Hampshire

Introduced in December 1994

SO31 6WL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SO31 6WL

Southwood Gardens - 16 properties, USRN 14407811

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 14407951

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8622 / 50°51'43"N

Longitude: -1.2816 / 1°16'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 620936 5635902

OS Easting: 450659

OS Northing: 107207

OS Grid: SU506072

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 88F.SZ6

Mapcode Global: FRA 866T.GK6

Open Location Code: 9C2WVP69+V9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90iu66

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a2

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29298 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SO31 6WL on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:10
Sunrise	04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:16

Hours of daylight today	04:25 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:52 to 04:26
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	04:48
Moon Rises	21:43

For a full sun and moon calendar for SO31 6WL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SO31 6WL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
29 April 2024	10 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£515,000
30 September 2022	11 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£750,000
17 January 2022	27 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£430,000
29 November 2019	12 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
15 November 2019	9 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£449,950
1 June 2018	14 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£480,000
12 February 2016	27 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£91,309
21 November 2014	9 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£385,000
5 December 2013	3 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£350,000
22 January 2010	10 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£305,000
11 September 2009	21 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£330,000
31 January 2008	9 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£353,000
11 January 2008	14 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£364,000
1 July 2003	2 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£310,000
9 May 2003	10 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
18 February 2003	18 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£312,000
17 April 2002	11 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£295,000
1 March 2002	14 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
29 June 2000	14 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£239,950
22 December 1998	10 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£129,000
12 December 1997	12 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£124,950
22 August 1997	14 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£147,000
30 April 1997	11 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£168,000
16 September 1996	12 Southwood Gardens, Locks Heath, Southampton SO31 6WL	Detached	Freehold	£45,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SO31 6WL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Hamble Valley

MP

Paul Holmes Conservative

Hampshire County Council

County council electoral division

Fareham Warsash

Councillor

Michael Ford Conservative

Fareham Borough Council

District council ward

Locks Heath

Councillors

Malcolm Daniells Conservative

Susan Bayford Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SO31 6WL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00115638		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01022751	Fareham 005B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004731	Fareham 005	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05015670	Locks Heath	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2024	DLUHC
E07000087	Fareham	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000014	Hampshire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001263	Hamble Valley	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000030	Hampshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000267	Southampton	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33042144		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000055	Solent	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000253	NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2021	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E43000070	Fareham, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000042	NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000016	Wessex	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E58000558	Fareham Warsash ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63013644	Locks Heath	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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