Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in SO40

The hosepipe ban position for the SO40 postcode district — 1,079 live postcodes, served mostly by Southern Water — checked against the national index on 19 August 2026. This is an index check, not a prediction.

The answer for SO40

Active

An official Temporary Use Ban is active for the Southern Water supply area that covers most of SO40.

Postcodes
1,079
Primary supplier
Southern Water
Share of district
100%
Sectors
7

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Garden watering decision · SO40

Do not use a hosepipe

Hold off

A hosepipe restriction is active for this supply area. Follow your supplier’s notice and use only the watering methods it permits.

No weather-led watering estimate is being shown. This card updates automatically when a fresh forecast is published.

An official hosepipe restriction is currently active.

Estimate for an established mixed garden border · SO40 district

The answer compares the latest Met Office forecast with an estimated garden water need. It is guidance, not a precise measurement, and a hosepipe ban always takes priority.

Water suppliers covering SO40

The supplier split is mapped from the district’s centroid across the published water resource zones and is a guide, not an address-level guarantee.

Water resource zones near SO40

SO40 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

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Every live postcode in SO40 is listed below. Choose one to open its local water outlook, or use the search box to find a specific address.

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SO40 0 (58 postcodes)
SO40 2 (180 postcodes)
SO40 3 (222 postcodes)
SO40 3AASO40 3ABSO40 3ADSO40 3AESO40 3AFSO40 3AGSO40 3AHSO40 3AJSO40 3ALSO40 3ANSO40 3APSO40 3AQSO40 3ARSO40 3ASSO40 3ATSO40 3AUSO40 3AWSO40 3AXSO40 3AYSO40 3AZSO40 3BASO40 3BBSO40 3BDSO40 3BESO40 3BGSO40 3BHSO40 3BJSO40 3BLSO40 3BNSO40 3BPSO40 3BQSO40 3BRSO40 3BSSO40 3BTSO40 3BUSO40 3BWSO40 3BXSO40 3BYSO40 3DBSO40 3DESO40 3DFSO40 3DGSO40 3DHSO40 3DJSO40 3DLSO40 3DNSO40 3DPSO40 3DRSO40 3DTSO40 3DUSO40 3DWSO40 3FQSO40 3FRSO40 3FSSO40 3FTSO40 3FUSO40 3FWSO40 3FXSO40 3FYSO40 3FZSO40 3GASO40 3GBSO40 3GDSO40 3GESO40 3GFSO40 3GGSO40 3GHSO40 3GJSO40 3GLSO40 3GNSO40 3GPSO40 3GQSO40 3GRSO40 3GSSO40 3GTSO40 3GUSO40 3GWSO40 3GXSO40 3GYSO40 3GZSO40 3HASO40 3HBSO40 3HDSO40 3HESO40 3HFSO40 3HGSO40 3HHSO40 3HJSO40 3HLSO40 3HNSO40 3HPSO40 3HQSO40 3HRSO40 3HSSO40 3HTSO40 3HUSO40 3HWSO40 3HXSO40 3HYSO40 3HZSO40 3JASO40 3JBSO40 3JDSO40 3JESO40 3JFSO40 3JGSO40 3JHSO40 3JJSO40 3JLSO40 3JNSO40 3JPSO40 3JQSO40 3JRSO40 3JSSO40 3JTSO40 3JUSO40 3JWSO40 3JXSO40 3JYSO40 3JZSO40 3LASO40 3LBSO40 3LDSO40 3LESO40 3LFSO40 3LGSO40 3LHSO40 3LJSO40 3LLSO40 3LNSO40 3LPSO40 3LQSO40 3LRSO40 3LSSO40 3LTSO40 3LUSO40 3LWSO40 3LXSO40 3LYSO40 3LZSO40 3NASO40 3NBSO40 3NDSO40 3NESO40 3NFSO40 3NGSO40 3NHSO40 3NJSO40 3NLSO40 3NNSO40 3NPSO40 3NQSO40 3NRSO40 3NSSO40 3NTSO40 3NUSO40 3NWSO40 3NXSO40 3NYSO40 3NZSO40 3PASO40 3PBSO40 3PDSO40 3PESO40 3PFSO40 3PGSO40 3PHSO40 3PJSO40 3PLSO40 3PNSO40 3PPSO40 3PQSO40 3PRSO40 3PSSO40 3PTSO40 3PUSO40 3PWSO40 3PXSO40 3PYSO40 3PZSO40 3QASO40 3QBSO40 3QDSO40 3QESO40 3QFSO40 3QGSO40 3QHSO40 3QJSO40 3QLSO40 3QNSO40 3QPSO40 3QQSO40 3QRSO40 3QSSO40 3QTSO40 3QUSO40 3RBSO40 3RESO40 3RLSO40 3RSSO40 3RZSO40 3SASO40 3SGSO40 3SHSO40 3SJSO40 3SSSO40 3SWSO40 3SZSO40 3THSO40 3WWSO40 3WXSO40 3XESO40 3XJSO40 3YSSO40 3ZASO40 3ZBSO40 3ZESO40 3ZNSO40 3ZPSO40 3ZUSO40 3ZWSO40 3ZX
SO40 4 (143 postcodes)
SO40 7 (129 postcodes)
SO40 8 (179 postcodes)
SO40 9 (168 postcodes)

Hosepipe ban rules for SO40

The rules that apply depend on your supplier’s notice. The general position: watering cans and buckets stay allowed, while a hosepipe connected to the mains is restricted during a Temporary Use Ban.

This is an index check, not a prediction. The postcode inventory comes from ONSPD Open Geography (onspd-latest-postcode-centroids), and the supplier split is mapped from district centroids. For a legally reliable answer for your address, use the exact-postcode checker or the supplier’s own checker.