Opticians in Southampton
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 14 optical sites in Southampton when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 9 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 50% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Southampton is commissioned through NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from August 2023. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
14
Contractors
9
Single-site practices
2
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Southampton
Independent and smaller groups
7 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Southampton
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Sight Care (Portswood) | 10 The Broadway, Portswood Road, Southampton SO17 2WE | Ashleigh Sight Care | April 2016 | TP59W |
| Boots Opticians (Above Bar Street, Southampton) | 86 Above Bar Street, Southampton SO14 7DT | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP6CC |
| Boots Opticians (Bitterne, Southampton) | 391 Bitterne Road, Bitterne Village, Southampton SO18 5RR | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP6CE |
| Boots Opticians (Southampton) | 19-29 Above Bar Street, Southampton SO14 7DX | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP60V |
| Costco Wholesale UK Ltd - Regents Park Road | Costco, Regents Park Road, Southampton SO15 8TA | Costco Wholesale UK Limited | April 2016 | TP56V |
| Leightons Opticians (the Avenue, Southampton) | Stag Gates, 68 The Avenue, Southampton SO17 1XS | Leightons Opticians | April 2008 | TP4M0 |
| Scrivens Opticians (Bitterne) | 417A Bitterne Road, Bitterne Village, Southampton SO18 5EE | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP4NM |
| Scrivens Opticians (Soton Shirley) | 40 Shirley High Street, Southampton SO15 3NG | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP4K9 |
| Sefton & Co 1936 Ltd | 34 Portsmouth Road, Southampton SO19 9AD | Sefton & Co 1936 Ltd | August 2023 | K5U3X |
| Specsavers (City Centre, Southampton) | 15 Above Bar Street, Southampton SO14 7DX | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6Y9 |
| Specsavers (Southampton - Bitterne) | Unit 3, 440 Bitterne Road, Bitterne, Southampton SO18 5EF | Specsavers | October 2010 | TP144 |
| Specsavers (Southampton - Shirley) | 18-20 High Street, Shirley, Southampton SO15 3NH | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6YC |
| The Eyewear Factory (Shirley) | 338 Shirley Road, Southampton SO15 3HJ | Independent single-site contractor | October 2016 | TP86X |
| Vision Express (Southampton) | Unit SU31, Upper Level, West Quay Shopping Centre, Southampton SO15 1QD | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP79P |
What an eye test costs in Southampton
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 7 sites in Southampton outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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