Opticians in Winchester
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 14 optical sites in Winchester when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 10 separate contractors and spread across 4 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 57% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Winchester is commissioned through NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from June 2023. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
14
Contractors
10
Single-site practices
2
Towns covered
4
Who runs the practices in Winchester
Independent and smaller groups
8 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Winchester
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Opticians (Winchester) | 144 High Street, Winchester SO23 9AY | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP60W |
| Claudia Ashleigh Bishops Waltham Limited | 3 High Street, Bishops Waltham, Southampton SO32 1AB | Claudia Ashleigh Bishops Waltham Limited | April 2008 | TP58A |
| Eyesite (Winchester) | Southgate Corner, 65 High Street, Winchester SO23 9BX | Hakim Group | April 2008 | TP4VM |
| Leightons Opticians (Winchester) | 67 St. Georges Street, Winchester SO23 8AH | Leightons Opticians | April 2008 | TP4R5 |
| Matheson Optometrists | 3 West Street, Alresford SO24 9AG | Matheson Optometrists Ltd | April 2008 | TP4WG |
| Rawlings Opticians (Alresford) | Bay Tree House, 26 West Street, Alresford SO24 9AT | Rawlings | April 2008 | TP4XA |
| Rawlings Opticians (Winchester) | 60 High Street, Winchester SO23 9BX | Rawlings | April 2008 | TP4T0 |
| Saxby's Eye Care | 2 Houchin Street, Bishops Waltham, Southampton SO32 1AR | Saxby's Eye Care | April 2008 | TP595 |
| Specsavers (Whiteley) | Unit G/4 Whiteley Shopping Centre, Whiteley Way, Whiteley, Fareham PO15 7PD | Specsavers | April 2016 | TP410 |
| Specsavers (Winchester) | 106A High Street, Winchester SO23 9AH | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6YD |
| Sue Wassall Optometrist | Knights Chambers, The Square, Wickham, Fareham PO17 5JW | Sue Wassall Optometrist | April 2008 | TP3L1 |
| Vision Express (Whiteley) | Unit D7, Whiteley Shopping Centre, Whiteley Way, Fareham PO15 7PD | Vision Express | October 2013 | TP1E6 |
| Winchester | Easton Lane, Winnall, Winchester SO23 7RS | Vision Express | October 2010 | TP29R |
| Winchester Ve Ltd | 40 High Street, Winchester SO23 9BL | Vision Express | June 2023 | I8P8H |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Winchester
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 8 sites in Winchester 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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