Postcode BH25 5AF (New Forest)

Map showing BH25 5AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH25 5AF is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH25 5AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH25 5AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BH25 5AF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BH25 5AF is Thornham Road which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashley Crossroads and is 403 m away. The closest railway station is New Milton Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to BH25 5AF (for ages 11 and under) is Ashley Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Arnewood School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from DAMA PIZZA KEBAB and is 367 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH25 5AF is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH25 5AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH25 5AF, and the approximate distance away.

Thornham Road 112 m
Somerton Close 202 m
Hare Lane 229 m
Ashtree Close 247 m
Lower Ashley Road 267 m
Floriston Gardens 283 m
Andrew Lane 290 m
Ashley Lane 462 m
B3058 1.56 km
A337 9.61 km
A31 40.17 km
A35 45.93 km
A338 50.81 km
A30 107.34 km
A38 112 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH25 5AF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH25 5AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
167 m
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
493 m
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
1.42 km
Ballard School 1.92 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.04 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
2.1 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.2 km
Durlston Court School 2.28 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.62 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
3.79 km
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School 3.91 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
4.44 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
5.13 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
5.31 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
5.38 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
5.38 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
6.13 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
6.13 km
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
6.33 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
6.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH25 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ASHLEY INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
167 m
ASHLEY LUNCHEON CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
167 m
LITTLE TREES PRE SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 13, 2016
167 m
CWK & S ATYEO & SONS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
297 m
BUPA ASHLEY LODGE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
325 m
BOWDELLS BISTRO & BAR Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
367 m
DAMA PIZZA KEBAB Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 27, 2021
367 m
HAPPY WOK Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
October 25, 2018
367 m
PREMIER FISH AND CHIP Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2021
367 m
ROKALIS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 26, 2022
367 m
ASHFIELD HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
472 m
BARBERS AND BARBELLS Retailers - other Exempt
November 10, 2021
472 m
SUMMERWOOD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 23, 2019
472 m
ASHLEY JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
493 m
NEW MILTON AND DISTRICT RUGBY CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2016
493 m
ASHLEY FOODMARKET Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2022
532 m
W.I. HALL Other catering premises Exempt
June 27, 2018
758 m
DFJ MULTISPORTS C.I.C. Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
808 m
ASHFIELD CARE HOMES LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
832 m
HORDLE CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
833 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH25 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Ashley Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Ashley Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Ashley Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Ashley Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Hare Lane Bus Stop/Station 643 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Sway Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 6.91 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 6.91 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.39 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 14.27 km
Southampton Airport Air 28.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH25 5AF - Data from Dec 2021

Golden Hill Hill Or Mountain 437 m
White Croft Woodland Or Forest 561 m
Hordle Lakes Inland Water 623 m
Breakhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Stanley's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Great Ballard Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Pond Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Danes Stream Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Honeylake Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Island Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Great Woar Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Stonyford Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Arne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Barrows Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH25 5AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 96.3% 49.9 12.8
300+ Mbps 3.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 322,362 kWh - mean 14,653 kWh : median 15,139 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH25 5AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.75593000
Longitude -1.63381000
OS Easting 425927
OS Northing 0095212
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11114
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest West
County Electorial Division New Milton ED
Electoral Ward Becton
Local Authority District New Forest
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Solent
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000091
Travel To Work Area Bournemouth

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hampshire
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division New Milton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042446
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 021B
Output Area / Small Area 8C2