Postcode BH25 5GU (New Forest)

Map showing BH25 5GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH25 5GU is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. BH25 5GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH25 5GU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 5GU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to BH25 5GU is Vernalls Court which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holly Lane and is 246 m away. The closest railway station is New Milton Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to BH25 5GU (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 668 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH25 5GU 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 5GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Vernalls Court 20 m
Earlswood Park 45 m
Danesbury Meadows 54 m
Forest Edge 142 m
Holly Lane 149 m
Park Close 151 m
Burnleigh Gardens 188 m
Hermitage Close 195 m
Park Road 196 m
Ashley Common Road 229 m
Ashlet Gardens 243 m
Miller Close 289 m
Pennywell Gardens 323 m
Woodside Lane 356 m
Dinham Road 358 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH25 5GU

Introduction December 2001
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 5GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
789 m
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
836 m
Ballard School 1.36 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.75 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
2.05 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.16 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.21 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
2.3 km
Durlston Court School 2.75 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
3.39 km
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School 4.77 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
4.87 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
4.99 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
5.84 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
5.9 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
5.9 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
6.11 km
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
6.38 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
6.54 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
6.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MUDDY PUDDLES PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
201 m
BUPA ASHLEY LODGE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
632 m
FERNDALE POST OFFICE Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2022
634 m
ASHFIELD HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
658 m
BARBERS AND BARBELLS Retailers - other Exempt
November 10, 2021
658 m
SUMMERWOOD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 23, 2019
658 m
BOWDELLS BISTRO & BAR Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
668 m
DAMA PIZZA KEBAB Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 27, 2021
668 m
HAPPY WOK Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
October 25, 2018
668 m
PREMIER FISH AND CHIP Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2021
668 m
ROKALIS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 26, 2022
668 m
ASHLEY FOODMARKET Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2022
751 m
ASHLEY JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
789 m
NEW MILTON AND DISTRICT RUGBY CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2016
789 m
ASHLEY INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
836 m
ASHLEY LUNCHEON CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
836 m
LITTLE TREES PRE SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 13, 2016
836 m
ASHFIELD CARE HOMES LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
877 m
APETITO LIMITED Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
918 m
DANE STREAM FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
918 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holly Lane Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Holly Lane Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Marston Road Bus Stop/Station 444 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Sway Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.36 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.36 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.85 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 13.72 km
Southampton Airport Air 28.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stanley's Copse Woodland Or Forest 486 m
Hordle Lakes Inland Water 778 m
Golden Hill Hill Or Mountain 939 m
Danes Stream Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Pond Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Great Ballard Lake Inland Water 1.26 km
White Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Great Woar Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Breakhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Bashley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Boundway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Ossemsley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Sway Lakes Inland Water 2.72 km
Barrows Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Beckley Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 54.4 Mbps 72.33 Mbps
Upload 14.3 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.4 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 55,509 kWh - mean 9,251 kWh : median 9,276 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 24,687 kWh - mean 3,086 kWh : median 2,934 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH25 5GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.76348500
Longitude -1.63995500
OS Easting 425489
OS Northing 0096051
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16986
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest West
County Electorial Division New Milton North, Milford & Hordle ED
Electoral Ward Fernhill
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 E33042443
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 020A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2