Postcode BH25 5LW (New Forest)

Map showing BH25 5LW and nearby postcodes

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

BH25 5LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 5LW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to BH25 5LW is Howe Close which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marley Avenue and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is New Milton Rail Station, 523 m away.

The closest primary school to BH25 5LW (for ages 11 and under) is New Milton Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021. 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 local pub for residents of BH25 5LW is THE HOURGLASS and is 602 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from COOKIES and is 602 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 1.6 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 5LW 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 5LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Howe Close 66 m
Cabot Way 104 m
Hardy Close 111 m
Marley Avenue 117 m
Raleigh Close 123 m
Drake Close 168 m
Marley Close 170 m
Wilton Gardens 180 m
Marryat Road 184 m
Kennard Court 191 m
Nelson Close 195 m
Rosewood Gardens 204 m
The Denes 219 m
Cadhay Close 236 m
Bligh Close 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH25 5LW

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 5LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ballard School 673 m
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
744 m
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
934 m
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
1.17 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.7 km
Durlston Court School 1.94 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.03 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
3.06 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.1 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
3.61 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
4.23 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
5.17 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 5.18 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
5.89 km
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School 5.89 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
6.61 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
6.65 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
6.66 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
6.75 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
7.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NEW MILTON STROKE GROUP Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
172 m
PALMS YOUTH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
172 m
GREY GABLES (NEW MILTON) LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
310 m
MCCOLLS Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2022
330 m
PRIORY LYNDHURST Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 3, 2019
425 m
MC COLLS Retailers - other 4
Good
January 30, 2019
491 m
EL RICO COFFEE BAR Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
530 m
FOOD 4 THOUGHT Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
530 m
HUNGRY COTTAGE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 19, 2021
530 m
RAISE THE ROOTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
530 m
PASSENGER CLOTHING Retailers - other Exempt
August 31, 2021
551 m
COOKIES Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
602 m
THE HOURGLASS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
602 m
NEW MILTON BOWLING CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2017
603 m
AGE CONCERN HAMPSHIRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
603 m
MONTANA'S ONLINE STORE Retailers - other Exempt
September 23, 2021
603 m
OLIVES DIRECT LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
603 m
CHARCOAL GRILL Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
622 m
HAWELI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
622 m
SCOLTOCKS HEALTH FOODS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2017
622 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Marley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Marryat Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Marryat Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Brookyn Court Bus Stop/Station 263 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 523 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Sway Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.59 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.59 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.61 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 12.09 km
Southampton Airport Air 30.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Ballard Lake Inland Water 629 m
Great Woar Copse Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Pond Copse Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Walkford Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Beckley Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Ossemsley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bashley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Beckley Common Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hobbs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Stanley's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Hobbs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
White's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Locksbridge Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.3 Mbps 54.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 21 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% 14.5 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.4 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 393,465 kWh - mean 10,634 kWh : median 10,537 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 114,820 kWh - mean 3,103 kWh : median 2,732 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH25 5LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.75726400
Longitude -1.66483300
OS Easting 423738
OS Northing 0095350
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11965
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city 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 E33042444
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 020C
Output Area / Small Area 7C3