Postcode SO4 7AY (New Forest) Terminated December 1985

Map showing SO4 7AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO4 7AY is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1985.SO4 7AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO4 7AY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 SO4 7AY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to SO4 7AY is Pikes Hill which is centered 141 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pikes Hill and is 492 m away. The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 4.19 km away.

The closest primary school to SO4 7AY (for ages 11 and under) is Bartley Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 22, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SO4 7AY is THE SWAN INN and is 415 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 18, 2019.

Policing for SO4 7AY 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 SO4 7AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO4 7AY, and the approximate distance away.

Pikes Hill 141 m
Pikes Hill Avenue 214 m
Westwood Road 272 m
A337 5.16 km
M27 19.07 km
A31 27.42 km
A338 37.53 km
A303 49.05 km
A35 51.33 km
A27 64.78 km
A38 103.08 km
A30 110.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO4 7AY

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1985
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 SO4 7AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
759 m
New Forest Small School 1.43 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
2.04 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.04 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
4.71 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
5.53 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
5.74 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.74 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
5.83 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
6.45 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
6.46 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
7.04 km
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
7.13 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
7.19 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
7.44 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
7.44 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
7.47 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.49 km
Oakfield Primary School 7.81 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
8.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO4 7AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NEW FOREST TEA COMPANY Other catering premises Exempt
July 13, 2021
375 m
HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY Other catering premises Exempt
September 11, 2017
391 m
THE SWAN INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
415 m
FOREST LODGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
416 m
WATERLOO ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
416 m
AVALON HOUSE B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
606 m
LITTLE HAYES GUEST HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
606 m
THE WHITE RABBIT Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
606 m
FOREST EDGE ROASTING CO Retailers - other 4
Good
September 23, 2021
759 m
LYNDHURST PRE SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
759 m
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
759 m
THE CROWN MANOR HOUSE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
781 m
ENZEE RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 13, 2020
804 m
PASSAGE TO INDIA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
804 m
PENNY FARTHING HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
804 m
MUDDY BOTTOM BURGERS Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
809 m
IMPERIAL CHINA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2019
837 m
MAD HATTER TEA ROOMS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2022
837 m
PREZZO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
837 m
SURFING MOO MOO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
837 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO4 7AY - Data from Apr 2022

Pikes Hill Bus Stop/Station 492 m
Pikes Hill Bus Stop/Station 522 m
The Crown Hotel Bus Stop/Station 791 m
Library Car Park Bus Stop/Station 1.02 km
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 1.1 km
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Southampton Airport Air 17.6 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 20.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO4 7AY - Data from Dec 2021

Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 187 m
Foldsgate Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 406 m
Foldsgate Hill Hill Or Mountain 494 m
Fox's Hill Hill Or Mountain 512 m
Pike's Hill Hill Or Mountain 516 m
Northerwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 585 m
Truslers Wood Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 816 m
Swan Green Urban Greenspace 843 m
Lyndhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 996 m
James's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Harcourt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Little Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Leominstead Lake Inland Water 1.3 km

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.87885200
Longitude -1.58348400
OS Easting 429400
OS Northing 0108900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29883
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

National Park

New Forest National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Lyndhurst & Fordingbridge ED
Electoral Ward Lyndhurst
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 Southampton

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Lyndhurst BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042370
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 007C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3