Postcode SO40 2BB (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 2BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO40 2BB is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in July 2002 and is an active postcode. SO40 2BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO40 2BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 SO40 2BB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SO40 2BB is Amey Gardens which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amey Gardens and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 3.02 km away.

The closest primary school to SO40 2BB (for ages 11 and under) is Calmore Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022.

The local pub for residents of SO40 2BB is SAXON INN and is 517 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from TATTOOED SKULLERY and is 1.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO40 2BB 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 SO40 2BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO40 2BB, and the approximate distance away.

Amey Gardens 40 m
Kathryn Close 42 m
Lauren Way 74 m
Finley Close 88 m
Camilla Close 104 m
Calmore Crescent 130 m
Ruby Close 163 m
Jessica Crescent 176 m
Georgina Close 217 m
California Close 235 m
Shepherds Hey Road 244 m
Barberry Drive 271 m
Oleander Drive 278 m
The Drove 285 m
Calmore Drive 466 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 2BB

Introduction July 2002
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 SO40 2BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
685 m
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
685 m
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
1.3 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.37 km
Oakfield Primary School 1.44 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.79 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.09 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.12 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
2.12 km
GLADE School 2.68 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.68 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.68 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.95 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.11 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.12 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
3.17 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.96 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.97 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.01 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
4.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO40 2BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CALMORE COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
481 m
CALMORE PRE SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2016
481 m
MORRISONS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
502 m
MORRISONS DAILY PETROL FILLING STATION Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
502 m
SAXON INN Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
517 m
DIMENSIONS LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 1, 2017
537 m
HAZEL LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2020
553 m
CALMORE INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
685 m
SOUTHERN HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
695 m
FOREST COURT CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
789 m
ALI'S KEBAB Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
860 m
HANGER FARM ARTS CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
867 m
TOTTON AND ELING TENNIS CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2017
867 m
PRIORY LYNDHURST Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
1.06 km
HUNTS CATERERS AND HOG ROAST Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
1.1 km
ROY HUNT PRODUCE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
1.1 km
TATTOOED SKULLERY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
1.12 km
CATERLINK at TOTTON COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
1.23 km
TOTTONIANS RFC LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
1.23 km
TREEHOUSE BAKERY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
1.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO40 2BB - Data from Apr 2022

Amey Gardens Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Amey Gardens Bus Stop/Station 128 m
The Drove Bus Stop/Station 284 m
The Drove Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Richmond Close Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.9 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.9 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.9 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.71 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 27.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO40 2BB - Data from Dec 2021

Loperwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 430 m
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 724 m
Little Fir Clump Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Shorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 930 m
Bog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Vane's Copse Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Tatchbury Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Kilnyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Sharves Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Whitemoor Pond Inland Water 1.33 km
Shornhill Great Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Sharveshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Gipsies Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Brooke's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Hatton's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO40 2BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 81.1 Mbps 159.18 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 50% 84.4 18.9
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 957,619 kWh - mean 19,543 kWh : median 19,086 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 226,453 kWh - mean 4,529 kWh : median 3,904 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 2BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.92716000
Longitude -1.52263800
OS Easting 433646
OS Northing 0114298
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16513
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Totton North & Netley Marsh ED
Electoral Ward Totton North
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Totton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Totton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042351
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 003C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2