Postcode SO40 2BJ (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 2BJ and nearby postcodes

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

SO40 2BJ 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 2BJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SO40 2BJ is Kathryn Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amey Gardens and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 2.97 km away.

The closest primary school to SO40 2BJ (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 2BJ is SAXON INN and is 467 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 1.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 23.5% 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 1.8 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 SO40 2BJ 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 2BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kathryn Close 26 m
Lauren Way 76 m
Amey Gardens 88 m
Camilla Close 92 m
Calmore Crescent 119 m
Finley Close 138 m
Jessica Crescent 187 m
Shepherds Hey Road 190 m
Ruby Close 207 m
California Close 228 m
Wood Lodge 233 m
The Drove 244 m
Georgina Close 253 m
Dayrell Close 272 m
Oleander Drive 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 2BJ

Introduction October 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 2BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
632 m
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
632 m
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
1.28 km
Oakfield Primary School 1.39 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.4 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.75 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.04 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
2.07 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.08 km
GLADE School 2.63 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.67 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.67 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.01 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.07 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
3.14 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.17 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.91 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.91 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.96 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
4.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Amey Gardens Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Amey Gardens Bus Stop/Station 75 m
The Drove Bus Stop/Station 246 m
The Drove Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Richmond Close Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.85 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.85 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.85 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.65 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 27.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Loperwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 477 m
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 750 m
Bog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Little Fir Clump Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Shorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 957 m
Vane's Copse Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Kilnyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Tatchbury Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Sharves Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Sharveshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Whitemoor Pond Inland Water 1.38 km
Shornhill Great Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Gipsies Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Hatton's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Brooke's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.9 Mbps 58.1 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 76.5% 65.6 17.6
300+ Mbps 23.5% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 137,504 kWh - mean 11,459 kWh : median 11,029 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 52,826 kWh - mean 3,107 kWh : median 3,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 2BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.92718400
Longitude -1.52185500
OS Easting 433701
OS Northing 0114301
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2