The postcode SO40 2BL is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in June 2003 and is an active postcode. SO40 2BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO40 2BL 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 2BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to SO40 2BL is Finley Close which is centered 12 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Amey Gardens and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 3.1 km away.
The closest primary school to SO40 2BL (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 2BL is SAXON INN and is 565 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 1.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO40 2BL is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO40 2BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO40 2BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO40 2BL
| Introduction | June 2003 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO40 2BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calmore Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 741 m |
| Calmore Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 741 m |
| Hazel Wood Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 16, 2011) | 1.36 km |
| Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Oakfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.51 km | |
| Abbotswood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| Lydlynch Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| Testwood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Forest Park School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Foxhills Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.74 km |
| Foxhills Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.74 km |
| GLADE School | Special school | 11-19 | 2.76 km | |
| Copythorne CofE Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 2.88 km |
| Bartley Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| Eling Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| Hounsdown School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 17, 2017) | 3.24 km |
| Redbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 4.03 km |
| Redbridge Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 4.04 km |
| Mansel Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 4.08 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2019) | 4.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO40 2BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALMORE COMMUNITY CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 533 m | |
| CALMORE PRE SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2016 | 533 m | |
| MORRISONS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 545 m | |
| MORRISONS DAILY PETROL FILLING STATION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 545 m | |
| SAXON INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 16, 2019 | 565 m | |
| DIMENSIONS LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 1, 2017 | 601 m | |
| SOUTHERN HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 621 m | |
| HAZEL LODGE | Exempt February 12, 2020 | 621 m | |
| FOREST COURT CARE HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 713 m | |
| CALMORE INFANT SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 741 m | |
| ALI'S KEBAB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 20, 2019 | 868 m | |
| HANGER FARM ARTS CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2019 | 926 m | |
| TOTTON AND ELING TENNIS CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2017 | 926 m | |
| PRIORY LYNDHURST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 987 m | |
| HUNTS CATERERS AND HOG ROAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 1.07 km | |
| ROY HUNT PRODUCE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 1.07 km | |
| TATTOOED SKULLERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| TREEHOUSE BAKERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| CATERLINK at TOTTON COLLEGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2018 | 1.31 km | |
| TOTTONIANS RFC LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 1.31 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO40 2BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Amey Gardens | 198 m | |
| Amey Gardens | 199 m | |
| The Drove | 312 m | |
| The Drove | 312 m | |
| Richmond Close | 429 m | |
| Totton Rail Station | 3.1 km | |
| Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station | 3.85 km | |
| Ashurst New Forest Rail Station | 4.18 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 8.97 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 8.97 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 8.98 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 11.77 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 27.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO40 2BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Loperwood Copse | 354 m | |
| Chestnut Plantation | 660 m | |
| Little Fir Clump | 819 m | |
| Shorn Hill | 865 m | |
| Vane's Copse | 927 m | |
| Bog Plantation | 940 m | |
| Tatchbury Copse | 1.04 km | |
| Kilnyard Copse | 1.2 km | |
| Sharves Hill | 1.24 km | |
| Whitemoor Pond | 1.26 km | |
| Shornhill Great Fir Plantation | 1.27 km | |
| Gipsies Fir Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Sharveshill Plantation | 1.37 km | |
| Brooke's Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Hatton's Plantation | 1.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO40 2BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.4 Mbps | 60.1 Mbps | 73.61 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68 | 19.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO40 2BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.92749700 |
| Longitude | -1.52358800 |
| OS Easting | 433579 |
| OS Northing | 0114335 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000091 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| 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 |
| 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 |