Postcode SO40 2LJ (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 2LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO40 2LJ is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO40 2LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO40 2LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 2LJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SO40 2LJ is Shepherds Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Home Lea and is 244 m away. The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 3.47 km away.

The closest primary school to SO40 2LJ (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 SO40 2LJ is HAYWAIN and is 552 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shepherds Close 22 m
Riverside Close 118 m
Pundle Green 192 m
Chinham Road 197 m
Shepherds Road 202 m
A337 8.89 km
M27 17.3 km
A31 23.7 km
A338 34.14 km
A303 48.7 km
A35 53.98 km
A27 63.4 km
A38 101.26 km
A30 112.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 2LJ

Introduction December 1994
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 2LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
849 m
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.94 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.08 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
3.3 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.53 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.53 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.79 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.79 km
New Forest Small School 4.12 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.16 km
Oakfield Primary School 4.4 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.52 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
4.52 km
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
4.59 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
4.82 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
4.99 km
GLADE School 5.18 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
5.41 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
5.71 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
5.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AGE CONCERN NEW FOREST LUNCH CLUB Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
167 m
HAYWAIN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
552 m
SPAR Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
552 m
ST OLAFS FARM Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
637 m
DOBBIES Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
792 m
BARTLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
849 m
FOREST EDGE CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
1.02 km
THE COACH AND HORSES Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
1.02 km
BARTLEY LODGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
1.27 km
CADNAM CRICKET CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
1.27 km
FRISKY AVOCADO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
1.39 km
WOODLANDS LODGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.4 km
SPOT IN THE WOODS Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.55 km
WOODLANDS HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
1.55 km
WOODLANDS RIDGE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.55 km
ALFORD BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.63 km
ISS FOOD AND HOSPITALITY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
1.66 km
THE GAMEKEEPER PUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
1.67 km
BUDGENS OF CADNAM Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2021
1.71 km
PP CATERING AND EVENTS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
1.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Home Lea Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Shepherds Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Home Lea Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Shepherds Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Abbotsford Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Southampton Airport Air 14.7 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 24.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hungerford Copse Woodland Or Forest 429 m
Spillmans Copse Woodland Or Forest 640 m
Paradise Copse Woodland Or Forest 662 m
Jacobs Copse Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Burnards Copse Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Mumms Copse Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Rossiters Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Curtishill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
French's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Goddards Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Marley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Reformatory Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Hilly Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Brockishill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Rockram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.9 Mbps 31.4 Mbps 48.23 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 9.76 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% 21.5 4.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.1 7.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 402,569 kWh - mean 11,182 kWh : median 9,724 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 2LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.91258800
Longitude -1.56052400
OS Easting 430993
OS Northing 0112661
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20941
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 Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh
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: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Totton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bartley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042367
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 006C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1