Postcode SO40 2PB (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 2PB and nearby postcodes

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

SO40 2PB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 SO40 2PB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to SO40 2PB is Vicarage Lane which is centered 229 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copythorne Crossroads and is 349 m away. The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 5.18 km away.

The closest primary school to SO40 2PB (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 2PB is EMPRESS OF BLANDINGS and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vicarage Lane 229 m
Pollards Moor Road 485 m
Winsor Road 798 m
Romsey Road 1.56 km
M27 17.79 km
A31 22.72 km
A338 32.21 km
A36 35.58 km
A303 47.65 km
A35 54.38 km
A361 62.62 km
A27 63.88 km
A38 99.64 km
A30 112.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 2PB

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 2PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
0 m
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.14 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.77 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.6 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.6 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
3.83 km
Oakfield Primary School 4.39 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.6 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.67 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.67 km
Wellow Primary School 4.92 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.94 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
4.96 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
5.08 km
GLADE School 5.58 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
5.7 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
5.95 km
New Forest Small School 6.04 km
The New Forest Church of England Primary School 6.4 km
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
6.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COPYTHORNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
0 m
EMPRESS OF BLANDINGS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
0 m
LITTLE OAKS OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
0 m
LE CHATEAU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
614 m
PP CATERING AND EVENTS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
701 m
ALFORD BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
802 m
BARTLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.14 km
BUDGENS OF CADNAM Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2021
1.16 km
FOREST EDGE CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
1.28 km
THE COACH AND HORSES Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
1.28 km
DOBBIES Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
1.28 km
HAYWAIN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
1.39 km
SPAR Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
1.39 km
FRISKY AVOCADO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
1.4 km
LA FOSCA Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.59 km
SIR JOHN BARLEYCORN Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 2, 2022
1.59 km
THE WHITE HART Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 31, 2020
1.59 km
BARTLEY LODGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
1.7 km
CADNAM CRICKET CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
1.7 km
FOREST MEATS @ MANOR FARM Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
1.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copythorne Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Copythorne Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Soffe's Yard Bus Stop/Station 506 m
Soffe's Yard Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Budds Farm Bus Stop/Station 697 m
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 5.18 km
Southampton Airport Air 14.54 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 25.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 339 m
Newbridge Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 625 m
Burnards Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Larks Lease Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Copythorne Common Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Fuzzies Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Spillmans Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Curtishill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Middle Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Paultons Park Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Crock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Whitemoor Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Hungerford Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Rockram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Duck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 46 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 20 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% 15 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.3 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 157,507 kWh - mean 19,688 kWh : median 13,765 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 51,983 kWh - mean 8,664 kWh : median 5,638 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 2PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.92985200
Longitude -1.56443600
OS Easting 430706
OS Northing 0114580
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22225
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 Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042369
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 007A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2