Postcode SO40 3AJ (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 3AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO40 3AJ is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO40 3AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO40 3AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 3AJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SO40 3AJ is Beaumont Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shopping Centre and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 368 m away.

The closest primary school to SO40 3AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Abbotswood Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 29, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SO40 3AJ is THE KEYS and is 137 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from NEW HAPPY PALACE and is 52 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2 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 3AJ 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 3AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO40 3AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Beaumont Road 23 m
Library Road 135 m
Compton Road 138 m
Causeway Crescent 141 m
Jennings Road 147 m
South Parade 218 m
Junction Road 238 m
Mill Road 241 m
Testwood Place 255 m
Maynard Road 298 m
Commercial Road 334 m
Testwood Lane 370 m
High Street 390 m
B3076 414 m
Totton By-Pass 480 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 3AJ

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 3AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GLADE School 175 m
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
669 m
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
713 m
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
720 m
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
782 m
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.07 km
Oakfield Primary School 1.35 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.47 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.52 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
1.58 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.85 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
1.93 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.04 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.14 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.14 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.39 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.43 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.48 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.48 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO40 3AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ADMIRAL CASINO Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2019
52 m
NEW HAPPY PALACE Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
52 m
THE FAMILY HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
52 m
WONDERFUL CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
52 m
CAFE AROMA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
111 m
CARD FACTORY Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2018
111 m
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
111 m
GREGGS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
111 m
LLOYDS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
June 25, 2018
111 m
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 18, 2021
111 m
POUNDLAND Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
111 m
SAVERS HEALTH & BEAUTY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
111 m
TOTTON FISH BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2022
111 m
ARROSTO DI CAFFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
137 m
THE KEYS Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 21, 2021
137 m
ARGOS LTD Retailers - other Exempt
June 25, 2018
138 m
LIDL Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
138 m
PETRONY'S PIZZA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
138 m
TASTY KEBAB HOUSE FISH & CHIPS Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 13, 2021
138 m
THE ELEPHANT AND CASTLE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
138 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO40 3AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 83 m
St Theresas Church Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Asda Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Totton Station Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 368 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.25 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.25 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.26 km
Southampton Airport Air 9.55 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 29.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO40 3AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Eling Great Marsh Wetland 828 m
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Newman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Cocklydown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Lower Larches Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Little Testwood Lake Inland Water 2.17 km
Bull's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Pritchel's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Testwood Lake Inland Water 2.52 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Sparrow's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Golt's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Wildcolbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO40 3AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.3 Mbps 101.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 36 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% 19.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 162 20
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 104,854 kWh - mean 13,107 kWh : median 13,279 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 75,926 kWh - mean 5,840 kWh : median 5,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 3AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.91942800
Longitude -1.48686700
OS Easting 436166
OS Northing 0113455
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10834
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Totton South & Marchwood ED
Electoral Ward Totton East
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Totton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Totton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038097
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 004B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3