Postcode SO40 3AS (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 3AS and nearby postcodes

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

SO40 3AS 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 3AS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SO40 3AS is Compton Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shopping Centre and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 399 m away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from NEW HAPPY PALACE and is 150 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO40 3AS 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 3AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Compton Road 36 m
Jennings Road 59 m
Beaumont Road 93 m
Causeway Crescent 107 m
Testwood Place 156 m
Library Road 182 m
The Mallards 214 m
South Parade 277 m
Stannington Way 285 m
Arundel Road 287 m
Testwood Lane 290 m
Mill Road 307 m
Junction Road 339 m
Commercial Road 347 m
Stannington Crescent 538 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 3AS

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 3AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GLADE School 282 m
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
713 m
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
759 m
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
772 m
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
786 m
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.12 km
Oakfield Primary School 1.31 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.42 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.46 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
1.69 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.77 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.95 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
1.98 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.12 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.12 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.33 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.39 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.55 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.57 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ACORNS COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
77 m
ADMIRAL CASINO Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2019
150 m
NEW HAPPY PALACE Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
150 m
THE FAMILY HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
150 m
WONDERFUL CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
150 m
CAFE AROMA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
186 m
CARD FACTORY Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2018
186 m
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
186 m
GREGGS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
186 m
LLOYDS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
June 25, 2018
186 m
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 18, 2021
186 m
POUNDLAND Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
186 m
SAVERS HEALTH & BEAUTY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
186 m
TOTTON FISH BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2022
186 m
CENTRAL TOTTON LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
193 m
TOTTON TIMEBANK Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
193 m
TOTTON THREE SCORE CLUB Other catering premises Exempt
September 18, 2017
217 m
ARGOS LTD Retailers - other Exempt
June 25, 2018
234 m
LIDL Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
234 m
PETRONY'S PIZZA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
234 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 166 m
St Theresas Church Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Totton Station Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Salisbury Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 399 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.27 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.27 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.27 km
Southampton Airport Air 9.48 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 29.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eling Great Marsh Wetland 858 m
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Newman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Cocklydown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Little Testwood Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Lower Larches Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Bull's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Testwood Lake Inland Water 2.45 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Pritchel's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Kilnyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Sparrow's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Bury Marsh Wetland 2.66 km
Bog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22 Mbps 124 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 172.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 149,874 kWh - mean 12,489 kWh : median 12,511 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 3AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.92035200
Longitude -1.48643000
OS Easting 436196
OS Northing 0113558
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 E33038099
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