Postcode SO40 3BX (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 3BX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO40 3BX is Library Road which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shopping Centre and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 463 m away.

The closest primary school to SO40 3BX (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 3BX is THE KEYS and is 71 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from TOTTON FISH BAR and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Library Road 50 m
South Parade 108 m
Beaumont Road 133 m
Jennings Road 195 m
Popes Lane 219 m
Compton Road 222 m
Maynard Road 233 m
Causeway Crescent 250 m
Junction Road 257 m
Testwood Place 295 m
Sunny Way 298 m
Mill Road 317 m
Treeside Avenue 359 m
Testwood Lane 369 m
Morpeth Avenue 398 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 3BX

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 3BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GLADE School 167 m
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
602 m
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
610 m
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
696 m
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
751 m
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
960 m
Oakfield Primary School 1.27 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
1.53 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.58 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.63 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
1.82 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.95 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.05 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.05 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.14 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.38 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.38 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.5 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.54 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CAFE AROMA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
0 m
CARD FACTORY Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2018
0 m
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
0 m
GREGGS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
0 m
LLOYDS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
June 25, 2018
0 m
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 18, 2021
0 m
POUNDLAND Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
0 m
SAVERS HEALTH & BEAUTY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
0 m
TOTTON FISH BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2022
0 m
ARROSTO DI CAFFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
71 m
THE KEYS Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 21, 2021
71 m
LLOYDS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
June 25, 2018
105 m
TOTTON CONSERVATIVE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
105 m
TOTTON THREE SCORE CLUB Other catering premises Exempt
September 18, 2017
115 m
CENTRAL TOTTON LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
125 m
TOTTON TIMEBANK Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
125 m
FUN BOX DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
126 m
TOTTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 23, 2017
126 m
ADMIRAL CASINO Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2019
135 m
NEW HAPPY PALACE Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
135 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Asda Bus Stop/Station 163 m
St Theresas Church Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Salisbury Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 463 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.34 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.34 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.35 km
Southampton Airport Air 9.66 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 28.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eling Great Marsh Wetland 917 m
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Newman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Cocklydown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Lower Larches Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Little Testwood Lake Inland Water 2.13 km
Bull's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Pritchel's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Testwood Lake Inland Water 2.47 km
Wildcolbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Sparrow's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Golt's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Kilnyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Bog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.9 Mbps 37.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.3 18.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.91924600
Longitude -1.48842000
OS Easting 436057
OS Northing 0113434
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