Postcode SO40 3FQ (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 3FQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO40 3FQ is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in March 2012 and is an active postcode. SO40 3FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO40 3FQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 3FQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to SO40 3FQ is The Mallards which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shopping Centre and is 305 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 577 m away.

The closest primary school to SO40 3FQ (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 3FQ is THE SALMON LEAP and is 177 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from TOTTON FISH BAR and is 379 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 43.6% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO40 3FQ is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO40 3FQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Mallards 19 m
Testwood Place 84 m
Arundel Road 85 m
York Close 144 m
Testwood Lane 154 m
Stirling Crescent 162 m
Pembroke Close 182 m
Jennings Road 190 m
Stannington Way 194 m
Compton Road 210 m
Stirling Close 216 m
Hurst Close 248 m
Causeway Crescent 291 m
St Michaels Road 481 m
Stannington Crescent 490 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 3FQ

Introduction March 2012
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 3FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GLADE School 508 m
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
546 m
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
877 m
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
903 m
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
983 m
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.2 km
Oakfield Primary School 1.2 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.39 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.41 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.65 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.82 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
1.91 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.02 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.02 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
2.04 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.26 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.38 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.59 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.74 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ACORNS COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
157 m
THE SALMON LEAP Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
177 m
CENTRAL TOTTON LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
307 m
TOTTON TIMEBANK Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
307 m
TOTTON THREE SCORE CLUB Other catering premises Exempt
September 18, 2017
340 m
THE HAPPY FRYER Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
349 m
CAFE AROMA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
379 m
CARD FACTORY Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2018
379 m
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
379 m
GREGGS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
379 m
LLOYDS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
June 25, 2018
379 m
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 18, 2021
379 m
POUNDLAND Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
379 m
SAVERS HEALTH & BEAUTY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
379 m
TOTTON FISH BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2022
379 m
ADMIRAL CASINO Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2019
380 m
NEW HAPPY PALACE Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
380 m
THE FAMILY HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
380 m
WONDERFUL CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
380 m
LLOYDS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
June 25, 2018
414 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 390 m
St Theresas Church Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Salisbury Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Salisbury Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 577 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.37 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.37 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.38 km
Southampton Airport Air 9.41 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 29.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eling Great Marsh Wetland 1.01 km
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Little Testwood Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Newman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Cocklydown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Lower Larches Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Testwood Lake Inland Water 2.27 km
Pickles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Kilnyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Sharveshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Bog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Sharves Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Bull's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Bury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Broadlands Lake Inland Water 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 74 Mbps 328.5 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 49.94 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% 19.2 2.8
30-300 Mbps 56.4% 77.6 18.2
300+ Mbps 43.6% 329 50

Gas Consumption

78 meters consuming 534,941 kWh - mean 6,858 kWh : median 6,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

83 meters consuming 256,319 kWh - mean 3,088 kWh : median 2,566 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 3FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.92242000
Longitude -1.48645000
OS Easting 436193
OS Northing 0113788
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21584
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Totton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Totton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042356
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4