Postcode SO40 3QP (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 3QP and nearby postcodes

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

SO40 3QP 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 3QP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SO40 3QP is Warwick Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Testwood Lane and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to SO40 3QP (for ages 11 and under) is Oakfield Primary School.

The local pub for residents of SO40 3QP is THE SALMON LEAP and is 387 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from DOMINO'S PIZZA and is 462 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96% 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 3QP 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 3QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Warwick Road 34 m
St Michaels Road 95 m
Stannington Crescent 148 m
Morpeth Avenue 224 m
Greenfields Avenue 241 m
Greenfields Close 245 m
Mayfield Avenue 286 m
Hamtun Crescent 341 m
Hammonds Lane 348 m
Sunset Avenue 348 m
Testwood Lane 382 m
Sunset Road 404 m
Salisbury Road 1.5 km
A326 5.13 km
M27 12.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 3QP

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 3QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
223 m
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
665 m
Oakfield Primary School 680 m
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
715 m
GLADE School 781 m
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
864 m
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.31 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.49 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.49 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
1.61 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.91 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.92 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
1.99 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.08 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.23 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.54 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.54 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.74 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.78 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
LOTTIE TOTS STREET Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
114 m
TESTWOOD SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
223 m
THE HAPPY FRYER Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
246 m
THE SALMON LEAP Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
387 m
6 BARRELS Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
462 m
DOMINO'S PIZZA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
462 m
CHILLI TANDOORI TOTTON LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2020
482 m
FAST WOK Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
482 m
CENTRAL TOTTON LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
496 m
TOTTON TIMEBANK Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
496 m
TOTTON THREE SCORE CLUB Other catering premises Exempt
September 18, 2017
503 m
INTEGRA CARE LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2017
540 m
LLOYDS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
June 25, 2018
545 m
TOTTON CONSERVATIVE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
545 m
CO-OPERATIVE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
547 m
PHARMACY DIRECT Retailers - other Exempt
December 11, 2019
547 m
TESTWOOD CHEF Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
547 m
PATS SANDWICH BAR AND TEA ROOM Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
558 m
THISTLEDONICELY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
558 m
FARMHOUSE CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
559 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Testwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Testwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Morpeth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Salisbury Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Salisbury Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 465 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.89 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.89 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.9 km
Southampton Airport Air 9.85 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 28.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eling Great Marsh Wetland 1.49 km
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Little Testwood Lake Inland Water 1.52 km
Testwood Lake Inland Water 1.86 km
Lower Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Kilnyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Bog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Sharveshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cocklydown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Sharves Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Newman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Broadlands Lake Inland Water 2.42 km
Loperwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Hatton's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.1 Mbps 73.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 36 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% 23.2 3.8
30-300 Mbps 4% 77.6 9.1
300+ Mbps 96% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 312,865 kWh - mean 12,515 kWh : median 13,179 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 3QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.92363900
Longitude -1.49379200
OS Easting 435676
OS Northing 0113920
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Totton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Totton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042357
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3