Postcode SO40 4SF (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 4SF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO40 4SF is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO40 4SF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO40 4SF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 4SF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SO40 4SF is Vicarage Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Johns Church and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to SO40 4SF (for ages 11 and under) is Marchwood Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 1, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marchwood Park Hospital School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 7, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SO40 4SF is CUE T'S LTD and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from BULTHI HUT INDIAN TAKEAWAY and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO40 4SF 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 4SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO40 4SF, and the approximate distance away.

Vicarage Road 66 m
Main Road 74 m
St Johns Court 95 m
Malthouse Gardens 134 m
Oakland Drive 162 m
Cranberry Close 194 m
Mulberry Road 200 m
Ferndale Road 215 m
Philpott Drive 220 m
Arakan Crescent 225 m
Wood Glade Close 230 m
Bay Tree Gardens 242 m
The Rowans 243 m
Melick Close 252 m
Mayvale Close 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 4SF

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 4SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marchwood Junior School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
78 m
Marchwood Church of England Infant School Good
(February 20, 2018)
681 m
Marchwood Park Hospital School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.16 km
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.95 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.99 km
St John's Primary and Nursery School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.34 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
3.38 km
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.39 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.43 km
Foundry Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
3.45 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.46 km
The Polygon School Good
(December 9, 2016)
3.56 km
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
3.61 km
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.61 km
Oak Lodge School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.61 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.73 km
Springhill Catholic Primary School 3.82 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.85 km
Wordsworth Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.9 km
GLADE School 3.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO40 4SF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BULTHI HUT INDIAN TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 20, 2020
0 m
CUE T'S LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2018
0 m
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
December 18, 2017
0 m
PLANET KIDS CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
0 m
SUNSHINE VALLEY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
0 m
THE MANNA HOUSE BAKERY LTD Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2022
0 m
THE ROEBUCK Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 17, 2019
0 m
WELCOME Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
0 m
LITTLE GARDNERS NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
78 m
MARCHWOOD JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
78 m
BECKII'S BAKERY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
109 m
OUR PLACE CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
109 m
MULBERRY PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
230 m
MARCHWOOD NEWS 'N' FOOD Retailers - other 4
Good
August 6, 2018
339 m
AVONDALE LODGE CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
515 m
GATHER & GATHER BY CH&CO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
590 m
MARCHWOOD C OF E SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
681 m
PLANET KIDS CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
681 m
PRIORY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
691 m
THE PILGRIM INN Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 6, 2020
691 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO40 4SF - Data from Apr 2022

St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 104 m
St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 186 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Ferndale Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.19 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.19 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.19 km
Southampton Airport Air 9.19 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 29.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO40 4SF - Data from Dec 2021

Crookedhays Copse Woodland Or Forest 296 m
Fifteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 849 m
Post Copse Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Warwick's Copse Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Nutcher's Copse Woodland Or Forest 970 m
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Hammond's Copse Woodland Or Forest 985 m
The Lake Inland Water 992 m
Horseclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Rudes Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Hammer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Slowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Veal's Row Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO40 4SF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.7 Mbps 61.2 Mbps 79.9 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 172,441 kWh - mean 34,488 kWh : median 35,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 4SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.89080400
Longitude -1.45099800
OS Easting 438711
OS Northing 0110290
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31024
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Totton South & Marchwood ED
Electoral Ward Marchwood
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) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Marchwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042376
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 008C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3