The postcode SO40 4WU is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO40 4WU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO40 4WU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 4WU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to SO40 4WU is Hythe Road which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Pilgrim Inn and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 3.23 km away.
The closest primary school to SO40 4WU (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 4WU is THE PILGRIM INN and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from BULTHI HUT INDIAN TAKEAWAY and is 691 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 20, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 20.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO40 4WU is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO40 4WU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO40 4WU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO40 4WU
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO40 4WU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchwood Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 405 m |
| Marchwood Park Hospital School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 538 m |
| Marchwood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 766 m |
| Applemore College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 2.98 km |
| Oak Lodge School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 2.98 km |
| Freemantle Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 3.5 km |
| St John's Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 3.53 km |
| Noadswood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 3.66 km |
| Tanners Brook Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 3.68 km |
| Orchard Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 13, 2007) | 3.73 km |
| Orchard Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 3.73 km |
| Hounsdown School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 17, 2017) | 3.8 km |
| Hythe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2019) | 3.86 km |
| St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 3.95 km |
| Eling Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 4 km |
| The Polygon School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 4.01 km |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 12, 2022) | 4.09 km |
| Mason Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 4.15 km |
| Hope Community School Southampton | Academy | 4-11 | 4.21 km | |
| Regents Park Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 4.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO40 4WU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIORY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 0 m | |
| THE PILGRIM INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2020 | 0 m | |
| MARCHWOOD C OF E SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 405 m | |
| PLANET KIDS CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 405 m | |
| MULBERRY PRE-SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 463 m | |
| AVONDALE LODGE CARE HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2018 | 539 m | |
| BULTHI HUT INDIAN TAKEAWAY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2020 | 691 m | |
| CUE T'S LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 16, 2018 | 691 m | |
| DAY LEWIS PHARMACY | Exempt December 18, 2017 | 691 m | |
| PLANET KIDS CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 691 m | |
| SUNSHINE VALLEY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 691 m | |
| THE MANNA HOUSE BAKERY LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 8, 2022 | 691 m | |
| THE ROEBUCK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 17, 2019 | 691 m | |
| WELCOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 691 m | |
| BECKII'S BAKERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 732 m | |
| OUR PLACE CAFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 732 m | |
| GATHER & GATHER BY CH&CO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 756 m | |
| LITTLE GARDNERS NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 766 m | |
| MARCHWOOD JUNIOR SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 766 m | |
| OAKLANDS REST HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 16, 2021 | 788 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO40 4WU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Pilgrim Inn | 104 m | |
| The Pilgrim Inn | 105 m | |
| North Lodge | 370 m | |
| North Lodge | 385 m | |
| Twiggs Lane | 390 m | |
| Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station | 3.23 km | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 3.59 km | |
| Southampton Central Rail Station | 3.64 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 3.34 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 3.34 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 3.34 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 9.68 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 29.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO40 4WU - Data from Dec 2021
| Warwick's Copse | 270 m | |
| Hammond's Copse | 313 m | |
| The Lake | 322 m | |
| Post Copse | 497 m | |
| Crookedhays Copse | 638 m | |
| The Shrubbery | 648 m | |
| Perryhayes Copse | 648 m | |
| Beacon Hill | 658 m | |
| Nutcher's Copse | 666 m | |
| Fir Copse | 694 m | |
| The Plantation | 695 m | |
| Horseclose Copse | 870 m | |
| Smither's Copse | 915 m | |
| Rudes Copse | 917 m | |
| Beaby's Copse | 975 m |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO40 4WU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49 Mbps | 47.8 Mbps | 79.59 Mbps |
| Upload | 13 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 20.5% | 79.5% | 20.3 | 4.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 79.5% | 79.5% | 57.9 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO40 4WU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.88459600 |
| Longitude | -1.45039500 |
| OS Easting | 438758 |
| OS Northing | 0109601 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000091 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Renting rural 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 | E33042375 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
New Forest 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
New Forest 008F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C2 |