Postcode SO40 7AH (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 7AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO40 7AH is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO40 7AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO40 7AH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 7AH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SO40 7AH is Hazel Grove which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fletchwood Lane and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to SO40 7AH (for ages 11 and under) is Foxhills Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020.

The local pub for residents of SO40 7AH is THE GAMEKEEPER PUB and is 937 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from JUMBO HOUSE and is 1.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO40 7AH 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 7AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO40 7AH, and the approximate distance away.

Hazel Grove 119 m
Alpine Road 239 m
Woodlands Drove 307 m
Lyndhurst Road 927 m
Woodlands Road 980 m
Fletchwood Lane 1.1 km
M27 15.5 km
A31 23.58 km
A338 36.22 km
A303 51.04 km
A35 55.15 km
A27 61.5 km
A38 103.71 km
A30 114.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 7AH

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 7AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.79 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.79 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.12 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
2.64 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
3.13 km
New Forest Small School 3.13 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.26 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
3.28 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
3.53 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.56 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.85 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.85 km
Oakfield Primary School 4.02 km
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
4.07 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
4.07 km
GLADE School 4.08 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.16 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
4.35 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
4.73 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO40 7AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SPOT IN THE WOODS Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
913 m
WOODLANDS HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
913 m
WOODLANDS RIDGE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
913 m
THE GAMEKEEPER PUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
937 m
ASHA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
1.08 km
JUMBO HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
1.08 km
LITE BITES Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
1.08 km
MERRITTS COFFEE LOUNGE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.08 km
NEW FOREST BIRTH CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2016
1.08 km
THE HAPPY CHEESE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
1.08 km
OAK TREE LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 5, 2019
1.1 km
FOREST GATE LODGE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
1.16 km
WOODLANDS PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2017
1.28 km
WOODLANDS LODGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.29 km
THE OAK BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.29 km
WELCOME STORES Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
1.29 km
HAZELWOOD GAME Other catering premises 4
Good
October 30, 2020
1.49 km
THE FOREST INN Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 21, 2021
1.58 km
ASHURST PRE-SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.79 km
FOXHILLS COUNTY JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO40 7AH - Data from Apr 2022

Fletchwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Busketts Way Bus Stop/Station 629 m
Cedar View Bus Stop/Station 875 m
Cedar View Bus Stop/Station 901 m
Ashurst Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 901 m
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Totton Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Beaulieu Road Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.08 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.08 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.08 km
Southampton Airport Air 13.66 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 24.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO40 7AH - Data from Dec 2021

Poternsford Copse Woodland Or Forest 141 m
Costicles Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 372 m
Fletchwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 627 m
Costicles Pond Inland Water 670 m
Busketts Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Busketts Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Busketts Lawn Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Lodgehill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Rossiters Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Irons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Ashurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Ironshill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Churchplace Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hilly Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Mallard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO40 7AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.7 Mbps 23.8 Mbps 33.25 Mbps
Upload 1.4 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 2.05 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 85.7% 22 1.4
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 33 2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 206,662 kWh - mean 29,523 kWh : median 26,721 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 7AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.89725000
Longitude -1.53530700
OS Easting 432776
OS Northing 0110967
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20941
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Totton North & Netley Marsh ED
Electoral Ward Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Totton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ashurst BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042366
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 006C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1