The postcode SO40 7AQ is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO40 7AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO40 7AQ 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 7AQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to SO40 7AQ is The Crescent which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cedar View and is 357 m away. The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 1.55 km away.
The closest primary school to SO40 7AQ (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 7AQ is THE GAMEKEEPER PUB and is 556 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 1.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 18.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO40 7AQ 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 7AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO40 7AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO40 7AQ
| 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 7AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Foxhills Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.09 km |
| Foxhills Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Hazel Wood Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 16, 2011) | 2.66 km |
| Bartley Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| New Forest Small School | Independent school | 3-16 | 3.16 km | |
| Abbotswood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 3.39 km |
| Hounsdown School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 17, 2017) | 3.46 km |
| Copythorne CofE Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 3.67 km |
| Forest Park School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 3.68 km |
| Lydlynch Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 3.7 km |
| Calmore Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 3.75 km |
| Calmore Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.75 km |
| St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 15, 2019) | 4.01 km |
| Oakfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.03 km | |
| GLADE School | Special school | 11-19 | 4.27 km | |
| Eling Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 4.33 km |
| Testwood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 4.43 km |
| Coxlease School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (July 13, 2017) | 4.8 km |
| Clay Hill School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 4.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO40 7AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPOT IN THE WOODS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 394 m | |
| WOODLANDS HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 394 m | |
| WOODLANDS RIDGE NURSING HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 394 m | |
| THE GAMEKEEPER PUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2019 | 556 m | |
| WOODLANDS LODGE HOTEL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 801 m | |
| WOODLANDS PRE-SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2017 | 1.03 km | |
| ST OLAFS FARM | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 1.53 km | |
| WOODLANDS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2017 | 1.61 km | |
| ASHA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| JUMBO HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| LITE BITES | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| MERRITTS COFFEE LOUNGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| NEW FOREST BIRTH CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2016 | 1.62 km | |
| THE HAPPY CHEESE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| HAZELWOOD GAME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2020 | 1.62 km | |
| OAK TREE LODGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2019 | 1.63 km | |
| FOREST GATE LODGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 1.69 km | |
| ISS FOOD AND HOSPITALITY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 1.75 km | |
| AGE CONCERN NEW FOREST LUNCH CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 1.76 km | |
| THE OAK BED & BREAKFAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 1.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO40 7AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Cedar View | 357 m | |
| Cedar View | 384 m | |
| Woodlands Road | 416 m | |
| Woodlands Road | 446 m | |
| The Gamekeeper | 510 m | |
| Ashurst New Forest Rail Station | 1.55 km | |
| Totton Rail Station | 4.61 km | |
| Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station | 5.46 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 9.51 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 9.51 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 9.52 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 13.9 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 24.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO40 7AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Busketts Wood | 580 m | |
| Poternsford Copse | 649 m | |
| Costicles Inclosure | 796 m | |
| Busketts Lawn Inclosure | 845 m | |
| Rossiters Copse | 902 m | |
| Fletchwood Copse | 1.11 km | |
| Costicles Pond | 1.12 km | |
| Busketts Inclosure | 1.28 km | |
| Hilly Copse | 1.4 km | |
| Paradise Copse | 1.45 km | |
| Irons Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Lodgehill Inclosure | 1.55 km | |
| Coomy Lawn | 1.58 km | |
| Jacobs Copse | 1.59 km | |
| Ironshill Inclosure | 1.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO40 7AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.1 Mbps | 18.8 Mbps | 62.9 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 2.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 16 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 63 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO40 7AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.90025800 |
| Longitude | -1.54135700 |
| OS Easting | 432349 |
| OS Northing | 0111298 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| New Forest National Park |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |