The postcode SO40 7AT is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO40 7AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO40 7AT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 7AT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to SO40 7AT is Ash Road which is centered 88 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office & Shops and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 463 m away.
The closest primary school to SO40 7AT (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 7AT is THE HAPPY CHEESE and is 143 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from JUMBO HOUSE and is 143 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 143.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO40 7AT 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 7AT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO40 7AT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO40 7AT
| 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 7AT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhills Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.4 km |
| Foxhills Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| Hounsdown School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 17, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| Hazel Wood Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 16, 2011) | 2.68 km |
| Abbotswood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 3.09 km |
| Forest Park School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 3.25 km |
| Lydlynch Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 3.29 km |
| New Forest Small School | Independent school | 3-16 | 3.49 km | |
| Eling Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.57 km |
| GLADE School | Special school | 11-19 | 3.7 km | |
| Oakfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.98 km | |
| Calmore Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 4.01 km |
| Calmore Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 4.01 km |
| Testwood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 4.16 km |
| Bartley Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 4.17 km |
| St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 15, 2019) | 4.52 km |
| Marchwood Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 4.79 km |
| Coxlease School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (July 13, 2017) | 4.95 km |
| Clay Hill School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 4.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO40 7AT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 143 m | |
| JUMBO HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 143 m | |
| LITE BITES | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 143 m | |
| MERRITTS COFFEE LOUNGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 143 m | |
| NEW FOREST BIRTH CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2016 | 143 m | |
| THE HAPPY CHEESE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 143 m | |
| OAK TREE LODGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2019 | 150 m | |
| FOREST GATE LODGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 185 m | |
| THE OAK BED & BREAKFAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 429 m | |
| WELCOME STORES | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2022 | 429 m | |
| THE FOREST INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 21, 2021 | 796 m | |
| CHRIST CHURCH COLBURY | Exempt February 26, 2020 | 1.19 km | |
| LONGDOWN ACTIVITY FARM LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2018 | 1.19 km | |
| ASHURST PRE-SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 1.4 km | |
| FOXHILLS COUNTY JUNIOR SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| FOXHILLS INFANT SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| NEW FOREST CHILD CARE CIC FOXHILLS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 1.4 km | |
| THE NEW FOREST HOTEL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 1.49 km | |
| HAZELWOOD GAME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2020 | 1.54 km | |
| THE GAMEKEEPER PUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2019 | 1.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO40 7AT - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office & Shops | 90 m | |
| Post Office & Shops | 103 m | |
| Wood Road | 357 m | |
| Ashurst Railway Station | 431 m | |
| Wood Road | 437 m | |
| Ashurst New Forest Rail Station | 463 m | |
| Totton Rail Station | 3.96 km | |
| Beaulieu Road Rail Station | 4.45 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 8.2 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 8.2 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 8.21 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 13.07 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 25.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO40 7AT - Data from Dec 2021
| Fletchwood Copse | 492 m | |
| Busketts Inclosure | 582 m | |
| Churchplace Inclosure | 766 m | |
| Costicles Pond | 828 m | |
| Prior's Bushes | 841 m | |
| Poternsford Copse | 861 m | |
| Costicles Inclosure | 929 m | |
| Ashurst Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Hunters Inn Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Knowles's Copse | 1.49 km | |
| Wildcolbury Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Deerleap Inclosure | 1.62 km | |
| Blind Copse | 1.67 km | |
| Lodgehill Inclosure | 1.68 km | |
| Mallard Wood | 1.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO40 7AT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 143.7 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 25.3 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5% | 100% | 82.5 | 19.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95% | 95% | 1000 | 115 |
Energy usage data for SO40 7AT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.89337600 |
| Longitude | -1.52285600 |
| OS Easting | 433655 |
| OS Northing | 0110541 |
| 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 | Brockenhurst 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Totton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ashurst BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042363 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
New Forest 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
New Forest 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |