The postcode SO40 7ED is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO40 7ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO40 7ED is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 7ED as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to SO40 7ED is Vixen Close which is centered 79 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Foxhills Close and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 1.86 km away.
The closest primary school to SO40 7ED (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 7ED is NEW FOREST CHILD CARE CIC FOXHILLS and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from GOODIES and is 1.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 14.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 2.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 97.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO40 7ED 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 7ED and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO40 7ED, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO40 7ED
| 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 7ED - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhills Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 0 m |
| Foxhills Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 0 m |
| Hounsdown School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 17, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Hazel Wood Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 16, 2011) | 1.44 km |
| Abbotswood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Forest Park School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Lydlynch Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| Eling Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| GLADE School | Special school | 11-19 | 2.33 km | |
| Oakfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.63 km | |
| Testwood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 2.76 km |
| Calmore Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 2.78 km |
| Calmore Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.78 km |
| Redbridge Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 3.83 km |
| Redbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 3.91 km |
| Bartley Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 4.12 km |
| Mansel Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 4.32 km |
| Marchwood Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 4.45 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2019) | 4.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO40 7ED - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHURST PRE-SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 0 m | |
| FOXHILLS COUNTY JUNIOR SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 0 m | |
| FOXHILLS INFANT SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 0 m | |
| NEW FOREST CHILD CARE CIC FOXHILLS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 0 m | |
| HAZELWOOD GAME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2020 | 712 m | |
| THE FOREST INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 21, 2021 | 805 m | |
| COURT HOUSE CATERING LTD/BIG BLUE CAFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019 | 873 m | |
| THE OAK BED & BREAKFAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 1.07 km | |
| WELCOME STORES | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2022 | 1.07 km | |
| MASON'S STORES | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| THE NEW INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| CHRIST CHURCH COLBURY | Exempt February 26, 2020 | 1.14 km | |
| LONGDOWN ACTIVITY FARM LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| BLACKWATER PORK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2018 | 1.17 km | |
| GOODIES | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 1.26 km | |
| TENDRING CARE HOMES LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 1.26 km | |
| OAK TREE LODGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| FOREST GATE LODGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 1.37 km | |
| CATERLINK AT HOUNSDOWN SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| JACOBS LODGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 1.37 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO40 7ED - Data from Apr 2022
| Foxhills Close | 71 m | |
| Foxhills Close | 104 m | |
| Foxhills School | 164 m | |
| Foxhills School | 164 m | |
| Whartons Lane | 270 m | |
| Ashurst New Forest Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Totton Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station | 3.45 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 7.5 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 7.5 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 7.51 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 11.87 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 26.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO40 7ED - Data from Dec 2021
| Hunters Inn Hill | 697 m | |
| Cocklydown Copse | 786 m | |
| Wildcolbury Wood | 930 m | |
| Lower Larches | 1.07 km | |
| Fletchwood Copse | 1.25 km | |
| Pritchel's Copse | 1.34 km | |
| Knowles's Copse | 1.38 km | |
| Prior's Bushes | 1.42 km | |
| Newman's Copse | 1.59 km | |
| Poternsford Copse | 1.66 km | |
| Blind Copse | 1.67 km | |
| Durleywild Copse | 1.69 km | |
| Little Copse | 1.73 km | |
| Twigs Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Churchplace Inclosure | 1.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO40 7ED - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 14.3 Mbps | 14.1 Mbps | 30.6 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 2.54 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.1 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 97.6% | 2.4% | 17 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.4% | 2.4% | 31 | 2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO40 7ED - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.90396100 |
| Longitude | -1.51218100 |
| OS Easting | 434398 |
| OS Northing | 0111723 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Totton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ashurst BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042364 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
New Forest 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
New Forest 006D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |