The postcode SO40 7EL is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO40 7EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO40 7EL 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 7EL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to SO40 7EL is Main Road which is centered 218 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chapel Lane and is 264 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 1.92 km away.
The closest primary school to SO40 7EL (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 7EL is THE NEW INN and is 248 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from SHAPLA TANDOORI and is 1.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 82.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 17.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO40 7EL 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 7EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO40 7EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO40 7EL
| 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 7EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hounsdown School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 17, 2017) | 473 m |
| Foxhills Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 904 m |
| Foxhills Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 904 m |
| Forest Park School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Abbotswood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Lydlynch Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Eling Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| GLADE School | Special school | 11-19 | 1.7 km | |
| Hazel Wood Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (June 16, 2011) | 1.71 km |
| Testwood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Oakfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.47 km | |
| Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.6 km |
| Calmore Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| Calmore Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.88 km |
| Redbridge Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 3.07 km |
| Redbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| Mansel Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 3.63 km |
| Marchwood Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 3.72 km |
| Marchwood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 3.72 km |
| Tanners Brook Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 3.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO40 7EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASON'S STORES | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2021 | 248 m | |
| THE NEW INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 248 m | |
| COURT HOUSE CATERING LTD/BIG BLUE CAFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019 | 390 m | |
| CATERLINK AT HOUNSDOWN SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2019 | 473 m | |
| JACOBS LODGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 473 m | |
| GARMIN EUROPE LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 679 m | |
| BLACKWATER PORK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2018 | 714 m | |
| ASHURST PRE-SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 904 m | |
| FOXHILLS COUNTY JUNIOR SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 904 m | |
| FOXHILLS INFANT SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 904 m | |
| NEW FOREST CHILD CARE CIC FOXHILLS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 904 m | |
| SUNNYFIELDS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2018 | 1.15 km | |
| CHRIST CHURCH COLBURY | Exempt February 26, 2020 | 1.22 km | |
| LONGDOWN ACTIVITY FARM LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2018 | 1.22 km | |
| TRACY GRIFFITHS | Exempt December 16, 2021 | 1.28 km | |
| THE FOREST INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 21, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| MCCOLLS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 1.4 km | |
| T & ECC EVENTS LTD (TOTTON & ELING CRICKET CLUB) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| SHAPLA TANDOORI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2018 | 1.4 km | |
| THE PEG AND PARROT | Awaiting Inspection July 15, 2019 | 1.4 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO40 7EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Chapel Lane | 264 m | |
| The New Inn | 311 m | |
| Jacobs Walk | 371 m | |
| Colbury Hall | 396 m | |
| Ibbotson Way | 411 m | |
| Totton Rail Station | 1.92 km | |
| Ashurst New Forest Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station | 2.67 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 6.62 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 6.62 km | |
| Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal | 6.62 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 11.03 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 27.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO40 7EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Cocklydown Copse | 188 m | |
| Newman's Copse | 697 m | |
| Wildcolbury Wood | 741 m | |
| Pritchel's Copse | 798 m | |
| Hunters Inn Hill | 855 m | |
| Little Copse | 929 m | |
| Durleywild Copse | 1.16 km | |
| Bull's Copse | 1.19 km | |
| Knowles's Copse | 1.25 km | |
| Golt's Copse | 1.38 km | |
| Blind Copse | 1.48 km | |
| Lower Larches | 1.49 km | |
| Little Cole Copse | 1.53 km | |
| Great Cole Copse | 1.63 km | |
| Prior's Bushes | 1.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO40 7EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 29.3 Mbps | 49.2 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.9 Mbps | 6.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 17.6% | 82.4% | 20.8 | 4.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 82.4% | 87.7 | 9.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 82.4% | 82.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO40 7EL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.90459100 |
| Longitude | -1.49936000 |
| OS Easting | 435299 |
| OS Northing | 0111799 |
| 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 | Totton South |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Totton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Totton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042362 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
New Forest 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
New Forest 005E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |