Postcode SO40 8AB (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 8AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO40 8AB is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO40 8AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO40 8AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 8AB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SO40 8AB is Buckthorn Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morrisons and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 3.03 km away.

The closest primary school to SO40 8AB (for ages 11 and under) is Calmore Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022.

The local pub for residents of SO40 8AB is THE WHITE HORSE and is 884 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from AAMNAH'S INDIAN KITCHEN and is 952 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on November 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO40 8AB 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 8AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO40 8AB, and the approximate distance away.

Buckthorn Close 23 m
Spruce Drive 38 m
Barberry Drive 243 m
Oleander Drive 263 m
Michigan Way 275 m
Garland Way 285 m
Aspen Walk 287 m
Georgina Close 313 m
Stonechat Drive 434 m
Salisbury Road 1.55 km
Romsey Road 2.62 km
A326 6.49 km
M27 14.9 km
A3057 16.85 km
A31 21.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 8AB

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 8AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
874 m
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
987 m
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.05 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.05 km
Oakfield Primary School 1.64 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.69 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.03 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.05 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.26 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.26 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
2.27 km
GLADE School 2.67 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.88 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.91 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
2.92 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.04 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.07 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
4.09 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.21 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
4.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO40 8AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MORRISONS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
156 m
MORRISONS DAILY PETROL FILLING STATION Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
156 m
DIMENSIONS LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 1, 2017
367 m
ALI'S KEBAB Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
368 m
HAZEL LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2020
424 m
HANGER FARM ARTS CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
534 m
TOTTON AND ELING TENNIS CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2017
534 m
HUNTS CATERERS AND HOG ROAST Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
820 m
ROY HUNT PRODUCE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
820 m
THE WHITE HORSE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
884 m
CALMORE COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
890 m
CALMORE PRE SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2016
890 m
SAXON INN Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
937 m
AAMNAH'S INDIAN KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 15, 2021
952 m
MINGS CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
952 m
TESCO EXPRESS SUPERMARKET Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
952 m
A R PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
December 11, 2019
987 m
GAME ON SPORTS LOUNGE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
987 m
HAZEL WOOD INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
987 m
SO40 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
987 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO40 8AB - Data from Apr 2022

Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Michigan Way Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Amey Gardens Bus Stop/Station 520 m
Michigan Way Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.84 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.84 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.85 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.96 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 27.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO40 8AB - Data from Dec 2021

Vane's Copse Woodland Or Forest 560 m
Loperwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Twigs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Tatchbury Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Lower Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Little Fir Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Shorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Reformatory Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Marley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Bog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hilly Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Whitemoor Pond Inland Water 1.5 km
Goddards Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Shornhill Great Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO40 8AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.2 Mbps 35.6 Mbps 50.58 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 9.64 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 0% 17.7 5.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.2 7.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 144,911 kWh - mean 8,051 kWh : median 8,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 64,792 kWh - mean 3,240 kWh : median 2,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 8AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.92270800
Longitude -1.52457600
OS Easting 433513
OS Northing 0113802
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25711
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Totton North & Netley Marsh ED
Electoral Ward Totton West
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Totton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Totton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042353
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 003E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2