Postcode SO40 8UW (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 8UW and nearby postcodes

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

SO40 8UW 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 8UW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to SO40 8UW is Bullfinch Close which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stonechat Drive and is 369 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 2.51 km away.

The closest primary school to SO40 8UW (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 8UW is GAME ON SPORTS LOUNGE and is 415 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from AAMNAH'S INDIAN KITCHEN and is 398 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on November 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 2.1 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 8UW 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 8UW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bullfinch Close 44 m
Aikman Lane 49 m
The Bramblings 88 m
Dales Way 94 m
Clydesdale Way 115 m
Coriander Drive 116 m
Goldcrest Lane 136 m
Lapwing Drive 178 m
Alfred Close 178 m
Stonechat Drive 182 m
Lovage Gardens 184 m
Milkwood Court 186 m
The Linnets 189 m
Shetland Close 199 m
Redwing Gardens 199 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 8UW

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 8UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
415 m
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.05 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.07 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.07 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.13 km
Oakfield Primary School 1.34 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.49 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.5 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.8 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.8 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.88 km
GLADE School 2.14 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
2.34 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.48 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.35 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.47 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.61 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.63 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.81 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
3.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HANGER FARM ARTS CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
58 m
TOTTON AND ELING TENNIS CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2017
58 m
HAZEL LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2020
354 m
DIMENSIONS LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 1, 2017
357 m
AAMNAH'S INDIAN KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 15, 2021
398 m
MINGS CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
398 m
TESCO EXPRESS SUPERMARKET Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
398 m
A R PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
December 11, 2019
415 m
GAME ON SPORTS LOUNGE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
415 m
HAZEL WOOD INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
415 m
SO40 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
415 m
SQUIRRELS PRESCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
415 m
MORRISONS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
458 m
MORRISONS DAILY PETROL FILLING STATION Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
458 m
GOODIES Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
539 m
TENDRING CARE HOMES LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
539 m
FULL OF BEANS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
663 m
CATERLINK at TOTTON COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
675 m
TOTTONIANS RFC LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
675 m
ALI'S KEBAB Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
726 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stonechat Drive Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Stonechat Drive Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Calmore Service Station Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Calmore Service Station Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.28 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.28 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.29 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.59 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 27.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Larches Woodland Or Forest 726 m
Vane's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Twigs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Loperwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Reformatory Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Bog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Hilly Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Marley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Little Fir Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Tatchbury Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Shorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Kilnyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Goddards Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Sharves Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.4 Mbps 108.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 20% 108.4 18.1
300+ Mbps 80% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 136,115 kWh - mean 13,612 kWh : median 13,326 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 27,401 kWh - mean 3,425 kWh : median 3,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 8UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.91976600
Longitude -1.51770600
OS Easting 433998
OS Northing 0113478
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Totton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Totton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042352
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 003E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1