Postcode SO40 8WD (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 8WD and nearby postcodes

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

SO40 8WD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 8WD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to SO40 8WD is Briardene Court which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Calmore Corner and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to SO40 8WD (for ages 11 and under) is Abbotswood Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 29, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SO40 8WD is OLD FARMHOUSE and is 110 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Briardene Court 26 m
Broadmeadow Close 66 m
Heather Close 75 m
Longstock Crescent 85 m
Testbourne Avenue 102 m
Burnbank Gardens 120 m
Salcombe Road 122 m
Bramtoco Way 152 m
Testbourne Road 167 m
Salcombe Crescent 176 m
Brunswick Place 187 m
Southern Gardens 220 m
Testbourne Close 231 m
Drayton Place 236 m
Itchin Close 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 8WD

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 8WD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
155 m
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
426 m
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
437 m
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
816 m
GLADE School 1.07 km
Oakfield Primary School 1.14 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.22 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.36 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
1.37 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.55 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.55 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.58 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.58 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.04 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.62 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.67 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.96 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
3.13 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.53 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MCCOLLS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
73 m
OLD FARMHOUSE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
110 m
ABBOTSWOOD JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
155 m
NEW FOREST CHILD CARE CIC School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
155 m
T & ECC EVENTS LTD (TOTTON & ELING CRICKET CLUB) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
197 m
FOREST PARK SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
426 m
LYDLYNCH INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
437 m
LYDLYNCH PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
437 m
FULL OF BEANS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
470 m
INTEGRA CARE LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2017
480 m
FARMHOUSE CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
535 m
THE BIRCHES Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
537 m
DOOZY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 24, 2021
543 m
MORRISONS DAILY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
543 m
THE CHAPEL Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
608 m
CATERLINK at TOTTON COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
634 m
TOTTONIANS RFC LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
634 m
EURO GARAGES TOTTON Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
811 m
A R PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
December 11, 2019
816 m
GAME ON SPORTS LOUNGE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
816 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Calmore Corner Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Calmore Corner Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Calmore Corner Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Forest Park School Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Forest Park School Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.15 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.15 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.15 km
Southampton Airport Air 10.69 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 27.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Larches Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Cocklydown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Newman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Eling Great Marsh Wetland 1.82 km
Hunters Inn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Twigs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Wildcolbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Pritchel's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Little Testwood Lake Inland Water 2.13 km
Vane's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Bog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Loperwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Bull's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Kilnyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 141.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 39 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 0% 85.4 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 142,887 kWh - mean 15,876 kWh : median 14,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 41,072 kWh - mean 4,564 kWh : median 4,669 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 8WD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.91644700
Longitude -1.50247700
OS Easting 435071
OS Northing 0113116
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18519
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Totton North & Netley Marsh ED
Electoral Ward Totton Central
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Totton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Totton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042361
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 005B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4