Postcode SO40 8XL (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 8XL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO40 8XL is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. SO40 8XL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO40 8XL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 8XL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SO40 8XL is Derwent Drive which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morrisons and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 2.62 km away.

The closest primary school to SO40 8XL (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 8XL is SAXON INN and is 719 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from AAMNAH'S INDIAN KITCHEN and is 744 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on November 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Derwent Drive 41 m
Slater Close 72 m
Sovereign Close 78 m
Singleton Way 87 m
Enderwood Close 94 m
Radleigh Gardens 105 m
Perrywood Gardens 122 m
Alder Hill Drive 133 m
Skylark Walk 143 m
Michigan Way 149 m
Aspen Walk 162 m
Fieldfare Court 168 m
Garland Way 179 m
Stonechat Drive 187 m
Shetland Close 200 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 8XL

Introduction December 1998
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 8XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
746 m
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
766 m
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
766 m
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.18 km
Oakfield Primary School 1.23 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.3 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.63 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.66 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.85 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.15 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.15 km
GLADE School 2.26 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
2.63 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.66 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.31 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.32 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.65 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.66 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.79 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
3.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HAZEL LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2020
0 m
DIMENSIONS LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 1, 2017
57 m
MORRISONS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
269 m
MORRISONS DAILY PETROL FILLING STATION Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
269 m
HANGER FARM ARTS CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
345 m
TOTTON AND ELING TENNIS CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2017
345 m
CALMORE COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
669 m
CALMORE PRE SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2016
669 m
SAXON INN Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
719 m
ALI'S KEBAB Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
729 m
AAMNAH'S INDIAN KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 15, 2021
744 m
MINGS CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
744 m
TESCO EXPRESS SUPERMARKET Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
744 m
A R PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
December 11, 2019
746 m
GAME ON SPORTS LOUNGE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
746 m
HAZEL WOOD INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
746 m
SO40 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
746 m
SQUIRRELS PRESCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
746 m
CATERLINK at TOTTON COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
761 m
TOTTONIANS RFC LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
761 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Michigan Way Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Stonechat Drive Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Michigan Way Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Stonechat Drive Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.45 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.45 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.46 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.54 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 27.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Loperwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Vane's Copse Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Lower Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Twigs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Bog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Little Fir Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Shorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Kilnyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Tatchbury Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Sharves Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Sharveshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Reformatory Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Little Testwood Lake Inland Water 1.74 km
Marley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.1 Mbps 100.8 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 0% 100.8 18
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 98,961 kWh - mean 19,792 kWh : median 14,799 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 8XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.92290800
Longitude -1.51855600
OS Easting 433936
OS Northing 0113827
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16513
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Totton North & Netley Marsh ED
Electoral Ward Totton North
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: 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 E33042353
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 003C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2