Postcode SO40 9FT (New Forest)

Map showing SO40 9FT and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO40 9FT is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO40 9FT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO40 9FT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 9FT as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SO40 9FT is Moonscross Avenue which is centered 197 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Valley Road and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 1.56 km away.

The closest primary school to SO40 9FT (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 9FT is THE NEW INN and is 328 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 1.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 56.3% 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO40 9FT 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 9FT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO40 9FT, and the approximate distance away.

Moonscross Avenue 197 m
Kirk Gardens 208 m
Valley Road 223 m
Riverview 231 m
Peartree Gardens 271 m
Jacobs Walk 272 m
Orchard Close 292 m
Meadow Close 297 m
The Retreat 316 m
Brookside 320 m
Main Road 376 m
Jacob's Gutter Lane 383 m
Spicer's Hill 497 m
Rushington Lane 692 m
Marchwood By-Pass 2.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO40 9FT

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 9FT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
0 m
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.1 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.33 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.37 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.37 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.39 km
GLADE School 1.41 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.48 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
1.93 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
2.2 km
Oakfield Primary School 2.42 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.65 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.75 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.95 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.95 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.95 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.24 km
Tanners Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.27 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.36 km
Marchwood Junior School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
3.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO40 9FT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CATERLINK AT HOUNSDOWN SCHOOL School/college/university 4
Good
March 5, 2019
0 m
JACOBS LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
0 m
MASON'S STORES Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2021
328 m
THE NEW INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
328 m
GARMIN EUROPE LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
450 m
COURT HOUSE CATERING LTD/BIG BLUE CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
643 m
SUNNYFIELDS Retailers - other 4
Good
November 6, 2018
703 m
TRACY GRIFFITHS Other catering premises Exempt
December 16, 2021
908 m
BLACKWATER PORK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
921 m
ELING TIDE MILL EXPERIENCE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
990 m
HAWKINS CATERING Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
990 m
IVY'S BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
1 km
THE KING RUFUS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.02 km
THE ANCHOR Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
1.07 km
ELING SAILING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2017
1.08 km
ELING TIDE MILL Manufacturers/packers Exempt
April 12, 2018
1.08 km
SHAPLA TANDOORI Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
1.08 km
THE PEG AND PARROT Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
July 15, 2019
1.08 km
TOTTON RECREATION CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
1.08 km
BEST ONE SUPERMARKET Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2021
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO40 9FT - Data from Apr 2022

Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Jacobs Walk Bus Stop/Station 230 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Chapel Lane Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Marchwood By-pass Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.19 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.19 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.2 km
Southampton Airport Air 10.57 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 27.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO40 9FT - Data from Dec 2021

Newman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 321 m
Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 556 m
Cocklydown Copse Woodland Or Forest 595 m
Pritchel's Copse Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Bull's Copse Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Wildcolbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Durleywild Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Golt's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Hunters Inn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Great Orchard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Knowles's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Fair Oak Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Great Cole Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
East Veugles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Little Orchard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO40 9FT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 81.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 36 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% 19 2.5
30-300 Mbps 43.8% 66.1 8.4
300+ Mbps 56.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 142,277 kWh - mean 12,934 kWh : median 10,214 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 98,987 kWh - mean 6,187 kWh : median 3,902 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO40 9FT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.90573300
Longitude -1.49288300
OS Easting 435753
OS Northing 0111930
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10278
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Totton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Totton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038106
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 004E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1