Postcode SO41 6BJ (New Forest)

Map showing SO41 6BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO41 6BJ is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1986 and is an active postcode. SO41 6BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO41 6BJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 SO41 6BJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SO41 6BJ is Old Vicarage Lane which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sway Station and is 628 m away. The closest railway station is Sway Rail Station, 700 m away.

The closest primary school to SO41 6BJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Luke's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 23, 2009.

The local pub for residents of SO41 6BJ is HARE AND HOUNDS and is 562 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO41 6BJ 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 SO41 6BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO41 6BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Old Vicarage Lane 117 m
Birchy Hill 167 m
Vicarage Lane 219 m
Church Lane 376 m
Station Road 518 m
South Sway Lane 1.04 km
Pitmore Lane 1.29 km
Arnewood Bridge Road 1.52 km
B3055 1.81 km
B3058 4.61 km
A337 6.06 km
A31 36.51 km
A338 48.11 km
A35 48.31 km
A30 109.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO41 6BJ

Introduction January 1986
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 SO41 6BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
504 m
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.66 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
3.05 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
3.22 km
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
3.28 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.73 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.95 km
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.01 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.3 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
4.3 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
4.35 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
4.44 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
4.44 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.46 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
4.56 km
Ballard School 4.62 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
4.95 km
Walhampton School 5.15 km
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School 5.21 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
5.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO41 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BIRCHY HILL NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2021
0 m
SWAY CRICKET CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
260 m
HC3S at ST LUKES PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
504 m
HARE AND HOUNDS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
562 m
CENTRAL CONVENIENCE STORES Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 3, 2020
568 m
DAY LEWIS PLC SWAY PHARMACY BRANCH Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2018
568 m
SWAY NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other Exempt
January 15, 2018
568 m
THE CO-OP SWAY Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
568 m
THE MANOR AT SWAY Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
568 m
THE SILVER HIND Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2020
568 m
WILDWOOD B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
568 m
THE FROG AND JAM JAR Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
623 m
SWAY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
792 m
LITTLE FLYERS PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
863 m
SWAY DELI & COFFEE SHOP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
863 m
SWAY LUNCHEON CLUB Other catering premises 4
Good
September 15, 2021
863 m
THE WHARIE EXPERIENCE Other catering premises Exempt
1.2 km
EWELINA'S HOME PANTRY Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.25 km
MEADOWBROOK OUTSIDE Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
1.25 km
HUNTERS CROFT Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 2, 2017
1.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO41 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Sway Station Bus Stop/Station 628 m
Sway Station Bus Stop/Station 629 m
Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 630 m
Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 636 m
Chapel Lane Bus Stop/Station 769 m
Sway Rail Station Rail 700 m
Brockenhurst Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
New Milton Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 5.27 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 5.27 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.77 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 16.37 km
Southampton Airport Air 25.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO41 6BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Sway Lakes Inland Water 815 m
Widden Bottom Valley 1.43 km
Barrows Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Milking Pound Bottom Valley 1.87 km
Set Thorns Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Jealous Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Three Beech Bottom Valley 2.19 km
Blackhamsley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Setley Pond Inland Water 2.25 km
The Frank Bussey Pool Inland Water 2.31 km
Latchmoor Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Springhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Hincheslea Bog Wetland 2.68 km
Arne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Broadmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO41 6BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 59.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 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 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 282,278 kWh - mean 23,523 kWh : median 17,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO41 6BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.78167700
Longitude -1.60128300
OS Easting 428206
OS Northing 0098087
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30491
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

National Park

New Forest National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Brockenhurst ED
Electoral Ward Boldre and Sway
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) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Sway BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042413
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 015A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1