Postcode SO41 8AY (New Forest)

Map showing SO41 8AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO41 8AY is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1986 and is an active postcode. SO41 8AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO41 8AY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 8AY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to SO41 8AY is Blackthorn Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pennington Oval and is 297 m away. The closest railway station is Lymington Town Rail Station, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to SO41 8AY (for ages 11 and under) is Pennington Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 4, 2020.

The local pub for residents of SO41 8AY is THE MUSKETEER and is 656 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on November 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS and is 549 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO41 8AY 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 8AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO41 8AY, and the approximate distance away.

Blackthorn Close 19 m
Broadly Close 50 m
Juniper Close 57 m
Holmsley Close 119 m
Deneside Copse 134 m
Deneside Gardens 159 m
Broomhill Close 191 m
Wilverley Close 203 m
Efford Way 204 m
Little Dene Copse 281 m
Oak Tree Mews 296 m
Corbin Road 309 m
Mead Road 334 m
Howards Mead 375 m
Milford Road 613 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO41 8AY

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 8AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
656 m
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
814 m
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
814 m
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
1.12 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.82 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
1.82 km
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School 2.26 km
Walhampton School 3.22 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.37 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
3.39 km
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
3.73 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
4.16 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
4.78 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.96 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
5.2 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
5.29 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
6.04 km
Durlston Court School 6.38 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
6.62 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
6.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO41 8AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BEACHCOMBER GIN Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 7, 2021
520 m
OTTER NURSERIES LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
520 m
ONE STOP STORE LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
549 m
PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 27, 2021
549 m
TESCO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
549 m
AMBERWOOD BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 18, 2018
573 m
BOATELS TN HOLIDAYS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
601 m
FREEGROVE CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2021
601 m
RUDDERS OF LYMINGTON Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
601 m
LITTLE ORCHARD'S CHILDREN'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 22, 2021
613 m
NEW FOREST JUICE SHACK Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
613 m
DOOZY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 24, 2021
656 m
PRIESTLANDS SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
656 m
THE MUSKETEER Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 22, 2021
656 m
HAPPY TIMES Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 6, 2020
665 m
FOREST TANDOORI INDIAN TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
698 m
MCCOLLS Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 7, 2021
698 m
PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
698 m
VISUAL VIBES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
698 m
WOK INN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 11, 2022
698 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO41 8AY - Data from Apr 2022

Pennington Oval Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Mead Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Pennington Oval H&R Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Haglane Copse H&R Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Haglane Copse Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Lymington Town Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Lymington Pier Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Sway Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 2.36 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 2.36 km
Lymington Bath Road Ferry 2.75 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 19.06 km
Southampton Airport Air 26.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO41 8AY - Data from Dec 2021

Widbury's Copse Woodland Or Forest 61 m
Newlease Copse Woodland Or Forest 310 m
Upper Rough Woodland Or Forest 579 m
Crewkerne Copse Woodland Or Forest 633 m
Newbridge Copse Woodland Or Forest 896 m
Wainsford Copse Woodland Or Forest 899 m
Great Newbridge Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Knighton Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Ramley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Batchley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Agarton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Yaldhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Victory Park Urban Greenspace 1.83 km
Broadmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO41 8AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.2 Mbps 33.6 Mbps 46.13 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 10 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 7.1% 25 3
30-300 Mbps 92.9% 35.3 7.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 70,334 kWh - mean 5,410 kWh : median 5,540 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 39,890 kWh - mean 2,849 kWh : median 1,965 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO41 8AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.75020500
Longitude -1.56646800
OS Easting 430681
OS Northing 0094601
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6987
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest West
County Electorial Division Lymington & Boldre ED
Electoral Ward Pennington
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lymington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lymington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042439
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 019C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3