Postcode SO41 8QU (New Forest)

Map showing SO41 8QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO41 8QU is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in October 2019 and is an active postcode. SO41 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO41 8QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 8QU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to SO41 8QU is Paddock Gardens which is centered 412 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Monkey House and is 377 m away. The closest railway station is Lymington Town Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

The closest primary school to SO41 8QU (for ages 11 and under) is Lymington Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SO41 8QU is BOROUGH ARMS LTD and is 998 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Paddock Gardens 412 m
Sway Road 933 m
Southampton Road 1.54 km
B3055 4.17 km
A337 7.36 km
A31 36.19 km
A338 50.06 km
A35 51.34 km
A30 112.63 km
A38 114.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO41 8QU

Introduction October 2019
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 8QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
998 m
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
998 m
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
1.3 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.41 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.41 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.54 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.57 km
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
1.72 km
Walhampton School 1.84 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.22 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
3.96 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.08 km
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School 4.19 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
4.2 km
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
5.48 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
5.69 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
5.9 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
6.02 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
6.07 km
Ballard School 7.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
PRIORY LYNDHURST Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
277 m
MONKEY BREWHOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
429 m
MOLE COUNTRY STORES Retailers - other Exempt
January 2, 2019
523 m
THE COOPERATIVE PETROL STATION Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 23, 2021
659 m
PARK AVENUE B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
693 m
GIFTPRO Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 28, 2021
797 m
CAFE 3 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 27, 2019
848 m
MORSE TOAD LTD Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2022
848 m
PRIORY WINES Distributors/Transporters Exempt
December 24, 2021
848 m
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS COFFEE SHOP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 29, 2015
850 m
OCS LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2021
850 m
RADISH Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
934 m
BOROUGH ARMS LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
998 m
LYMINGTON INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
998 m
LYMINGTON JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
998 m
MABEL'S CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
1.07 km
SHALLOWMEAD FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
1.07 km
JENNINGS & SON Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2019
1.11 km
PENNINGTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 31, 2017
1.23 km
THE NURTURE DEN Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Monkey House Bus Stop/Station 377 m
The Monkey House Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 529 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 605 m
Bank View Bus Stop/Station 608 m
Lymington Town Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Lymington Pier Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Sway Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 1.79 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 1.79 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.29 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 19.5 km
Southampton Airport Air 24.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheepwash Hill Hill Or Mountain 556 m
Sheepwash Bottom Valley 670 m
Passford Hill Hill Or Mountain 780 m
Galley Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Victory Park Urban Greenspace 802 m
Tuckermill Copse Woodland Or Forest 810 m
Yaldhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Starve Croft Bottom Valley 1.01 km
Doctor's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
The Frank Bussey Pool Inland Water 1.54 km
Vicars Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Furzy Ground Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Rope Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Ramley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 45.3 Mbps 55.03 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 19.53 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% 23 10
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.5 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 71,954 kWh - mean 10,279 kWh : median 8,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 42,689 kWh - mean 3,557 kWh : median 2,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO41 8QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.76744500
Longitude -1.55723900
OS Easting 431320
OS Northing 0096523
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17783
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest West
County Electorial Division Lymington & Boldre ED
Electoral Ward Buckland
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lymington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lymington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042437
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 019B
Output Area / Small Area 1B3