The postcode SO42 7QL is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1986 and is an active postcode. SO42 7QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO42 7QL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 SO42 7QL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to SO42 7QL is B3054 which is centered 3.31 km away.
The closest railway station is Brockenhurst Rail Station, 3.59 km away.
The closest primary school to SO42 7QL (for ages 11 and under) is Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018.
The local pub for residents of SO42 7QL is THE HUNTSMAN OF BROCKENHURST and is 3.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 16, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from BROCKENHURST PIZZA AND KEBABS and is 3.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 3.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 46.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO42 7QL is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of road names near to SO42 7QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO42 7QL
| Introduction | January 1986 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO42 7QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockenhurst College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 3.27 km |
| Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 4 km |
| William Gilpin Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 4.6 km |
| Hill House School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (January 9, 2020) | 4.97 km |
| Beaulieu Village Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 20, 2021) | 5.09 km |
| Southlands School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 5.45 km |
| Coxlease School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (July 13, 2017) | 5.53 km |
| Clay Hill School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 5.53 km |
| Walhampton School | Independent school | 2-13 | 6.07 km | |
| South Baddesley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 6.17 km |
| New Forest Small School | Independent school | 3-16 | 6.5 km | |
| St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 15, 2019) | 6.75 km |
| Lymington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 7.08 km |
| Lymington Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 3, 2011) | 7.08 km |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2009) | 7.18 km |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 18, 2021) | 7.79 km |
| Applemore College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 7.84 km |
| Oak Lodge School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 7.84 km |
| Pennington Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 7.95 km |
| Pennington Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 7.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO42 7QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PIG | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 0 m | |
| BALMER LAWN HOTEL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 3.27 km | |
| HARD BROCK CAFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 3.27 km | |
| HIGHWOOD NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 3.27 km | |
| MJ'S RESTAURANT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2019 | 3.27 km | |
| CAREYS MANOR HOTEL & SENSPA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 3.38 km | |
| LE BLAIREAU BAR AND BISTRO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2018 | 3.38 km | |
| THE HUNTSMAN OF BROCKENHURST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 16, 2022 | 3.38 km | |
| ALBERO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 3.43 km | |
| BRITANNIA THAI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 25, 2019 | 3.43 km | |
| BROCKENHURST PIZZA AND KEBABS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 3.43 km | |
| PREMIER CONVENIENCE STORE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 3.43 km | |
| THE RETREAT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2020 | 3.43 km | |
| THE SETT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2019 | 3.43 km | |
| THE SNAKECATCHER PUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 26, 2022 | 3.43 km | |
| A AND R BEARDSMORE LTD TA RAINBOW FISH BAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 13, 2021 | 3.56 km | |
| FORESTERS ARMS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 3.56 km | |
| THATCHED COTTAGE HOTEL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 3.56 km | |
| ENZEE RESTAURANT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 24, 2021 | 3.59 km | |
| BROCKENHURST FOOTBALL CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 20, 2021 | 3.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO42 7QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Brockenhurst Rail Station | 3.59 km | |
| Beaulieu Road Rail Station | 3.8 km | |
| Lymington Town Quay | 7.19 km | |
| Lymington Town Quay | 7.19 km | |
| Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal | 7.31 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 18.24 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 22.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO42 7QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Ladycross Inclosure | 268 m | |
| Stockley Inclosure | 783 m | |
| New Copse Inclosure | 879 m | |
| Frame Heath Inclosure | 1.01 km | |
| Perrywood Haseley Inclosure | 1.08 km | |
| Irons Hill | 1.19 km | |
| Furze Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Perrywood Ironshill Inclosure | 1.36 km | |
| Hawkhill Inclosure | 1.64 km | |
| Stubby Copse Inclosure | 1.69 km | |
| Frame Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Pignal Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Woodfidley | 1.8 km | |
| Dilton Copse | 1.81 km | |
| Perrywood Ivy Inclosure | 1.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO42 7QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 2.3 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.5 Mbps | 0.6 Mbps | 1.14 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 20% | 80% | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 46.7% | 33.3% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 20% | 13.3% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 13.3% | 0% | 10 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO42 7QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.82298500 |
| Longitude | -1.52356400 |
| OS Easting | 433655 |
| OS Northing | 0102714 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| New Forest National Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
New Forest East |
| County Electorial Division | Brockenhurst ED |
| Electoral Ward | Brockenhurst and Forest South East |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000091 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33038064 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
New Forest 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
New Forest 017B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |