Postcode SO42 7QS (New Forest)

Map showing SO42 7QS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO42 7QS is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1986 and is an active postcode. SO42 7QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO42 7QS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 SO42 7QS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SO42 7QS is Moorlands Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moorlands Close and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Brockenhurst Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to SO42 7QS (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 7QS is COMMONERS WINE BAR and is 1.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 5, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from NEW CHINA CHEF and is 1.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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 3.2 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 SO42 7QS 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 SO42 7QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO42 7QS, and the approximate distance away.

Moorlands Close 17 m
Oberfield Road 84 m
Whitemoor Road 130 m
New Forest Drive 133 m
The Coppice 210 m
Meadcrest Wood 277 m
Forest Glade Close 292 m
Forest View 322 m
Rhinefield Road 395 m
North Weirs 416 m
Burley Road 1.41 km
A337 1.97 km
B3055 2.69 km
A31 32.63 km
A338 43.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO42 7QS

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 SO42 7QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.25 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
1.64 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
4.13 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
4.73 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.73 km
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
5.06 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
5.68 km
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
5.82 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
5.87 km
New Forest Small School 6.38 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
6.42 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
7.01 km
Walhampton School 7.31 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
7.33 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.44 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
7.44 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
7.47 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
7.81 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
7.81 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
7.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO42 7QS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BLACK KNOWL Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
532 m
FOREST PARK COUNTRY HOTEL & INN Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
533 m
WEDNESDAY LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
796 m
FOREST OAKS CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
1.08 km
THE CLOUD HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.09 km
COMMONERS WINE BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
1.1 km
NEW CHINA CHEF Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2018
1.1 km
ROSIE LEA TEA HOUSE AND BAKERY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
1.1 km
THE TERRACE CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
1.1 km
VILLAGE BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.1 km
VILLAGE VEG LTD Retailers - other 4
Good
February 24, 2017
1.1 km
WELCOME CO-OP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
1.1 km
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
1.11 km
DYNASTY INDIAN CUISINE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.11 km
THE BAKEHOUSE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.11 km
THE BUTTERY AT THE BROCK & BRUIN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
1.11 km
HARRISON'S CATERING Other catering premises 4
Good
September 22, 2021
1.18 km
BROCKENHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
1.25 km
COLTEN CARE LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
1.25 km
COTTAGE LODGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO42 7QS - Data from Apr 2022

Moorlands Close Bus Stop/Station 94 m
New Forest Drive Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Forest Park Hotel Bus Stop/Station 523 m
Collyers Road Bus Stop/Station 1.35 km
Collyers Road Bus Stop/Station 1.36 km
Brockenhurst Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Sway Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 8.04 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 8.04 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.43 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 17.61 km
Southampton Airport Air 21.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO42 7QS - Data from Dec 2021

Willis's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Butts Lawn Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Furzy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Five Thorns Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Aldridgehill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Water Copse Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Buckford Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Brokenhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Hincheslea Bog Wetland 1.87 km
Fletchers Thorns Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Redhill Bog Wetland 1.95 km
Aldridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Crab Tree Bog Wetland 2.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO42 7QS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.3 Mbps 30.8 Mbps 41.7 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.4 8.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 542,752 kWh - mean 20,875 kWh : median 20,807 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 99,514 kWh - mean 3,827 kWh : median 3,383 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO42 7QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.82133400
Longitude -1.59317300
OS Easting 428753
OS Northing 0102501
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29226
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 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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Brockenhurst BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042414
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 015C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3