Postcode SO42 7RH (New Forest)

Map showing SO42 7RH and nearby postcodes

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

SO42 7RH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 7RH as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to SO42 7RH is Silverstone Mews which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brockenhurst College and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Brockenhurst Rail Station, 463 m away.

The closest primary school to SO42 7RH (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 7RH is THE HUNTSMAN OF BROCKENHURST and is 0 m 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 225 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO42 7RH 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 7RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Silverstone Mews 24 m
Sutton Place 56 m
Waters Green Court 99 m
Forest Hall 117 m
North Road 126 m
Greenways Road 169 m
Noel Close 181 m
Chestnut Road 216 m
Grigg Lane 221 m
Horlock Road 265 m
Waters Green 294 m
Burford Lane 298 m
Brookley Road 365 m
Auckland Avenue 382 m
Meerut Road 574 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO42 7RH

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 7RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
129 m
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
845 m
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
4.38 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
4.57 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.57 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
4.66 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
4.91 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.59 km
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
5.81 km
New Forest Small School 6.12 km
Walhampton School 6.46 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
6.62 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
6.78 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
6.85 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
6.85 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
7.4 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
7.4 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.55 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
7.62 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
7.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CAREYS MANOR HOTEL & SENSPA Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
0 m
LE BLAIREAU BAR AND BISTRO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
0 m
THE HUNTSMAN OF BROCKENHURST Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 16, 2022
0 m
HARD BROCK CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
129 m
HIGHWOOD NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
129 m
MJ'S RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
129 m
ALBERO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
225 m
BRITANNIA THAI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
225 m
BROCKENHURST PIZZA AND KEBABS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
225 m
PREMIER CONVENIENCE STORE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
225 m
THE RETREAT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
225 m
THE SETT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2019
225 m
THE SNAKECATCHER PUB Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 26, 2022
225 m
BROCKENHURST FOOTBALL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2021
266 m
SERAYA Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
266 m
A AND R BEARDSMORE LTD TA RAINBOW FISH BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
283 m
FORESTERS ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
283 m
THATCHED COTTAGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
283 m
HARRISON'S CATERING Other catering premises 4
Good
September 22, 2021
396 m
COTTAGE LODGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
414 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brockenhurst College Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Brockenhurst College Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Brockenhurst College Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Brockenhurst Island Shop Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Brockenhurst Island Shop Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Brockenhurst Rail Station Rail 463 m
Sway Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Beaulieu Road Rail Station Rail 6.05 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.33 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.33 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.66 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 19.08 km
Southampton Airport Air 20.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bakers Plantation Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Colleys Green Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Buckford Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Jacks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Butts Lawn Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Ivy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Water Copse Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Brokenhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Connigers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Bakers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Woodhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Perrywood Ivy Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Pignalhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Burnhills Common Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.5 Mbps 49.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 11.3 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 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 198,905 kWh - mean 19,890 kWh : median 18,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 40,951 kWh - mean 4,095 kWh : median 2,349 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO42 7RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.82077000
Longitude -1.57141400
OS Easting 430286
OS Northing 0102447
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31588
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Brockenhurst BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33038062
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 015D
Output Area / Small Area 1C1