Postcode SO42 7RS (New Forest)

Map showing SO42 7RS and nearby postcodes

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

SO42 7RS 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 7RS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SO42 7RS is Auckland Avenue which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gates Garage and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Brockenhurst Rail Station, 158 m away.

The closest primary school to SO42 7RS (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 7RS is FORESTERS ARMS and is 111 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from A AND R BEARDSMORE LTD TA RAINBOW FISH BAR and is 111 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.5 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 7RS 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 7RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Auckland Avenue 26 m
Auckland Place 117 m
Wide Lane Close 146 m
Avenue Road 164 m
Brookley Road 165 m
East Bank Road 207 m
Noel Close 209 m
The Rise 234 m
Culverley Close 238 m
Forest Hall 274 m
Fibbards Road 275 m
Greenways Road 286 m
The Paddock 292 m
Partridge Road 295 m
Chestnut Road 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO42 7RS

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 7RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
454 m
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
516 m
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
4.15 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
4.27 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
4.78 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
4.88 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.88 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.41 km
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
6.11 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
6.24 km
Walhampton School 6.29 km
New Forest Small School 6.45 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
6.47 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
6.62 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
6.62 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
7.13 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
7.13 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.27 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
7.48 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
7.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COTTAGE LODGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
91 m
WHITE TAILS RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
91 m
A AND R BEARDSMORE LTD TA RAINBOW FISH BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
111 m
FORESTERS ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
111 m
THATCHED COTTAGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
111 m
ENZEE RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 24, 2021
182 m
HARRISON'S CATERING Other catering premises 4
Good
September 22, 2021
208 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
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
248 m
DYNASTY INDIAN CUISINE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
248 m
THE BAKEHOUSE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
248 m
THE BUTTERY AT THE BROCK & BRUIN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
248 m
FOREST OAKS CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
272 m
COMMONERS WINE BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
276 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gates Garage Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Gates Garage Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Brockenhurst Island Shop Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Brockenhurst Station Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Brockenhurst Island Shop Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Brockenhurst Rail Station Rail 158 m
Sway Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Beaulieu Road Rail Station Rail 6.43 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.13 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.13 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.48 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 18.77 km
Southampton Airport Air 21.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bakers Plantation Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Brokenhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Woodhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Butts Lawn Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Colleys Green Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Connigers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Burnhills Common Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Buckford Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Furzy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Chineryfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Water Copse Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Ivy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bakers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Jacks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Dawkins Bottom Valley 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 59.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.6 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 422,297 kWh - mean 9,821 kWh : median 9,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 133,105 kWh - mean 3,246 kWh : median 2,903 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO42 7RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.81800400
Longitude -1.57481200
OS Easting 430049
OS Northing 0102137
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33042411
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 015D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1