Postcode SO42 7SS (New Forest)

Map showing SO42 7SS and nearby postcodes

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

SO42 7SS 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 7SS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to SO42 7SS is Brookside Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brockenhurst College and is 476 m away. The closest railway station is Brockenhurst Rail Station, 722 m away.

The closest primary school to SO42 7SS (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 7SS is BROCKENHURST FOOTBALL CLUB and is 282 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from NEW CHINA CHEF and is 324 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 4.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brookside Road 58 m
Butts Paddock 126 m
Careys Cottages 164 m
Meerut Road 181 m
Fathersfield 211 m
Butts Lawn 242 m
Horlock Road 277 m
Park Close 295 m
Fibbards Road 297 m
Grigg Lane 320 m
Rhinefield Close 370 m
A337 1.26 km
Rhinefield Road 1.41 km
Burley Road 2.29 km
B3055 3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO42 7SS

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 7SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
622 m
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
852 m
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
4.4 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.4 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
4.58 km
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
4.71 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
5.34 km
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
5.6 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.98 km
New Forest Small School 6 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
6.41 km
Walhampton School 6.86 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
6.98 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.17 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
7.17 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
7.67 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
7.67 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.81 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
7.85 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
8.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE CLOUD HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
133 m
BROCKENHURST FOOTBALL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2021
282 m
SERAYA Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
282 m
COMMONERS WINE BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
324 m
NEW CHINA CHEF Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2018
324 m
ROSIE LEA TEA HOUSE AND BAKERY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
324 m
THE TERRACE CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
324 m
VILLAGE BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
324 m
VILLAGE VEG LTD Retailers - other 4
Good
February 24, 2017
324 m
WELCOME CO-OP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
324 m
HARRISON'S CATERING Other catering premises 4
Good
September 22, 2021
362 m
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
383 m
DYNASTY INDIAN CUISINE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
383 m
THE BAKEHOUSE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
383 m
THE BUTTERY AT THE BROCK & BRUIN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
383 m
WEDNESDAY LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
426 m
FOREST OAKS CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
454 m
COTTAGE LODGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
491 m
WHITE TAILS RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
491 m
FOREST PARK COUNTRY HOTEL & INN Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
505 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brockenhurst College Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Brockenhurst College Bus Stop/Station 485 m
Gates Garage Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Gates Garage Bus Stop/Station 502 m
Forest Park Hotel Bus Stop/Station 522 m
Brockenhurst Rail Station Rail 722 m
Sway Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.69 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.69 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.04 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 18.63 km
Southampton Airport Air 20.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Butts Lawn Woodland Or Forest 877 m
Water Copse Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Buckford Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Bakers Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Willis's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Colleys Green Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Brokenhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Jacks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Furzy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Ivy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Woodhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Connigers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Burnhills Common Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Perrywood Ivy Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 60 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 15.8 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 318,453 kWh - mean 26,538 kWh : median 24,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 62,201 kWh - mean 5,655 kWh : median 4,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO42 7SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.82246900
Longitude -1.57863300
OS Easting 429777
OS Northing 0102632
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: Ageing in suburbia
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 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 6A4