Postcode SO42 7ST (New Forest)

Map showing SO42 7ST and nearby postcodes

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

SO42 7ST 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 7ST as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to SO42 7ST is Ober Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Park Hotel and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Brockenhurst Rail Station, 861 m away.

The closest primary school to SO42 7ST (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 7ST is COMMONERS WINE BAR and is 437 m 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 437 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 7ST is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO42 7ST and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ober Road 21 m
Rhinefield Close 49 m
Forest Park Road 165 m
Butts Paddock 241 m
Armstrong Road 262 m
Wilverley Road 280 m
Brookside Road 296 m
Armstrong Lane 331 m
Broadlands Road 386 m
Meerut Road 456 m
Brookley Road 564 m
North Weirs 724 m
Rhinefield Road 1.1 km
A337 1.48 km
Burley Road 1.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO42 7ST

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 7ST - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
819 m
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
927 m
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
4.38 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
4.53 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.53 km
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
4.75 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
5.45 km
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
5.7 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
6.05 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
6.14 km
New Forest Small School 6.15 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
6.93 km
Walhampton School 6.94 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.19 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
7.19 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
7.65 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
7.65 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
7.67 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.78 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
8.04 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forest Park Hotel Bus Stop/Station 234 m
New Forest Drive Bus Stop/Station 584 m
Gates Garage Bus Stop/Station 603 m
Gates Garage Bus Stop/Station 606 m
Brockenhurst School Bus Stop/Station 702 m
Brockenhurst Rail Station Rail 861 m
Sway Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.74 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.74 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.11 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 18.31 km
Southampton Airport Air 21.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Butts Lawn Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Water Copse Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Buckford Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Willis's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Bakers Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Furzy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Brokenhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Colleys Green Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Five Thorns Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Jacks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Aldridgehill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Woodhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Burnhills Common Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Connigers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.7 Mbps 41.3 Mbps 71.35 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 19 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% 15 0
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.6 12.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 39,450 kWh - mean 4,931 kWh : median 4,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO42 7ST - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.82164900
Longitude -1.58309000
OS Easting 429463
OS Northing 0102540
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: Detached rural retirement
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 1C3