Postcode SO42 7TT (New Forest)

Map showing SO42 7TT and nearby postcodes

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

SO42 7TT 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 7TT as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to SO42 7TT is Balmer Lawn Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Balmer Lawn Hotel and is 685 m away. The closest railway station is Brockenhurst Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to SO42 7TT (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 7TT is THE HUNTSMAN OF BROCKENHURST and is 864 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 1.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 17.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 82.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Balmer Lawn Road 17 m
A337 1.06 km
B3055 3.87 km
B3056 5.31 km
A31 30.9 km
A338 43.59 km
A35 51.57 km
A38 108.62 km
A30 112.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO42 7TT

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 7TT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
735 m
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.7 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
4.06 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.06 km
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
4.81 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
5.15 km
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
5.34 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
5.49 km
New Forest Small School 5.53 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.9 km
Walhampton School 6.73 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.28 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
7.28 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
7.37 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
7.49 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
7.66 km
Beaulieu Village Primary School Good
(May 20, 2021)
7.83 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
7.91 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
7.91 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
8.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Balmer Lawn Hotel Bus Stop/Station 685 m
Balmer Lawn Hotel Bus Stop/Station 692 m
Brockenhurst College Bus Stop/Station 789 m
Brockenhurst College Bus Stop/Station 797 m
Brockenhurst College Bus Stop/Station 830 m
Brockenhurst Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Beaulieu Road Rail Station Rail 5.18 km
Sway Rail Station Rail 5.69 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.69 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.69 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.98 km
Southampton Airport Air 19.83 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 19.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jacks Wood Woodland Or Forest 436 m
Colleys Green Woodland Or Forest 441 m
Pignalhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Perrywood Ivy Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Ivy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Buckford Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Pignal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Pignal Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Bakers Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Water Copse Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Bakers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Park Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Ramnor Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Butts Lawn Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.9 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 34.22 Mbps
Upload 1.5 Mbps 2 Mbps 6.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 82.4% 19.1 1.9
30-300 Mbps 17.6% 32.5 5.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 626,258 kWh - mean 19,571 kWh : median 17,236 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO42 7TT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.82590700
Longitude -1.56220400
OS Easting 430932
OS Northing 0103021
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Brockenhurst BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33038063
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 015C
Output Area / Small Area 1C1