Postcode SO42 7UA (New Forest)

Map showing SO42 7UA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO42 7UA is Vinneys Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brockenhurst Island Shop and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Brockenhurst Rail Station, 218 m away.

The closest primary school to SO42 7UA (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 7UA is THE SNAKECATCHER PUB and is 127 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from BROCKENHURST PIZZA AND KEBABS and is 127 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 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 4.4 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 7UA 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 7UA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Vinneys Close 34 m
Greenways Road 162 m
North Road 221 m
Noel Close 229 m
Forest Hall 259 m
Auckland Avenue 296 m
Auckland Place 307 m
Avenue Road 389 m
Brookley Road 398 m
Chestnut Road 429 m
Grigg Lane 474 m
Mill Lane 576 m
Church Lane 701 m
Lymington Road 860 m
A337 1.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO42 7UA

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 7UA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
410 m
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
655 m
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
4.05 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2009)
4.41 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
4.61 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
4.9 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.9 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.27 km
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
6.14 km
Walhampton School 6.14 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
6.43 km
New Forest Small School 6.44 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2021)
6.45 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
6.52 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
6.52 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
7.07 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
7.07 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.21 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
7.35 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
7.57 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brockenhurst Island Shop Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Brockenhurst Island Shop Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Brockenhurst Station Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Brockenhurst College Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Gates Garage Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Brockenhurst Rail Station Rail 218 m
Sway Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Beaulieu Road Rail Station Rail 6.23 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.01 km
Lymington Town Quay Ferry 7.01 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.35 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 19.04 km
Southampton Airport Air 20.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bakers Plantation Woodland Or Forest 555 m
Brokenhurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Colleys Green Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Woodhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Connigers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Ivy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Bakers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Burnhills Common Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Jacks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Chineryfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Highwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Buckford Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Dawkins Bottom Valley 1.59 km
Butts Lawn Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pinhorns Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 76.63 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.3 13
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 259,071 kWh - mean 28,786 kWh : median 22,126 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 45,136 kWh - mean 5,015 kWh : median 2,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO42 7UA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.81782800
Longitude -1.57085300
OS Easting 430328
OS Northing 0102119
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