Postcode SO42 7WH (New Forest)

Map showing SO42 7WH and nearby postcodes

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

SO42 7WH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 7WH as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to SO42 7WH is Gaza Avenue which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pages Lane and is 113 m away.

The closest primary school to SO42 7WH (for ages 11 and under) is Beaulieu Village Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The New Forest Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SO42 7WH is TURFCUTTERS ARMS and is 277 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 44.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gaza Avenue 59 m
Matthews Lane 94 m
Pages Lane 124 m
East Boldre Road 145 m
Sweyns Lease 162 m
Whithers Lane 181 m
Heath Lane 229 m
Wallace Lane 253 m
Chapel Lane 256 m
Warton Close 272 m
B3054 929 m
Hatchet Lane 2.96 km
A31 29.64 km
A338 47.16 km
A35 57.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO42 7WH

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 7WH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beaulieu Village Primary School Good
(May 20, 2021)
1.91 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.51 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
5.26 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.85 km
Walhampton School 5.91 km
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
6.38 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.47 km
Cadland Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
6.5 km
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
6.79 km
Oak Lodge School Good
(November 21, 2017)
6.79 km
Wildground Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.82 km
Wildground Junior School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.86 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.9 km
Noadswood School Good
(March 1, 2017)
7.03 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
7.09 km
Blackfield Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
7.1 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.3 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
7.3 km
Orchard Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2007)
7.37 km
Orchard Junior School Good
(May 17, 2017)
7.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
EAST BOLDRE POST OFFICE AND STORES Retailers - other 4
Good
February 11, 2020
168 m
TURFCUTTERS ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
277 m
ARGENTOR COTTAGE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
401 m
BEAULIEU ORGANIC FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
934 m
ST PAULS PRE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
1.08 km
STEFF'S KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
1.81 km
STEFFS TO GO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
1.81 km
CHOCOLATE STUDIO LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
1.88 km
PALLETS TEA & COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 13, 2021
1.88 km
QUEENSMEAD VILLAGE SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
1.88 km
THE BEAULIEU BAKEHOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 13, 2021
1.88 km
BEAULIEU VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
1.91 km
BELLORD AND BROWN Retailers - other 4
Good
November 24, 2021
1.91 km
PETITE BEAUTIQUE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
September 1, 2016
1.91 km
THE MONTAGU ARMS HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.98 km
BEAULIEU ENTERPISES LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
2.28 km
LEITHS AT BEAULIEU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
2.28 km
PALACE HOUSE SHOP Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 25, 2019
2.28 km
COUNTRYSIDE EDUCATION TRUST School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.43 km
EDACIOUS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
2.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pages Lane Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Pages Lane Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Post Office & Stores Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Post Office & Stores Bus Stop/Station 143 m
The Turfcutters Arms Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.76 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.76 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.76 km
Southampton Airport Air 17.85 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 25.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bulls Wood Woodland Or Forest 540 m
Knights Copse Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Hatchet Pond Inland Water 757 m
Newhouse Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Pit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Peaked Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Peaked Bottom Valley 1.63 km
Gravelly Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Newhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Rans Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Jarvis's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Little Odway Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Newlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Ashen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20 Mbps 19 Mbps 23.7 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 6.99 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 44.4% 19 5
30-300 Mbps 55.6% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.80626300
Longitude -1.47215600
OS Easting 437290
OS Northing 0100878
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13055
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area East Boldre BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042429
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 017B
Output Area / Small Area 1A2