Postcode SO42 7WQ (New Forest)

Map showing SO42 7WQ and nearby postcodes

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

SO42 7WQ 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 7WQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SO42 7WQ is Sweyns Lease which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office & Stores and is 218 m away.

The closest primary school to SO42 7WQ (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 7WQ is TURFCUTTERS ARMS and is 225 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sweyns Lease 17 m
Chapel Lane 82 m
Warton Close 128 m
Matthews Lane 161 m
Wallace Lane 185 m
Gaza Avenue 214 m
Pages Lane 302 m
Strawberry Fields 318 m
East Boldre Road 323 m
Whithers Lane 338 m
Heath Lane 379 m
B3054 1.1 km
Hatchet Lane 3.02 km
A31 29.63 km
A338 47.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO42 7WQ

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 7WQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beaulieu Village Primary School Good
(May 20, 2021)
1.83 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.53 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
5.38 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.96 km
Walhampton School 5.98 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.35 km
Cadland Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
6.36 km
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
6.51 km
Wildground Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.76 km
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
6.77 km
Oak Lodge School Good
(November 21, 2017)
6.77 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.78 km
Wildground Junior School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.79 km
Blackfield Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.94 km
Noadswood School Good
(March 1, 2017)
6.99 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
7.27 km
Orchard Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2007)
7.32 km
Orchard Junior School Good
(May 17, 2017)
7.32 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
7.38 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
7.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
TURFCUTTERS ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
225 m
EAST BOLDRE POST OFFICE AND STORES Retailers - other 4
Good
February 11, 2020
343 m
ARGENTOR COTTAGE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
532 m
BEAULIEU ORGANIC FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
969 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
1.72 km
STEFFS TO GO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
1.72 km
CHOCOLATE STUDIO LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
1.8 km
PALLETS TEA & COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 13, 2021
1.8 km
QUEENSMEAD VILLAGE SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
1.8 km
THE BEAULIEU BAKEHOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 13, 2021
1.8 km
BEAULIEU VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
1.83 km
BELLORD AND BROWN Retailers - other 4
Good
November 24, 2021
1.83 km
PETITE BEAUTIQUE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
September 1, 2016
1.83 km
THE MONTAGU ARMS HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.9 km
BEAULIEU ENTERPISES LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
2.24 km
LEITHS AT BEAULIEU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
2.24 km
PALACE HOUSE SHOP Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 25, 2019
2.24 km
COUNTRYSIDE EDUCATION TRUST School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.34 km
EDACIOUS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
2.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office & Stores Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Post Office & Stores Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Pages Lane Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Pages Lane Bus Stop/Station 301 m
The Turfcutters Arms Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.81 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.81 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.82 km
Southampton Airport Air 17.83 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 25.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bulls Wood Woodland Or Forest 376 m
Knights Copse Woodland Or Forest 556 m
Hatchet Pond Inland Water 913 m
Newhouse Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 961 m
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Pit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Gravelly Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Newhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Jarvis's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Peaked Bottom Valley 1.7 km
Peaked Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Ashen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Rans Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Newlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Sevilles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.2 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 29.83 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 7.38 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 15.5 1.6
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 342,460 kWh - mean 7,135 kWh : median 6,601 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO42 7WQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.80573100
Longitude -1.46976300
OS Easting 437459
OS Northing 0100820
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1