Postcode SO42 7WT (New Forest)

Map showing SO42 7WT and nearby postcodes

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

SO42 7WT 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 7WT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to SO42 7WT is Cripple Gate Lane which is centered 870 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old School House and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Lymington Pier Rail Station, 5.71 km away.

The closest primary school to SO42 7WT (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 7WT is TURFCUTTERS ARMS and is 854 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 7.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 10.2% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cripple Gate Lane 870 m
B3054 1.18 km
B3055 8.26 km
A31 30.7 km
A338 48.08 km
A35 57.23 km
A38 114.92 km
A30 118.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO42 7WT

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 7WT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beaulieu Village Primary School Good
(May 20, 2021)
2.87 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.45 km
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
4.56 km
Walhampton School 5 km
Southlands School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.06 km
Hill House School Outstanding
(January 9, 2020)
5.76 km
Lymington Junior School Good
(February 20, 2018)
6.41 km
Lymington Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
6.41 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
7.16 km
Cadland Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
7.19 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
7.25 km
Pennington Infant School Good
(September 15, 2021)
7.41 km
Pennington Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
7.41 km
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
7.51 km
Priestlands School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.57 km
Blackfield Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
7.64 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
7.69 km
Wildground Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
7.81 km
Wildground Junior School Good
(October 16, 2019)
7.84 km
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
7.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ST PAULS PRE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
0 m
TURFCUTTERS ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
854 m
EAST BOLDRE POST OFFICE AND STORES Retailers - other 4
Good
February 11, 2020
1.15 km
ARGENTOR COTTAGE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
1.43 km
BEAULIEU ORGANIC FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
2.01 km
OHSO CHOCOLATE Importers/Exporters Exempt
September 27, 2021
2.43 km
DEFOE HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
2.68 km
STEFF'S KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
2.74 km
STEFFS TO GO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
2.74 km
CHOCOLATE STUDIO LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
2.84 km
PALLETS TEA & COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 13, 2021
2.84 km
QUEENSMEAD VILLAGE SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
2.84 km
THE BEAULIEU BAKEHOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 13, 2021
2.84 km
BEAULIEU VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
2.87 km
BELLORD AND BROWN Retailers - other 4
Good
November 24, 2021
2.87 km
PETITE BEAUTIQUE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
September 1, 2016
2.87 km
THE MONTAGU ARMS HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 16, 2021
2.95 km
EAST END ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
3.2 km
BEAULIEU ENTERPISES LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
3.31 km
LEITHS AT BEAULIEU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
3.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old School House Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Old School House Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Bagshot Moor Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Bagshot Moor Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Tinsleys Corner Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Lymington Pier Rail Station Rail 5.71 km
Lymington Town Rail Station Rail 5.88 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.77 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.77 km
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.78 km
Southampton Airport Air 18.91 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 25.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Peaked Bottom Valley 811 m
Newhouse Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Peaked Hill Hill Or Mountain 996 m
Wormstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Newlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Knights Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Horsebush Bottom Valley 1.15 km
Shipton Bottom Valley 1.18 km
Newhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Newlands Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Bulls Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Gravelly Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hatchet Pond Inland Water 1.64 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 17.08 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.6 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 10.2% - -
10-30 Mbps 89.8% 13.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 384,782 kWh - mean 6,751 kWh : median 4,803 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO42 7WT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.79689200
Longitude -1.47606900
OS Easting 437021
OS Northing 0099835
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