Postcode SO43 7AE (New Forest)

Map showing SO43 7AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO43 7AE is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1986 and is an active postcode. SO43 7AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO43 7AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 SO43 7AE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to SO43 7AE is Empress Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Crown Hotel and is 247 m away. The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 3.86 km away.

The closest primary school to SO43 7AE (for ages 11 and under) is Bartley Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 22, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SO43 7AE is THE MAILMANS ARMS and is 160 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from BERTIES and is 203 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO43 7AE 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 SO43 7AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO43 7AE, and the approximate distance away.

Empress Road 33 m
Queen's Parade 59 m
Romsey Road 82 m
Wellands Road 106 m
King's Close 142 m
Clarence Road 160 m
Forest Gardens 165 m
High Street 177 m
Pemberton Road 196 m
The Custards 196 m
Custards Road 206 m
Church Lane 232 m
Racecourse View 256 m
Calpe Avenue 420 m
Shrubbs Hill Road 531 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO43 7AE

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 SO43 7AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
250 m
New Forest Small School 836 m
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.38 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.38 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
5.11 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
5.55 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.55 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
5.6 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
5.87 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
6.24 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
6.42 km
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.6 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
6.79 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
7.09 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
7.34 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.37 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
7.5 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
7.5 km
Oakfield Primary School 7.8 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
7.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO43 7AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ENZEE RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 13, 2020
131 m
PASSAGE TO INDIA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
131 m
PENNY FARTHING HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
131 m
BAKEHOUSE24 LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 17, 2021
160 m
FOREST GLADE ICE CREAM LIMITED Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
160 m
LYNDHURST SWEET SHOP Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2019
160 m
PEGGY MAY'S CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
160 m
RENOUFS CHEESE AND WINE BAR Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
160 m
SWEET CHILLIES Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
160 m
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
160 m
THE FORAGE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 26, 2021
160 m
THE GREENWOOD TREE CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
160 m
THE MAILMANS ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
160 m
THE STAG AT LYNDHURST Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
160 m
AVALON HOUSE B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
167 m
LITTLE HAYES GUEST HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
167 m
THE WHITE RABBIT Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
167 m
BERTIES Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
203 m
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
203 m
FOX AND HOUNDS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
203 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO43 7AE - Data from Apr 2022

The Crown Hotel Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Pikes Hill Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Library Car Park Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Pikes Hill Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Beaulieu Road Rail Station Rail 5.41 km
Southampton Airport Air 17.35 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 21.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO43 7AE - Data from Dec 2021

Pike's Hill Hill Or Mountain 267 m
Foldsgate Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Northerwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 949 m
Foldsgate Hill Hill Or Mountain 961 m
Swan Green Urban Greenspace 1.02 km
Fox's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Truslers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Lyndhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Pondhead Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Dunces Arch Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Clay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO43 7AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.4 Mbps 64.3 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 20 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.3 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 431,153 kWh - mean 20,531 kWh : median 18,249 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO43 7AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.87413900
Longitude -1.57543100
OS Easting 429969
OS Northing 0108380
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17687
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

National Park

New Forest National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Lyndhurst & Fordingbridge ED
Electoral Ward Lyndhurst
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Lyndhurst BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042372
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 007D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2