Postcode SO43 7AS (New Forest)

Map showing SO43 7AS and nearby postcodes

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

SO43 7AS 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 7AS as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to SO43 7AS is Calpe Avenue which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pikes Hill and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 3.96 km away.

The closest primary school to SO43 7AS (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 7AS is WATERLOO ARMS and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Calpe Avenue 67 m
Racecourse View 183 m
Foldsgate Close 206 m
Pikes Hill Avenue 212 m
Forest Gardens 231 m
Broughton Road 241 m
Custards Road 243 m
Romsey Road 283 m
Westwood Road 300 m
Queen's Parade 302 m
Pikes Hill 337 m
Empress Road 391 m
A337 4.88 km
M27 18.77 km
A31 27.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO43 7AS

Introduction July 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 7AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
420 m
New Forest Small School 1.06 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.7 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.7 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
4.87 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
5.51 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
5.58 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.58 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
6.01 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
6.17 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
6.38 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
6.85 km
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.87 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
7.08 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
7.35 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.38 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
7.42 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
7.42 km
Oakfield Primary School 7.75 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
7.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
FOREST LODGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
0 m
WATERLOO ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
0 m
NEW FOREST TEA COMPANY Other catering premises Exempt
July 13, 2021
54 m
HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY Other catering premises Exempt
September 11, 2017
119 m
AVALON HOUSE B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
193 m
LITTLE HAYES GUEST HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
193 m
THE WHITE RABBIT Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
193 m
ENZEE RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 13, 2020
418 m
PASSAGE TO INDIA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
418 m
PENNY FARTHING HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
418 m
FOREST EDGE ROASTING CO Retailers - other 4
Good
September 23, 2021
420 m
LYNDHURST PRE SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
420 m
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
420 m
THE CROWN MANOR HOUSE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
423 m
IMPERIAL CHINA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2019
473 m
MAD HATTER TEA ROOMS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2022
473 m
PREZZO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
473 m
SURFING MOO MOO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
473 m
TASTY PASTRIES Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
473 m
BAKEHOUSE24 LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 17, 2021
500 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pikes Hill Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Pikes Hill Bus Stop/Station 126 m
The Crown Hotel Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Library Car Park Bus Stop/Station 632 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 689 m
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Southampton Airport Air 17.42 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 21.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pike's Hill Hill Or Mountain 101 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 590 m
Foldsgate Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 594 m
Foldsgate Hill Hill Or Mountain 648 m
Northerwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Fox's Hill Hill Or Mountain 870 m
Swan Green Urban Greenspace 901 m
Truslers Wood Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Lyndhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Little Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
James's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Dunces Arch Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Harcourt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 72.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.3 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 83.3% 72.7 18.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 99,033 kWh - mean 16,506 kWh : median 17,134 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 15,140 kWh - mean 3,028 kWh : median 3,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO43 7AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.87661500
Longitude -1.57873500
OS Easting 429735
OS Northing 0108654
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
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 E33042370
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 007D
Output Area / Small Area 7D3