Postcode SO43 7BG (New Forest)

Map showing SO43 7BG and nearby postcodes

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

SO43 7BG 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 7BG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to SO43 7BG is High Street which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Library Car Park and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 3.93 km away.

The closest primary school to SO43 7BG (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 7BG is FOX AND HOUNDS and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from BERTIES and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 65 m
Wellands Road 99 m
Church Lane 99 m
Southview 132 m
Shaggs Meadow 157 m
Great Mead Park 179 m
Empress Road 186 m
King's Close 206 m
Dearing Close 251 m
Queen's Parade 258 m
Romsey Road 264 m
Shrubbs Hill Gardens 297 m
Forest Gardens 316 m
The Meadows 323 m
Gosport Lane 343 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO43 7BG

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 7BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
238 m
New Forest Small School 873 m
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.18 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.18 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
5.3 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
5.65 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.65 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
5.67 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
5.76 km
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.4 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
6.44 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
6.55 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
6.87 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
7.21 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
7.46 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.49 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
7.65 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
7.65 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
7.91 km
Oakfield Primary School 7.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BERTIES Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
0 m
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
0 m
FOX AND HOUNDS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
0 m
HAMPSHIRE FOODS LIMITED Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
0 m
ROLYS FUDGE PANTRY LYNDHURST Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
0 m
THE CO-OPERATIVE Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
0 m
THE LYNDHURST TEA HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
0 m
THE NEWFOREST BUTCHER Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
0 m
THE THAI FOREST Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
0 m
THE WOODS CYCLERY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
0 m
BAKEHOUSE24 LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 17, 2021
43 m
FOREST GLADE ICE CREAM LIMITED Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
43 m
LYNDHURST SWEET SHOP Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2019
43 m
PEGGY MAY'S CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2022
43 m
RENOUFS CHEESE AND WINE BAR Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
43 m
SWEET CHILLIES Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
43 m
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
43 m
THE FORAGE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 26, 2021
43 m
THE GREENWOOD TREE CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
43 m
THE MAILMANS ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
43 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Library Car Park Bus Stop/Station 95 m
The Crown Hotel Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Pikes Hill Bus Stop/Station 495 m
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Beaulieu Road Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
Southampton Airport Air 17.42 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 21.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pike's Hill Hill Or Mountain 458 m
Northerwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Swan Green Urban Greenspace 1.02 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Foldsgate Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Foldsgate Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Pondhead Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Fox's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Lyndhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Clay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Truslers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Dunces Arch Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
High Coxlease Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Philip's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.8 Mbps 40.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 4.4 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 50% 20.9 1.7
30-300 Mbps 50% 60.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 137,616 kWh - mean 13,762 kWh : median 8,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 111,711 kWh - mean 5,586 kWh : median 4,658 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO43 7BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.87233800
Longitude -1.57507200
OS Easting 429996
OS Northing 0108179
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 E33042371
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 007D
Output Area / Small Area 7A1