Postcode SO43 7DR (New Forest)

Map showing SO43 7DR and nearby postcodes

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

SO43 7DR 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 7DR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to SO43 7DR is Knightwood Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Crown Hotel and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 4.2 km away.

The closest primary school to SO43 7DR (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 7DR is THE WHITE RABBIT and is 325 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Knightwood Close 21 m
Elcombes Close 106 m
Knightwood Avenue 142 m
King's Close 200 m
Forest Gardens 236 m
Church Lane 275 m
High Street 297 m
Romsey Road 298 m
Haskells Close 348 m
Wellands Road 351 m
Bournemouth Road 384 m
Shrubbs Hill Road 438 m
Chapel Lane 479 m
A337 4.5 km
M27 18.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO43 7DR

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 7DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
123 m
New Forest Small School 1.18 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
1.37 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.37 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
5.27 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
5.79 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
5.87 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.87 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
5.88 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
6.4 km
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.49 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
6.72 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
7.12 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
7.4 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
7.66 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.69 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
7.78 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
7.78 km
Oakfield Primary School 8.09 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
8.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
FOREST EDGE ROASTING CO Retailers - other 4
Good
September 23, 2021
123 m
LYNDHURST PRE SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
123 m
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
123 m
THE CROWN MANOR HOUSE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
172 m
IMPERIAL CHINA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2019
217 m
MAD HATTER TEA ROOMS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2022
217 m
PREZZO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
217 m
SURFING MOO MOO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
217 m
TASTY PASTRIES Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
217 m
HARTWOOD HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
234 m
ENZEE RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 13, 2020
252 m
PASSAGE TO INDIA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
252 m
PENNY FARTHING HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
252 m
NANCY HALL-DE VUYST Other catering premises 4
Good
February 12, 2018
261 m
LYNDHURST-DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
322 m
NEW FOREST HERITAGE CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
322 m
AVALON HOUSE B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
325 m
LITTLE HAYES GUEST HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
325 m
THE WHITE RABBIT Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
325 m
BAKEHOUSE24 LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 17, 2021
342 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Crown Hotel Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Library Car Park Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Pikes Hill Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Pikes Hill Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 585 m
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Southampton Airport Air 17.68 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 20.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pike's Hill Hill Or Mountain 376 m
Northerwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Swan Green Urban Greenspace 681 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 863 m
Fox's Hill Hill Or Mountain 960 m
Foldsgate Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Lyndhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 976 m
Foldsgate Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Truslers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
James's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Clay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Pondhead Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
High Coxlease Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.8 Mbps 42.9 Mbps 75.57 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 19.71 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% 25 3
30-300 Mbps 90.9% 56.5 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 297,795 kWh - mean 27,072 kWh : median 20,635 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 41,927 kWh - mean 4,193 kWh : median 3,479 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO43 7DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.87316600
Longitude -1.58001700
OS Easting 429647
OS Northing 0108270
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 E33042373
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 007D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3