Postcode SO43 7EA (New Forest)

Map showing SO43 7EA and nearby postcodes

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

SO43 7EA 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 7EA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SO43 7EA is A337 which is centered 5.17 km away.

The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 5.2 km away.

The closest primary school to SO43 7EA (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 7EA is THE NEW FOREST INN and is 350 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 21.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 3.6% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A337 5.17 km
A31 28.3 km
A338 37.64 km
A303 48.33 km
A35 50.32 km
A27 65.76 km
A38 102.65 km
A30 109.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO43 7EA

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 7EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
1.41 km
New Forest Small School 2.37 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
2.4 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.4 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
5.29 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
6.36 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
6.39 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
6.43 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
6.73 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
6.73 km
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
7 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
7.38 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
8.04 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
8.13 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
8.3 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
8.3 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
8.42 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
8.45 km
Oakfield Primary School 8.72 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
8.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE NEW FOREST INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
350 m
THE SWAN INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
782 m
NEW FOREST OUTDOOR CENTRE Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 30, 2018
844 m
NEW FOREST TEA COMPANY Other catering premises Exempt
July 13, 2021
1.26 km
HARTWOOD HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
1.26 km
FOREST LODGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.32 km
WATERLOO ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.32 km
HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY Other catering premises Exempt
September 11, 2017
1.36 km
FOREST EDGE ROASTING CO Retailers - other 4
Good
September 23, 2021
1.41 km
LYNDHURST PRE SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
1.41 km
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
1.41 km
AVALON HOUSE B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 20, 2017
1.45 km
LITTLE HAYES GUEST HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 10, 2020
1.45 km
THE WHITE RABBIT Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.45 km
THE CROWN MANOR HOUSE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
1.46 km
MUDDY BOTTOM BURGERS Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.49 km
IMPERIAL CHINA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2019
1.5 km
MAD HATTER TEA ROOMS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2022
1.5 km
PREZZO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
1.5 km
SURFING MOO MOO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
1.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
Southampton Airport Air 18.59 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 19.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

James's Hill Hill Or Mountain 207 m
Lyndhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 495 m
Fox's Hill Hill Or Mountain 519 m
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 572 m
Northerwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 641 m
Swan Green Urban Greenspace 729 m
Deadman's Moor Woodland Or Forest 771 m
Leominstead Lake Inland Water 772 m
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 985 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 989 m
Acres Down Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Acres Down Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Wood Crates Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Foldsgate Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Pike's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.8 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 35.21 Mbps
Upload 1.4 Mbps 2.1 Mbps 5.06 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 3.6% - -
10-30 Mbps 75% 20.4 2
30-300 Mbps 21.4% 35 5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 323,555 kWh - mean 15,407 kWh : median 12,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO43 7EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.87660000
Longitude -1.59745400
OS Easting 428418
OS Northing 0108645
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 5B3