Postcode SO43 7FH (New Forest)

Map showing SO43 7FH and nearby postcodes

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

SO43 7FH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 7FH as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to SO43 7FH is A337 which is centered 5.41 km away.

The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 5.02 km away.

The closest primary school to SO43 7FH (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 7FH is THE NEW FOREST INN and is 545 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A337 5.41 km
M27 19.93 km
A31 28.02 km
A338 37.36 km
A303 48.27 km
A35 50.5 km
A27 65.66 km
A38 102.49 km
A30 109.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO43 7FH

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 7FH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
1.43 km
New Forest Small School 2.3 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
2.54 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.54 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
4.98 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
6.05 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
6.12 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
6.5 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
6.5 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
6.68 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
7.11 km
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(March 6, 2018)
7.27 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
7.82 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
7.88 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
8.02 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
8.02 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
8.18 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
8.2 km
Oakfield Primary School 8.45 km
GLADE School 8.76 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
Southampton Airport Air 18.37 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 20.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fox's Hill Hill Or Mountain 376 m
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 408 m
James's Hill Hill Or Mountain 496 m
Leominstead Lake Inland Water 553 m
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 675 m
Northerwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Lyndhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 736 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 800 m
Swan Green Urban Greenspace 890 m
Deadman's Moor Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Acres Down Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Foldsgate Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Foldsgate Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Truslers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Harcourt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.6 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 55.48 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 3 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 50% - -
10-30 Mbps 50% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 55 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.87925600
Longitude -1.59593800
OS Easting 428523
OS Northing 0108941
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9684
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 Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042368
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 007B
Output Area / Small Area 1C2