Postcode SO43 7FX (New Forest)

Map showing SO43 7FX and nearby postcodes

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

SO43 7FX 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 7FX as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to SO43 7FX is Seaman's Lane which is centered 151 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Trusty Servant Inn and is 450 m away.

The closest primary school to SO43 7FX (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 7FX is MINSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Seaman's Lane 151 m
A337 7.96 km
A31 26.85 km
A338 34.83 km
A303 46.53 km
A35 50.68 km
A27 66.36 km
A38 100.2 km
A30 109.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO43 7FX

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 7FX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.39 km
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
3.68 km
New Forest Small School 4.06 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.21 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
4.95 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.95 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
5.36 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
6.48 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
6.48 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
6.56 km
The New Forest Church of England Primary School 6.95 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
7.08 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
7.08 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
7.42 km
Oakfield Primary School 7.7 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
7.77 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.77 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
7.84 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
8.29 km
GLADE School 8.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ELEGENT CATERING Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
0 m
MINSTEAD AUCTIONS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2020
0 m
MINSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2016
0 m
MINSTEAD TRAINING TRUST LTD School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
485 m
MINSTEAD STUDY CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
619 m
FURZEY GARDENS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
639 m
MINSTEAD COMMUNITY SHOP Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
825 m
THE TRUSTY SERVANT Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
825 m
WOODSIDE LODGE B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.18 km
RUFUS ESSO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.65 km
OCKNELL PARK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.67 km
ACRES DOWN FARM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 10, 2017
1.89 km
ACRES DOWN FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
1.89 km
ACRES DOWN HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
1.89 km
NEW FOREST OUTDOOR CENTRE Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 30, 2018
2.06 km
SIR WALTER TYRRELL Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
2.1 km
BRAMSHAW GOLF CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.29 km
GREEN DRAGON Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
2.29 km
MUDDY BOTTOM BURGERS Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
2.3 km
BARTLEY LODGE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
2.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Trusty Servant Inn Bus Stop/Station 450 m
The Trusty Servant Inn Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Southampton Airport Air 17.99 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 21.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Veals Copse Woodland Or Forest 670 m
Running Hill Hill Or Mountain 721 m
Clay Hill Hill Or Mountain 919 m
Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Levey Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bee Bush Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Asher's Bottom Valley 1.43 km
Crabtree Lawn Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Yolsham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Shave Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
William's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Yewtree Holms Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Shave Green Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.3 Mbps 55 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 3.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 45.3 9.6
300+ Mbps 14.3% 330 50

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.90159400
Longitude -1.60421400
OS Easting 427928
OS Northing 0111421
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: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Minstead BUA
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 1C3