Postcode SO43 7FY (New Forest)

Map showing SO43 7FY and nearby postcodes

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

SO43 7FY 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 7FY as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to SO43 7FY is Football Green which is centered 237 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Trusty Servant Inn and is 401 m away. The closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 4.92 km away.

The closest primary school to SO43 7FY (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 7FY is THE TRUSTY SERVANT and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 82.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 13% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Football Green 237 m
A337 7.25 km
M27 19.76 km
A31 26.76 km
A338 35.48 km
A303 47.32 km
A35 51.06 km
A27 65.74 km
A38 101.02 km
A30 109.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO43 7FY

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 7FY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
2.89 km
New Forest Small School 3.23 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.36 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
4.18 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.18 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.33 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
5.03 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
5.94 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.94 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
6.18 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
6.84 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
6.84 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
7.02 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
7.32 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
7.36 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.37 km
Oakfield Primary School 7.4 km
The New Forest Church of England Primary School 7.72 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
7.95 km
GLADE School 7.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MINSTEAD COMMUNITY SHOP Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
0 m
THE TRUSTY SERVANT Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
0 m
MINSTEAD TRAINING TRUST LTD School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
612 m
MINSTEAD STUDY CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
724 m
ELEGENT CATERING Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
825 m
MINSTEAD AUCTIONS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2020
825 m
MINSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2016
825 m
WOODSIDE LODGE B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.18 km
FURZEY GARDENS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
1.34 km
MUDDY BOTTOM BURGERS Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.48 km
NEW FOREST OUTDOOR CENTRE Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 30, 2018
1.58 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
OCKNELL PARK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
2.28 km
THE SWAN INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
2.4 km
RUFUS ESSO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
2.41 km
HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY Other catering premises Exempt
September 11, 2017
2.42 km
THE NEW FOREST INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
2.43 km
NEW FOREST TEA COMPANY Other catering premises Exempt
July 13, 2021
2.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Trusty Servant Inn Bus Stop/Station 401 m
The Trusty Servant Inn Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Southampton Airport Air 17.62 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 21.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

William's Hill Hill Or Mountain 664 m
Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 896 m
Harcourt Wood Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Veals Copse Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Clay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Brockis Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Yolsham Green Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Yolsham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Crabtree Lawn Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Running Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Leominstead Lake Inland Water 1.5 km
Shave Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Furzy Lawn Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.9 Mbps 54.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 13% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.3% 14.6 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.7 28.3
300+ Mbps 82.6% - -

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 261,139 kWh - mean 10,446 kWh : median 7,348 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO43 7FY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.89639400
Longitude -1.59585500
OS Easting 428519
OS Northing 0110846
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