Postcode SO43 7GF (New Forest)

Map showing SO43 7GF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO43 7GF is A337 which is centered 7.56 km away.

The closest primary school to SO43 7GF (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 7GF is MINSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB and is 1.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A337 7.56 km
B3078 15.48 km
A31 28.18 km
A338 35.54 km
A303 46.03 km
A35 49.43 km
A27 67.35 km
A38 100.19 km
A30 108.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO43 7GF

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 7GF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
3.71 km
New Forest Small School 4.4 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
4.72 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
4.86 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.86 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
5.52 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
6.62 km
The New Forest Church of England Primary School 7.42 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
7.59 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
7.59 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
7.8 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
8.38 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
8.38 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
8.65 km
Brockenhurst College Good
(February 3, 2017)
8.79 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
8.96 km
Oakfield Primary School 8.98 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
8.99 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
9 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
9.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
WOODSIDE LODGE B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
612 m
ACRES DOWN FARM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 10, 2017
777 m
ACRES DOWN FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
777 m
ACRES DOWN HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
777 m
OCKNELL PARK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
871 m
FURZEY GARDENS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
887 m
MINSTEAD STUDY CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
932 m
ELEGENT CATERING Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
1.33 km
MINSTEAD AUCTIONS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2020
1.33 km
MINSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2016
1.33 km
RUFUS ESSO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.41 km
NEW FOREST OUTDOOR CENTRE Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 30, 2018
1.63 km
MINSTEAD COMMUNITY SHOP Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
1.65 km
THE TRUSTY SERVANT Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.65 km
MINSTEAD TRAINING TRUST LTD School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.75 km
MUDDY BOTTOM BURGERS Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
2.72 km
SIR WALTER TYRRELL Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
2.73 km
THE NEW FOREST INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
2.81 km
THE SWAN INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
3.08 km
BRAMSHAW GOLF CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southampton Airport Air 19.24 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 19.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ringwood Bushes Woodland Or Forest 534 m
Ringwood Ford Bottom Valley 573 m
Asher's Bottom Valley 619 m
Bee Bush Woodland Or Forest 630 m
Veals Copse Woodland Or Forest 700 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 734 m
Hart Hill Hill Or Mountain 836 m
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 991 m
Stonard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Wick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Acres Down Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Withybed Bottom Valley 1.51 km
Andrew's Mare Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Acres Down Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 1.3 Mbps 64.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 0.4 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 42.9% 1 0.3
2-5 Mbps 14.3% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 160 30
300+ Mbps 28.6% - -

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.89413400
Longitude -1.61899300
OS Easting 426893
OS Northing 0110586
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