Postcode SO43 7GN (New Forest)

Map showing SO43 7GN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO43 7GN is A337 which is centered 8.97 km away.

The closest primary school to SO43 7GN (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 7GN is SIR WALTER TYRRELL and is 1.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 55% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A337 8.97 km
B3078 14.83 km
A31 27.83 km
A338 34.19 km
A303 44.92 km
A35 49.35 km
A27 67.97 km
A38 98.83 km
A30 107.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO43 7GN

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 7GN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
4.58 km
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Good
(October 15, 2019)
5 km
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
5.12 km
New Forest Small School 5.56 km
The New Forest Church of England Primary School 6.03 km
Coxlease School Outstanding
(July 13, 2017)
6.2 km
Clay Hill School Good
(June 10, 2021)
6.2 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
6.79 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
8.01 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
8.05 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
8.05 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
8.37 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
8.37 km
Wellow Primary School 8.59 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
8.87 km
Oakfield Primary School 9.06 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
9.23 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
9.23 km
Hounsdown School Outstanding
(March 17, 2017)
9.41 km
Hyde Church of England Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
9.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
RUFUS ESSO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
0 m
OCKNELL PARK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
697 m
FURZEY GARDENS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
1.07 km
SIR WALTER TYRRELL Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
1.57 km
ELEGENT CATERING Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
1.65 km
MINSTEAD AUCTIONS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2020
1.65 km
MINSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2016
1.65 km
MINSTEAD STUDY CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
1.8 km
WOODSIDE LODGE B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.9 km
BRAMSHAW GOLF CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.01 km
GREEN DRAGON Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
2.01 km
MINSTEAD TRAINING TRUST LTD School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.11 km
ACRES DOWN FARM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 10, 2017
2.16 km
ACRES DOWN FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
2.16 km
ACRES DOWN HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
2.16 km
BRAMSHAW CRICKET CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
2.25 km
MINSTEAD COMMUNITY SHOP Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
2.41 km
THE TRUSTY SERVANT Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
2.41 km
NEW FOREST OUTDOOR CENTRE Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 30, 2018
3 km
NEW FOREST NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
3.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southampton Airport Air 19.38 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 20.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stanlidge Pond Inland Water 344 m
Stricknage Wood Woodland Or Forest 481 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 578 m
Yewtree Holms Woodland Or Forest 595 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Bee Bush Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Asher's Bottom Valley 818 m
Tom Pook's Hill Hill Or Mountain 853 m
Andrew's Mare Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Long Beech Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Long Beech Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Blackthorn Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Ringwood Ford Bottom Valley 1.32 km
Running Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.7 Mbps 25.7 Mbps 55.86 Mbps
Upload 2.9 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 12.52 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 55% 21.5 3.1
30-300 Mbps 45% 47.2 9.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 173,988 kWh - mean 9,157 kWh : median 7,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO43 7GN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.90585000
Longitude -1.62665500
OS Easting 426347
OS Northing 0111887
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