Postcode SO45 1AF (New Forest)

Map showing SO45 1AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO45 1AF is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO45 1AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO45 1AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 SO45 1AF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SO45 1AF is Main Drive which is centered 417 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Exbury Gardens and is 407 m away.

The closest primary school to SO45 1AF (for ages 11 and under) is Blackfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The New Forest Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SO45 1AF is ROYAL SOUTHAMPTON YACHT CLUB GINS CLUBHOUSE and is 2.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from RHODO PIZZAS and is 436 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO45 1AF 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 SO45 1AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO45 1AF, and the approximate distance away.

Main Drive 417 m
Summer Lane 1.35 km
A31 28.75 km
A338 49.66 km
A35 62.72 km
A38 118.29 km
A30 123.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO45 1AF

Introduction December 1994
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 SO45 1AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackfield Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.83 km
Cadland Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.32 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.9 km
New Forest School Outstanding
(September 28, 2017)
4.04 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
4.25 km
Beaulieu Village Primary School Good
(May 20, 2021)
4.3 km
Fawley Infant School Good
(July 4, 2017)
4.47 km
Wildground Junior School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.03 km
Wildground Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.04 km
Noadswood School Good
(March 1, 2017)
6.82 km
Orchard Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2007)
6.96 km
Orchard Junior School Good
(May 17, 2017)
6.96 km
Gurnard Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
7.08 km
Waterside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.19 km
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
7.27 km
Oak Lodge School Good
(November 21, 2017)
7.27 km
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
7.64 km
Cowes Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
7.74 km
Hythe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
7.83 km
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
7.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO45 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
RHODO PIZZAS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
436 m
SEARCYS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 13, 2021
436 m
VGF Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
436 m
THE HONEYPOT CHILDRENS CHARITY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
1.26 km
BEAULIEU ENTERPRISES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
1.63 km
THE MASTER BUILDERS Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
1.63 km
ROYAL SOUTHAMPTON YACHT CLUB GINS CLUBHOUSE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
2.17 km
LANGLEY TAVERN Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
2.29 km
THE GOURMET GRILLED CHEESE COMPANY Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
2.29 km
FAWLEY RBL SOCIAL CLUB LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
2.66 km
BLACKFIELD NEWS Retailers - other Exempt
November 23, 2017
2.75 km
G. J.' S PLAICE Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
2.75 km
LONDIS@MFG Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
2.75 km
NEW FOREST BISTRO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
2.75 km
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
2.75 km
THE BLACKFIELD BAKER L.T.D Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
2.75 km
ZOUTORIAS Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 10, 2019
2.75 km
BLACKFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
2.83 km
CHUTNEY'S INDIAN TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.83 km
NEW FOREST CHILD CARE CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2015
2.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO45 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Exbury Gardens Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Cowes Trinity Landing Ferry 7.88 km
Cowes Trinity Landing Ferry 7.88 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.98 km
Southampton Airport Air 17.03 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO45 1AF - Data from Dec 2021

Church Copse Woodland Or Forest 317 m
Witchers Copse Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Salterns Copse Woodland Or Forest 662 m
Horsemoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Aldermoor Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Princess Grove Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Cump Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Gatewood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Burnthays Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Butney Row Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Clobb Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Meadow Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Salternshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Steerleys Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO45 1AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 108.1 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.2 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.8 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 156,891 kWh - mean 9,806 kWh : median 6,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO45 1AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.79896200
Longitude -1.39821500
OS Easting 442506
OS Northing 0100107
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13055
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

National Park

New Forest National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Brockenhurst ED
Electoral Ward Brockenhurst and Forest South East
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33042428
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 017B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2