Postcode SO45 1BJ (New Forest)

Map showing SO45 1BJ and nearby postcodes

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

SO45 1BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 1BJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to SO45 1BJ is Elmfield Lane which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Calshot Close and is 185 m away.

The closest primary school to SO45 1BJ (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 1BJ is JOLLY SAILOR and is 1.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from ALAM SPICE and is 2.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elmfield Lane 74 m
Tristan Close 83 m
Bus Drove 146 m
Calshot Close 376 m
Stanswood Road 1.37 km
B3053 1.45 km
A31 26.72 km
A38 120.62 km
A30 128.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO45 1BJ

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 1BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fawley Infant School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.42 km
New Forest School Outstanding
(September 28, 2017)
2.68 km
Blackfield Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.27 km
Cadland Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
4.48 km
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.84 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
4.97 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
5.08 km
Gurnard Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
5.56 km
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
5.57 km
Cowes Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
5.74 km
Hamble Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
6.09 km
Locks Heath Junior School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.24 km
Locks Heath Infant School Outstanding
(November 11, 2009)
6.24 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
6.56 km
Brookfield Community School Good
(October 2, 2019)
6.75 km
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.8 km
The Hamble School Good
(March 22, 2017)
6.97 km
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
7.06 km
Sarisbury Infant School Outstanding
(December 8, 2009)
7.14 km
West Hill Park School 7.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CALSHOT CATERING (HAMPSHIRE) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
443 m
CATCH FABULOUS FISHCAKES Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2020
443 m
BLUEBIRD CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2018
658 m
CALSHOT CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 12, 2021
659 m
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL CALSHOT ACTIVITIES CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
659 m
SABEENA BHATIA Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
659 m
SUNDIAL COTTAGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
972 m
ASHLETT DALE REST HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
1.84 km
NEWHOUSE GAME Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
1.86 km
JOLLY SAILOR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
1.95 km
ALAM SPICE Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
2.33 km
EVERGREEN CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 12, 2020
2.33 km
FALCON INN Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 27, 2020
2.33 km
FAWLEY INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
2.42 km
LANGLEY TAVERN Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2020
2.78 km
THE GOURMET GRILLED CHEESE COMPANY Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
2.78 km
WALCOT HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 18, 2017
2.78 km
TOPS DAY NURSERIES Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
2.8 km
BAXTER STOREY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2018
2.86 km
EUREST Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2021
2.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Calshot Close Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Calshot Close Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Ower Corner Bus Stop/Station 513 m
Ower Corner Bus Stop/Station 526 m
The Beach Bus Stop/Station 656 m
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Ferry 5.16 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 5.16 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 5.16 km
Southampton Airport Air 15.67 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 388 m
Spratsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Nelson's Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Chambers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Bournefield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Badminston Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Bourne Gap Beach 1.16 km
Cottage Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Stanswood Bay Bay 1.4 km
Cottage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Newhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Fishers Croft Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Seaclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mopley Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
Stanswood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 51 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 13.1 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 61 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 54,748 kWh - mean 10,950 kWh : median 10,415 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO45 1BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.81074200
Longitude -1.32881400
OS Easting 447385
OS Northing 0101459
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16500
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

National Park

New Forest National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division South Waterside ED
Electoral Ward Fawley, Blackfield and Langley
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 E33042410
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 014C
Output Area / Small Area 1C2