Postcode SO45 1WU (New Forest)

Map showing SO45 1WU and nearby postcodes

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

SO45 1WU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 1WU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SO45 1WU is Valley Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forresters Road and is 54 m away.

The closest primary school to SO45 1WU (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 1WU is NEW FOREST CHILD CARE CIC and is 330 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 9, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from CHUTNEY'S INDIAN TAKEAWAY and is 330 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Valley Close 32 m
Foresters Road 119 m
Furzey Close 175 m
New Road 180 m
Fourshells Close 180 m
Blackfield Road 210 m
Dark Lane 221 m
St Michaels Close 222 m
Wilverley Place 228 m
Pendleton Gardens 260 m
The Fowey 266 m
Hedley Close 270 m
Heather Road 273 m
Thornhill Close 278 m
Thornhill Road 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO45 1WU

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 1WU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackfield Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
330 m
New Forest School Outstanding
(September 28, 2017)
923 m
Fawley Infant School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.39 km
Cadland Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.47 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.14 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.17 km
Wildground Junior School Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.54 km
Wildground Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.58 km
Waterside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.18 km
Orchard Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2007)
5.45 km
Orchard Junior School Good
(May 17, 2017)
5.45 km
Noadswood School Good
(March 1, 2017)
5.48 km
Hamble Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
5.79 km
Beaulieu Village Primary School Good
(May 20, 2021)
5.82 km
Hythe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
5.89 km
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
6.21 km
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
6.23 km
Oak Lodge School Good
(November 21, 2017)
6.23 km
The Hamble School Good
(March 22, 2017)
6.62 km
Netley Abbey Junior School Good
(February 6, 2018)
6.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THAI BLUEBIRD STREETFOOD & ENGLISH CUISINE Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
233 m
AUCKLAND CARE LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
260 m
BLACKFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
330 m
CHUTNEY'S INDIAN TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
330 m
NEW FOREST CHILD CARE CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2015
330 m
SAINSBURY'S Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 6, 2016
330 m
WATERSIDE FOODBANK Distributors/Transporters Exempt
December 24, 2021
330 m
WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
330 m
TOPS DAY NURSERIES Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
344 m
BLACKFIELD NEWS Retailers - other Exempt
November 23, 2017
388 m
G. J.' S PLAICE Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
388 m
LONDIS@MFG Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
388 m
NEW FOREST BISTRO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
388 m
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
388 m
THE BLACKFIELD BAKER L.T.D Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
388 m
ZOUTORIAS Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 10, 2019
388 m
BLACKFIELD AND LANGLEY FOOTBALL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
468 m
FAWLEY RBL SOCIAL CLUB LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
477 m
WALCOT HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 18, 2017
699 m
WOODBERRY DAY NURSERY LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 11, 2022
805 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forresters Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Forresters Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Blackfield Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Blackfield Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Blackfield Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Ferry 5.62 km
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Ferry 5.79 km
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing Ferry 5.79 km
Southampton Airport Air 14.46 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 33.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kennels Row Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Dunfield Copse Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Cutler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Mopley Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
Fishers Croft Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Green Rollestone Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
King's Rew Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Warren Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Newhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Seaclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
King's Copse Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Gatewood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Badminston Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Chale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.7 Mbps 42.1 Mbps 62.02 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 16.38 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.4 9.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 175,607 kWh - mean 12,543 kWh : median 12,365 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 43,154 kWh - mean 3,320 kWh : median 2,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO45 1WU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.82035700
Longitude -1.36931600
OS Easting 444523
OS Northing 0102502
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3743
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division South Waterside ED
Electoral Ward Holbury and North Blackfield
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042403
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 013A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1