Postcode SO45 4BU (New Forest)

Map showing SO45 4BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO45 4BU is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO45 4BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO45 4BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 4BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to SO45 4BU is Badgers Walk which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highlands Way and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Netley Rail Station, 5.03 km away.

The closest primary school to SO45 4BU (for ages 11 and under) is Wildground Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019. 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 4BU is PLANET KIDS CIC and is 490 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from TAILS 2 and is 660 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO45 4BU 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 4BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO45 4BU, and the approximate distance away.

Badgers Walk 34 m
Squirrels Walk 52 m
Whitewater Rise 72 m
Valleydene 120 m
Windmill Copse 144 m
Foxtail Drive 173 m
Highlands Way 204 m
Drakes Close 205 m
Lambourne Close 216 m
Pine Close 219 m
Noads Close 241 m
Highlands Close 244 m
Golden Hind Park 247 m
Forest Hill Way 258 m
Amberslade Walk 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO45 4BU

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 4BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wildground Junior School Good
(October 16, 2019)
484 m
Wildground Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
490 m
Orchard Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2007)
560 m
Orchard Junior School Good
(May 17, 2017)
560 m
Noadswood School Good
(March 1, 2017)
729 m
Waterside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.05 km
Hythe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.43 km
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.64 km
Oak Lodge School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.64 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.73 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.85 km
Cadland Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.58 km
Marchwood Park Hospital School Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.75 km
Weston Shore Infant School 4.38 km
St John's Primary and Nursery School Good
(March 21, 2017)
4.55 km
Marchwood Church of England Infant School Good
(February 20, 2018)
4.64 km
Netley Abbey Junior School Good
(February 6, 2018)
4.78 km
Netley Abbey Infant School Good
(July 11, 2017)
4.78 km
Marchwood Junior School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
4.88 km
Blackfield Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO45 4BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ONE STOP STORES LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
336 m
LITTLE HAVEN CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 26, 2018
391 m
WILDGROUND JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
484 m
PLANET KIDS CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
490 m
WILDGROUND INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
490 m
WILDGROUND INFANT SCHOOL (NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
490 m
ORCHARD INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
560 m
ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
560 m
TESCO Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2019
610 m
NOVA FOREST KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
643 m
SARGENTS BUTCHERS LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
643 m
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
656 m
PLANET KIDS CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
660 m
TAILS 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2020
660 m
BADGERS HOLT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME FOR THE ELDERLY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
669 m
ARROSTO COFFEE & ICE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
689 m
W.H.SMITH LOCAL - DIBDEN PURLIEU Retailers - other Exempt
January 2, 2019
689 m
NOADSWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
729 m
THE GLEN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
743 m
ASHDENE GUEST HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
789 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO45 4BU - Data from Apr 2022

Highlands Way Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Noads Way Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Noads Way Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Highlands Way Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Golden Hind Park Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Netley Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
Woolston Rail Station Rail 5.12 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 5.34 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.62 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.62 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.82 km
Southampton Airport Air 10.88 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 31.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO45 4BU - Data from Dec 2021

Furzey Holt Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Buttsash Wood Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Kitcher's Copse Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Rosebery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Orestone Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Fern Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Hart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Tate's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Horestone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Crampool Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Drapers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Piper's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Fawley Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Frostlane Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Gringo's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO45 4BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.3 Mbps 50.2 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 16 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 1.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 402,827 kWh - mean 16,784 kWh : median 16,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO45 4BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.85714800
Longitude -1.40759200
OS Easting 441794
OS Northing 0106571
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30946
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Dibden & Hythe ED
Electoral Ward Hythe West and Langdown
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hythe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042383
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 009C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4