Postcode SO45 4QA (New Forest)

Map showing SO45 4QA and nearby postcodes

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

SO45 4QA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 4QA as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to SO45 4QA is Whinfield Road which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crete Lane and is 146 m away.

The closest primary school to SO45 4QA (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 4QA is THE HEATH HOTEL and is 146 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from TAILS 2 and is 230 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whinfield Road 48 m
Crete Cottages 92 m
Merriemeade Close 126 m
Lunedale Road 142 m
Watermans Lane 147 m
Montague Court 172 m
Broadleaf Close 201 m
Solent Road 203 m
Monks Walk 208 m
Crete Lane 232 m
Lawnswood Close 255 m
Woodlands Court 256 m
Chaveney Close 258 m
Villiers Road 265 m
Mansell Close 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO45 4QA

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 4QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wildground Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
342 m
Wildground Junior School Good
(October 16, 2019)
400 m
Noadswood School Good
(March 1, 2017)
858 m
Orchard Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2007)
1.02 km
Orchard Junior School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.02 km
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.55 km
Oak Lodge School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.55 km
Waterside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.78 km
Hythe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
2.15 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.56 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.56 km
Cadland Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.28 km
Marchwood Park Hospital School Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.94 km
Blackfield Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.62 km
Beaulieu Village Primary School Good
(May 20, 2021)
4.65 km
Marchwood Church of England Infant School Good
(February 20, 2018)
4.79 km
New Forest School Outstanding
(September 28, 2017)
4.84 km
Weston Shore Infant School 5.11 km
Marchwood Junior School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
5.13 km
Fawley Infant School Good
(July 4, 2017)
5.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE HEATH HOTEL Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
146 m
NOVA FOREST KITCHEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
149 m
SARGENTS BUTCHERS LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
149 m
ARROSTO COFFEE & ICE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
154 m
W.H.SMITH LOCAL - DIBDEN PURLIEU Retailers - other Exempt
January 2, 2019
154 m
ASHDENE GUEST HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
194 m
CAMEO LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
194 m
DIBDEN MONDAY CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
194 m
ORCHARD PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
194 m
THE COFFEE HOUSE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
194 m
TESCO Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2019
220 m
PLANET KIDS CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
230 m
TAILS 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2020
230 m
PLANET KIDS CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
342 m
WILDGROUND INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
342 m
WILDGROUND INFANT SCHOOL (NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
342 m
LITTLE HAVEN CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 26, 2018
353 m
WILDGROUND JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
400 m
THE GLEN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
659 m
BADGERS HOLT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME FOR THE ELDERLY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
697 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crete Lane Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Crete Lane Bus Stop/Station 152 m
St Andrews Church Bus Stop/Station 162 m
St Andrews Church Bus Stop/Station 170 m
The Heath Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.34 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.34 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.55 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.58 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fawley Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Horestone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Dibden Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Orestone Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Kitcher's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Furzey Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Buttsash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Hart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Fern Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
The Noads Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Rosebery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Crampool Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Hill Top Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Drapers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Gringo's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.2 Mbps 41.4 Mbps 76.64 Mbps
Upload 14.3 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 19.58 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.5 8.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 56 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 297,351 kWh - mean 14,868 kWh : median 13,566 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 90,177 kWh - mean 5,305 kWh : median 5,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO45 4QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.85176600
Longitude -1.41374000
OS Easting 441366
OS Northing 0105969
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30086
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Dibden & Hythe ED
Electoral Ward Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 E33042392
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 011A
Output Area / Small Area 7D1