Postcode SO45 4QF (New Forest)

Map showing SO45 4QF and nearby postcodes

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

SO45 4QF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 4QF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to SO45 4QF is Solent Road which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Heath and is 140 m away.

The closest primary school to SO45 4QF (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 4QF is THE HEATH HOTEL and is 182 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 315 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Solent Road 97 m
Lunedale Road 98 m
Whinfield Road 125 m
Monks Walk 150 m
Montague Court 160 m
Crete Cottages 184 m
Merriemeade Close 224 m
Broadleaf Close 246 m
Watermans Lane 248 m
Mansell Close 287 m
Crete Lane 324 m
Crete Road 334 m
Chaveney Close 350 m
Oak Road 354 m
Heatherstone Avenue 506 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO45 4QF

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 4QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wildground Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
417 m
Wildground Junior School Good
(October 16, 2019)
470 m
Noadswood School Good
(March 1, 2017)
945 m
Orchard Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2007)
1.12 km
Orchard Junior School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.12 km
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.6 km
Oak Lodge School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.6 km
Waterside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.88 km
Hythe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
2.25 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.5 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.52 km
Cadland Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.22 km
Marchwood Park Hospital School Good
(October 7, 2021)
4 km
Beaulieu Village Primary School Good
(May 20, 2021)
4.55 km
Blackfield Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.56 km
New Forest School Outstanding
(September 28, 2017)
4.81 km
Marchwood Church of England Infant School Good
(February 20, 2018)
4.85 km
Fawley Infant School Good
(July 4, 2017)
5.13 km
Marchwood Junior School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
5.2 km
Weston Shore Infant School 5.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Heath Bus Stop/Station 140 m
The Heath Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Monks Walk Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Monks Walk Bus Stop/Station 166 m
The Heath Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.45 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.45 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.66 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.69 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fawley Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Dibden Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Horestone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Orestone Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Kitcher's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Furzey Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Buttsash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
The Noads Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Hart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Hill Top Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Fern Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Rosebery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Crampool Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Drapers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Stonyford Pond Inland Water 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.1 Mbps 42.4 Mbps 54 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 12.01 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.4 8.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 120,242 kWh - mean 15,030 kWh : median 12,835 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 36,599 kWh - mean 4,575 kWh : median 4,001 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO45 4QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.85086000
Longitude -1.41422000
OS Easting 441333
OS Northing 0105868
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32564
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4