Postcode SO45 5AQ (New Forest)

Map showing SO45 5AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO45 5AQ is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO45 5AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO45 5AQ 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 5AQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SO45 5AQ is Mountfield which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mountfield and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Woolston Rail Station, 4.23 km away.

The closest primary school to SO45 5AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Orchard Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 17, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marchwood Park Hospital School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 7, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SO45 5AQ is HYTHE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH and is 930 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 7, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from JAIPUR EXPRESS and is 662 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO45 5AQ 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 5AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO45 5AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Mountfield 20 m
Lower Mullin's Lane 154 m
Douglas Way 246 m
Beaumaris Gardens 272 m
Malwood Road West 311 m
West Street 544 m
Southampton Road 586 m
Challenger Way 717 m
Hythe By-Pass 1.73 km
A326 3.38 km
M27 7.89 km
A31 21.64 km
A338 42.11 km
A27 52.8 km
A303 60.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO45 5AQ

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 5AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2007)
878 m
Orchard Junior School Good
(May 17, 2017)
878 m
Hythe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
882 m
Noadswood School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.11 km
Waterside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.32 km
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.43 km
Oak Lodge School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.43 km
Wildground Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.79 km
Wildground Junior School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.81 km
Marchwood Park Hospital School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.61 km
St John's Primary and Nursery School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.31 km
Marchwood Church of England Infant School Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.52 km
Marchwood Junior School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
3.64 km
Hope Community School Southampton 3.86 km
Weston Shore Infant School 3.96 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
4.06 km
Woolston Infant School 4.07 km
Southampton City College Requires improvement
(February 11, 2022)
4.07 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.21 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
4.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO45 5AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MACINTYRE CARE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2016
133 m
LITTLE SHIPMATES DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
508 m
HARTFORD CARE LTD (5) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
635 m
SHELL HYTHE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
662 m
JAIPUR EXPRESS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
662 m
MODERN Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
662 m
HYTHE YOUTH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
691 m
CHIP N TAILS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
715 m
MYTIME ACTIVE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
781 m
FELTSEWUNIQUE Other catering premises Exempt
February 11, 2022
824 m
ORCHARD INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
878 m
ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
878 m
HYTHE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
882 m
INN CENTRE CAFE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
886 m
APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
894 m
DOOZY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 24, 2021
894 m
HYTHE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2018
930 m
BE-BE'S CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
958 m
EBENEZERS Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 18, 2019
958 m
THE THAI CORNER RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
967 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO45 5AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Mountfield Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Mountfield Bus Stop/Station 156 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 180 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Douglas Way Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Woolston Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
Southampton Central Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.03 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.03 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.21 km
Southampton Airport Air 9.81 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 31.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO45 5AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Fern Hill Hill Or Mountain 456 m
Drapers Copse Woodland Or Forest 554 m
Orestone Copse Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Roy's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Bramshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Horestone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Furzey Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Rosebery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Buttsash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Tate's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Kitcher's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Piper's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Smither's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Frostlane Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO45 5AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.5 Mbps 32.4 Mbps 67.05 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 18.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.3 9.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

59 meters consuming 857,700 kWh - mean 14,537 kWh : median 13,871 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO45 5AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.86876100
Longitude -1.41357000
OS Easting 441363
OS Northing 0107859
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30971
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33042384
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 009E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3