Postcode SO45 5QR (New Forest)

Map showing SO45 5QR and nearby postcodes

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

SO45 5QR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 5QR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SO45 5QR is Cleveland Drive which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kensington Fields and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Woolston Rail Station, 5.42 km away.

The closest primary school to SO45 5QR (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 5QR is PLANET KIDS CIC and is 691 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 691 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 5QR 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 5QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cleveland Drive 32 m
Blackdown Close 59 m
The Quantocks 108 m
Mendip Gardens 108 m
Pentland Close 145 m
Blenheim Gardens 153 m
Brendon Close 154 m
Cromalt Close 188 m
Kensington Fields 214 m
Oaklands Way 245 m
Pennine Gardens 247 m
Nash Road 255 m
Nash Close 287 m
The Brackens 298 m
Moorland Close 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO45 5QR

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 5QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Noadswood School Good
(March 1, 2017)
230 m
Orchard Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2007)
596 m
Orchard Junior School Good
(May 17, 2017)
596 m
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
707 m
Oak Lodge School Good
(November 21, 2017)
707 m
Wildground Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.04 km
Wildground Junior School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.1 km
Waterside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.77 km
Hythe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.81 km
Marchwood Park Hospital School Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.02 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.45 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.48 km
Marchwood Church of England Infant School Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.88 km
Cadland Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
4.2 km
Marchwood Junior School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
4.21 km
St John's Primary and Nursery School Good
(March 21, 2017)
4.5 km
Weston Shore Infant School 4.97 km
Hope Community School Southampton 5.07 km
Beaulieu Village Primary School Good
(May 20, 2021)
5.08 km
Woolston Infant School 5.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NOADSWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
230 m
FELTSEWUNIQUE Other catering premises Exempt
February 11, 2022
402 m
AGE CONCERN HAMPSHIRE Other catering premises 4
Good
January 17, 2022
429 m
ORCHARD INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
596 m
ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
596 m
PLANET KIDS CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
691 m
TAILS 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2020
691 m
GREENWOOD SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
691 m
GREENWOOD SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
691 m
APPLEMORE COLLEGE School/college/university 4
Good
November 17, 2021
707 m
HYTHE & DIBDEN YOUTH FC Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
October 26, 2021
707 m
OAK LODGE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
707 m
TONY'S KEBAB CENTRE Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
707 m
TESCO Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2019
718 m
ASHDENE GUEST HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
757 m
CAMEO LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
757 m
DIBDEN MONDAY CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
757 m
ORCHARD PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
757 m
THE COFFEE HOUSE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
757 m
ARROSTO COFFEE & ICE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
766 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kensington Fields Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Oaklands Way Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Oaklands Way Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Lime Walk Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Lime Walk Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Woolston Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 5.78 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.01 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.01 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.23 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.03 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Orestone Copse Woodland Or Forest 312 m
Horestone Hill Hill Or Mountain 369 m
Fern Hill Hill Or Mountain 774 m
Drapers Copse Woodland Or Forest 874 m
Roy's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Dibden Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
The Noads Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Furzey Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Buttsash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Fawley Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Kitcher's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Bramshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Rosebery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Marchwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Tate's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.8 Mbps 67.2 Mbps 156.23 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 24.81 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 81.3% 71.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 18.8% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 263,972 kWh - mean 16,498 kWh : median 16,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 55,054 kWh - mean 3,441 kWh : median 3,476 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO45 5QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.85876100
Longitude -1.42069900
OS Easting 440870
OS Northing 0106743
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28303
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Dibden & Hythe ED
Electoral Ward Dibden and Hythe East
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: White suburban communities
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 E33042379
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 009B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2