The postcode SO45 5QS is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO45 5QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO45 5QS 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 5QS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to SO45 5QS is Blackdown Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kensington Fields and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Woolston Rail Station, 5.38 km away.
The closest primary school to SO45 5QS (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 5QS is PLANET KIDS CIC and is 702 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 702 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 11, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SO45 5QS is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO45 5QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO45 5QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO45 5QS
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO45 5QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noadswood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 199 m |
| Orchard Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 13, 2007) | 559 m |
| Orchard Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 559 m |
| Applemore College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 722 m |
| Oak Lodge School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 722 m |
| Wildground Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| Wildground Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Waterside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Hythe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| Marchwood Park Hospital School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 3.01 km |
| The New Forest Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 3.45 km |
| Manor Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 3.48 km |
| Marchwood Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 3.87 km |
| Marchwood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 4.2 km |
| Cadland Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 4.21 km |
| St John's Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 4.47 km |
| Weston Shore Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 4.93 km | |
| Hope Community School Southampton | Academy | 4-11 | 5.03 km | |
| Beaulieu Village Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 20, 2021) | 5.12 km |
| Woolston Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 5.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO45 5QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOADSWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 199 m | |
| FELTSEWUNIQUE | Exempt February 11, 2022 | 361 m | |
| AGE CONCERN HAMPSHIRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2022 | 421 m | |
| ORCHARD INFANT SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 559 m | |
| ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 559 m | |
| GREENWOOD SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2017 | 685 m | |
| GREENWOOD SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 685 m | |
| PLANET KIDS CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 702 m | |
| TAILS 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 11, 2020 | 702 m | |
| APPLEMORE COLLEGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 17, 2021 | 722 m | |
| HYTHE & DIBDEN YOUTH FC | Exempt October 26, 2021 | 722 m | |
| OAK LODGE SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 722 m | |
| TONY'S KEBAB CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 722 m | |
| TESCO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2019 | 726 m | |
| ASHDENE GUEST HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 774 m | |
| CAMEO LUNCH CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 774 m | |
| DIBDEN MONDAY CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2020 | 774 m | |
| ORCHARD PRE-SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2018 | 774 m | |
| THE COFFEE HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 774 m | |
| ARROSTO COFFEE & ICE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2018 | 778 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO45 5QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Kensington Fields | 103 m | |
| Oaklands Way | 138 m | |
| Oaklands Way | 174 m | |
| Kensington Fields | 229 m | |
| Lime Walk | 234 m | |
| Woolston Rail Station | 5.38 km | |
| Sholing Rail Station | 5.74 km | |
| Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal | 1.97 km | |
| Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal | 1.97 km | |
| Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal | 2.19 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 10.99 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 30.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO45 5QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Orestone Copse | 284 m | |
| Horestone Hill | 397 m | |
| Fern Hill | 736 m | |
| Drapers Copse | 844 m | |
| Roy's Copse | 1.19 km | |
| Dibden Inclosure | 1.34 km | |
| The Noads | 1.53 km | |
| Furzey Holt | 1.6 km | |
| Buttsash Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Kitcher's Copse | 1.83 km | |
| Fawley Inclosure | 1.84 km | |
| Bramshot Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Rosebery Plantation | 1.87 km | |
| Marchwood Inclosure | 2.01 km | |
| Tate's Copse | 2.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO45 5QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 63.9 Mbps | 61 Mbps | 71.84 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO45 5QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.85903800 |
| Longitude | -1.42031200 |
| OS Easting | 440897 |
| OS Northing | 0106774 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000091 |
| Travel To Work Area | Southampton |
| 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 |
| 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 |