Postcode SO45 5QT (New Forest)

Map showing SO45 5QT and nearby postcodes

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

SO45 5QT 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 5QT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SO45 5QT is Mendip Gardens which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kensington Fields and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Woolston Rail Station, 5.33 km away.

The closest primary school to SO45 5QT (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 5QT is HYTHE & DIBDEN YOUTH FC and is 723 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on October 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from TAILS 2 and is 739 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 1.7 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 5QT 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 5QT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mendip Gardens 19 m
Blackdown Close 38 m
Cleveland Drive 76 m
The Quantocks 84 m
Kensington Fields 135 m
Brendon Close 187 m
The Brackens 212 m
Pentland Close 214 m
Cotswold Close 221 m
Pennine Gardens 230 m
Cromalt Close 239 m
Blenheim Gardens 246 m
Malvern Drive 250 m
Moorland Close 262 m
Brecon Close 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO45 5QT

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 5QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Noadswood School Good
(March 1, 2017)
187 m
Orchard Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2007)
525 m
Orchard Junior School Good
(May 17, 2017)
525 m
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
723 m
Oak Lodge School Good
(November 21, 2017)
723 m
Wildground Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.06 km
Wildground Junior School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.11 km
Waterside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.7 km
Hythe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.73 km
Marchwood Park Hospital School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.98 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.48 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.52 km
Marchwood Church of England Infant School Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.84 km
Marchwood Junior School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
4.16 km
Cadland Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
4.24 km
St John's Primary and Nursery School Good
(March 21, 2017)
4.41 km
Weston Shore Infant School 4.89 km
Hope Community School Southampton 4.98 km
Woolston Infant School 5.15 km
Beaulieu Village Primary School Good
(May 20, 2021)
5.17 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kensington Fields Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Oaklands Way Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Kensington Fields Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Oaklands Way Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Malvern Drive Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Woolston Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 5.69 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.92 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.92 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.14 km
Southampton Airport Air 10.94 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Orestone Copse Woodland Or Forest 236 m
Horestone Hill Hill Or Mountain 420 m
Fern Hill Hill Or Mountain 681 m
Drapers Copse Woodland Or Forest 793 m
Roy's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Dibden Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
The Noads Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Furzey Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Buttsash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Bramshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Kitcher's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Rosebery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Fawley Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Marchwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Tate's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 71.8 Mbps 158.52 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 29.97 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 66.7% 71.8 16.5
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 65,686 kWh - mean 10,948 kWh : median 12,586 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 25,077 kWh - mean 4,179 kWh : median 3,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO45 5QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.85950400
Longitude -1.42006500
OS Easting 440914
OS Northing 0106826
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3