Postcode SO45 5QW (New Forest)

Map showing SO45 5QW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SO45 5QW is Cotswold Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kensington Fields and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Woolston Rail Station, 5.13 km away.

The closest primary school to SO45 5QW (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 5QW is HYTHE & DIBDEN YOUTH FC and is 760 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 895 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% 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 1.8 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 5QW 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 5QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cotswold Close 25 m
Malvern Drive 47 m
The Brackens 64 m
Brecon Close 98 m
Kensington Fields 113 m
Corinna Gardens 179 m
Mendip Gardens 189 m
Fernlea Way 215 m
Moorland Close 218 m
The Quantocks 227 m
Blackdown Close 242 m
Cordelia Close 258 m
The Sylvans 258 m
Cleveland Drive 274 m
Pennine Gardens 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO45 5QW

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 5QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Noadswood School Good
(March 1, 2017)
269 m
Orchard Infant School Outstanding
(November 13, 2007)
444 m
Orchard Junior School Good
(May 17, 2017)
444 m
Applemore College Good
(February 14, 2017)
760 m
Oak Lodge School Good
(November 21, 2017)
760 m
Wildground Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.17 km
Wildground Junior School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.21 km
Hythe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.56 km
Waterside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.6 km
Marchwood Park Hospital School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.86 km
The New Forest Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.59 km
Manor Church of England Infant School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.64 km
Marchwood Church of England Infant School Good
(February 20, 2018)
3.74 km
Marchwood Junior School Outstanding
(November 1, 2018)
4.03 km
St John's Primary and Nursery School Good
(March 21, 2017)
4.21 km
Cadland Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
4.37 km
Weston Shore Infant School 4.73 km
Hope Community School Southampton 4.77 km
Woolston Infant School 4.96 km
Southampton City College Requires improvement
(February 11, 2022)
4.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
FELTSEWUNIQUE Other catering premises Exempt
February 11, 2022
125 m
NOADSWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
269 m
AGE CONCERN HAMPSHIRE Other catering premises 4
Good
January 17, 2022
359 m
ORCHARD INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
444 m
ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
444 m
GREENWOOD SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
590 m
GREENWOOD SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
590 m
APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
735 m
DOOZY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 24, 2021
735 m
APPLEMORE COLLEGE School/college/university 4
Good
November 17, 2021
760 m
HYTHE & DIBDEN YOUTH FC Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
October 26, 2021
760 m
OAK LODGE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
760 m
TONY'S KEBAB CENTRE Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
760 m
THE 1:1 DIET BY CAMBRIDGE WEIGHT PLAN WITH SARAH HARDING Other catering premises Exempt
May 28, 2021
866 m
PLANET KIDS CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
895 m
TAILS 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2020
895 m
TESCO Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2019
907 m
LITTLE HAVEN CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 26, 2018
928 m
MACINTYRE CARE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2016
946 m
ARROSTO COFFEE & ICE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
973 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kensington Fields Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Malvern Drive Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Malvern Drive Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Kensington Fields Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Oaklands Way Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Woolston Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
Sholing Rail Station Rail 5.5 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.75 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.75 km
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.97 km
Southampton Airport Air 10.73 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Orestone Copse Woodland Or Forest 120 m
Fern Hill Hill Or Mountain 477 m
Horestone Hill Hill Or Mountain 544 m
Drapers Copse Woodland Or Forest 605 m
Roy's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Furzey Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Dibden Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Bramshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Buttsash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
The Noads Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Rosebery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Kitcher's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Tate's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Marchwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Fawley Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.8 Mbps 67.9 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 20 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 75% 67.9 18.1
300+ Mbps 25% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 142,754 kWh - mean 11,896 kWh : median 11,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 54,860 kWh - mean 4,572 kWh : median 3,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO45 5QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.86125400
Longitude -1.41919600
OS Easting 440973
OS Northing 0107022
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