The postcode SO45 5WU is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO45 5WU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SO45 5WU 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 5WU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to SO45 5WU is Buchan Court which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is College Only and is 263 m away. The closest railway station is Woolston Rail Station, 5.64 km away.
The closest primary school to SO45 5WU (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 5WU is HYTHE & DIBDEN YOUTH FC and is 234 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 1.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 11, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.8 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 2.3 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 5WU 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 5WU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SO45 5WU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SO45 5WU
| 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 5WU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applemore College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 234 m |
| Oak Lodge School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 234 m |
| Noadswood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 722 m |
| Orchard Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (November 13, 2007) | 1.05 km |
| Orchard Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Wildground Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| Wildground Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| Hythe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| Waterside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Marchwood Park Hospital School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.68 km |
| Marchwood Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 3.5 km |
| Manor Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 3.86 km |
| The New Forest Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 3.88 km |
| Marchwood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2018) | 3.9 km |
| St John's Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 4.56 km |
| Cadland Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 4.57 km |
| Beaulieu Village Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 20, 2021) | 4.98 km |
| Hope Community School Southampton | Academy | 4-11 | 5.16 km | |
| Weston Shore Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 5.33 km | |
| Southampton City College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (February 11, 2022) | 5.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO45 5WU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLEMORE COLLEGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 17, 2021 | 234 m | |
| HYTHE & DIBDEN YOUTH FC | Exempt October 26, 2021 | 234 m | |
| OAK LODGE SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 234 m | |
| TONY'S KEBAB CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 234 m | |
| AGE CONCERN HAMPSHIRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2022 | 354 m | |
| GREENWOOD SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2017 | 459 m | |
| GREENWOOD SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 459 m | |
| TESCO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2022 | 569 m | |
| THE 1:1 DIET BY CAMBRIDGE WEIGHT PLAN WITH SARAH HARDING | Exempt May 28, 2021 | 716 m | |
| NOADSWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 722 m | |
| FELTSEWUNIQUE | Exempt February 11, 2022 | 747 m | |
| APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 768 m | |
| DOOZY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 24, 2021 | 768 m | |
| ORCHARD INFANT SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 1.05 km | |
| ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 1.05 km | |
| PLANET KIDS CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| TAILS 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 11, 2020 | 1.11 km | |
| ASHDENE GUEST HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 1.13 km | |
| CAMEO LUNCH CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| DIBDEN MONDAY CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2020 | 1.13 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO45 5WU - Data from Apr 2022
| College Only | 263 m | |
| Beechwood Way | 277 m | |
| Oaklands Way | 364 m | |
| The Sylvans | 375 m | |
| The Sylvans | 402 m | |
| Woolston Rail Station | 5.64 km | |
| Sholing Rail Station | 6.06 km | |
| Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal | 2.35 km | |
| Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal | 2.35 km | |
| Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal | 2.56 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 11.14 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 30 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO45 5WU - Data from Dec 2021
| Horestone Hill | 151 m | |
| Orestone Copse | 529 m | |
| Drapers Copse | 921 m | |
| Roy's Copse | 975 m | |
| Fern Hill | 976 m | |
| Dibden Inclosure | 1.24 km | |
| The Noads | 1.28 km | |
| Marchwood Inclosure | 1.5 km | |
| Bramshot Hill | 1.63 km | |
| King's Hat Inclosure | 1.8 km | |
| Rushbush Pond | 1.9 km | |
| Crabhat Inclosure | 2.01 km | |
| Furzey Holt | 2.12 km | |
| Fawley Inclosure | 2.16 km | |
| Hill Top | 2.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO45 5WU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.2 Mbps | 36.8 Mbps | 45.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.9 Mbps | 7.1 Mbps | 8.46 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% | 29 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 37.8 | 7.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SO45 5WU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.85964100 |
| Longitude | -1.42770700 |
| OS Easting | 440376 |
| OS Northing | 0106837 |
| 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 |