Postcode SO51 6AF (New Forest)

Map showing SO51 6AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO51 6AF is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1986 and is an active postcode. SO51 6AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO51 6AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 SO51 6AF as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to SO51 6AF is Romsey Road which is centered 1.12 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Paultons Park and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Totton Rail Station, 5.11 km away.

The closest primary school to SO51 6AF (for ages 11 and under) is Calmore Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022.

The local pub for residents of SO51 6AF is THE MORTIMER ARMS and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on January 31, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO51 6AF 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 SO51 6AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO51 6AF, and the approximate distance away.

Romsey Road 1.12 km
M27 16.46 km
A31 20.09 km
A338 30.8 km
A36 35.8 km
A303 48.61 km
A27 62.32 km
A361 62.7 km
A38 99.46 km
A30 114.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO51 6AF

Introduction January 1986
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 SO51 6AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copythorne CofE Infant School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.68 km
Calmore Infant School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.69 km
Calmore Junior School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.69 km
Oakfield Primary School 3.42 km
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.49 km
Bartley Church of England Junior School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.62 km
Wellow Primary School 3.67 km
Hazel Wood Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2011)
3.79 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
4.02 km
Abbotswood Junior School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.16 km
Embley 4.31 km
Lydlynch Infant School Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.38 km
Forest Park School Good
(December 4, 2018)
4.42 km
GLADE School 4.84 km
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
5.15 km
Foxhills Junior School Good
(March 4, 2020)
5.16 km
Foxhills Infant School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.16 km
Eling Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2019)
5.35 km
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
5.43 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO51 6AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE MORTIMER ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 31, 2022
0 m
PREMIER INN SOUTHAMPTON WEST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
565 m
KIDDI CARU DAY NURSERY GROUP (OWER) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
586 m
PAULTONS PARK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
652 m
RACHEL'S HOME BAKES Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
652 m
PAULTONS CRICKET CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
775 m
MCDONALDS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
911 m
RONTEC WEST WELLOW Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2020
911 m
VINE INN (OWER) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
1.21 km
TREEHOUSE BAKERY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
1.27 km
COLBURY HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2021
1.66 km
Broadlands Lake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
1.66 km
PRIORY LYNDHURST Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
1.76 km
PAULTONS GOLF CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.81 km
SOUTHERN HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
1.87 km
FOREST COURT CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
1.88 km
New Forest Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
2.16 km
New Forest Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
2.16 km
AFC TOTTON Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.21 km
ALI BABA KEBAB BY HALIL Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2021
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO51 6AF - Data from Apr 2022

Paultons Park Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Paultons Park Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Golden Gutter Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Vine Inn Bus Stop/Station 547 m
Golden Gutter Bus Stop/Station 592 m
Totton Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 5.67 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.91 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.91 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.91 km
Southampton Airport Air 12.52 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 28.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO51 6AF - Data from Dec 2021

High Wood Copse Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Brooke's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Gipsies Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Brooke's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Lower Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Shornhill Great Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Allmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Middle Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Copythorne Common Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Upper Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Paultons Park Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Shorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Hatton's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Pearce's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Little Fir Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO51 6AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 51.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 6.3% 22 3
30-300 Mbps 93.8% 58.9 14.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 421,403 kWh - mean 21,070 kWh : median 22,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 95,551 kWh - mean 5,621 kWh : median 6,231 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO51 6AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.94729500
Longitude -1.53820900
OS Easting 432537
OS Northing 0116531
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15721
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest East
County Electorial Division Totton North & Netley Marsh ED
Electoral Ward Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33038059
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 006D
Output Area / Small Area 1C3