The postcode SP6 1BL is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SP6 1BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SP6 1BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 SP6 1BL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to SP6 1BL is Padstow Place which is centered 89 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Normandy Way and is 506 m away.
The closest primary school to SP6 1BL (for ages 11 and under) is Fordingbridge Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Burgate School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SP6 1BL is OLD BEAMS IBSLEY and is 4.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 1, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 22.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SP6 1BL 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 SP6 1BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SP6 1BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SP6 1BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 SP6 1BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forres Sandle Manor School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.32 km | |
| Fordingbridge Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Fordingbridge Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| The Burgate School and Sixth Form | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt | Academy | 2-9 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 2.56 km |
| Hyde Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 2.93 km |
| Breamore Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 4.2 km |
| Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 5.07 km |
| Moyles Court School | Independent school | 3-16 | 5.56 km | |
| Trinity Church of England First School | Academy | 4-9 | 6.9 km | |
| Hillside Community First School | Academy | 5-9 | 6.93 km | |
| The Beeches School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 7.34 km |
| Poulner Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 7.34 km |
| Poulner Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 7.34 km |
| Hale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 7.41 km |
| Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 8.1 km | |
| Verwood Church of England First School | Academy | 2-9 | 8.1 km | |
| The Trafalgar School at Downton | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 8.1 km |
| Ringwood School Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 8.4 km |
| Cranborne Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 8.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SP6 1BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| COBLEY WOOD FARM | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2017 | 2.72 km | |
| OLD BEAMS IBSLEY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 4.23 km | |
| THATCHED EAVES BED & BREAKFAST | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 4.23 km | |
| MOCKBEGGAR B AND B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2016 | 4.4 km | |
| ELLINGHAM HOUSE DAY NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 5.53 km | |
| WALKING PICNICS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 5.53 km | |
| MOYLES COURT SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2018 | 5.56 km | |
| HIGH CORNER INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 5.76 km | |
| NEW FOREST BACON | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 18, 2022 | 5.83 km | |
| SOMERLEY ENTERPRISES | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 16, 2019 | 5.83 km | |
| THE ALICE LISLE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 5.86 km | |
| RED SHOOT CAMPING PARK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 6.24 km | |
| RED SHOOT INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2021 | 6.24 km | |
| SPINNAKER CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2019 | 6.3 km | |
| BLASHFORD MANOR FARMHOUSE B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2018 | 6.46 km | |
| JB CATERING | Awaiting Inspection | 6.48 km | |
| Beaumont House | Awaiting Inspection | 6.71 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 6.76 km | |
| Central Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2021 | 6.79 km | |
| AL TRULLO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 6.87 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SP6 1BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Normandy Way | 506 m | |
| Normandy Way | 513 m | |
| Market Place | 590 m | |
| Market Place | 597 m | |
| Ashford Close | 776 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 16.34 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 30.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SP6 1BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Bishops Pond | 862 m | |
| Midgham Wood | 938 m | |
| Falcon Wood | 995 m | |
| Midgham Long Copse | 1.33 km | |
| Perry Copse | 1.42 km | |
| Wolvercrate Copse | 1.49 km | |
| Hill Copse | 1.51 km | |
| Hilbury Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Brixey's Copse | 1.59 km | |
| Long Copse | 1.69 km | |
| Wolvercroft Spinney | 1.78 km | |
| Sandle Copse | 1.89 km | |
| Bonfire Hill | 1.89 km | |
| East Moor Copse | 1.92 km | |
| Reeve's Copse | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SP6 1BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 17.6 Mbps | 22.7 Mbps | 40.47 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.7 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps | 6.27 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 11.1% | 88.9% | 14.5 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 88.9% | 88.9% | 38 | 6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SP6 1BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.92266500 |
| Longitude | -1.79862000 |
| OS Easting | 414251 |
| OS Northing | 0113709 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
New Forest West |
| County Electorial Division | Lyndhurst & Fordingbridge ED |
| Electoral Ward | Fordingbridge |
| 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 | Salisbury |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Fordingbridge BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Fordingbridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33042336 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
New Forest 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
New Forest 001D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |