SO40 0SA postcode in Lyndhurst, Hampshire
SO40 0SA is a postcode in Lyndhurst, in the Lyndhurst & Minstead ward of New Forest. It is in the New Forest East parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since February 2005.
Where SO40 0SA is, and what is near it
- SO40 0SA
- Other postcodes in SO40 0: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.8701, longitude -1.5706)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SO40 0SA?
- New ForestDistrict council New Forest: bins, council tax, planning
- HampshireCounty council Hampshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SO40 0SA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- New Forest EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Julian Lewis (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Julian Lewis
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SO40 0SA?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SO40 0SA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SO40 0SA?
BinDayBuddy does not read New Forest District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
New Forest District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SO40 0SA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SO40 0SA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across New Forest
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SO40 0SA: 1,515 properties in New Forest are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for New Forest
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SO40 0SA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SO40 0SA?
Homes in the SO40 district sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 474 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £470,000 150 sales
- Semi-detached £340,000 134 sales
- Terraced £285,000 131 sales
- Flat or maisonette £175,000 59 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SO40 0SA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO40 0SA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SO40 0SA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around SO40 0SA. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in New Forest for 2026‑27: £2,420. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,613 (band A) to £4,840 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,957.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (7%) | £1,613 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £1,882 |
| Band C | about 120 (15%) | £2,151 |
| Band D | about 190 (23%) | £2,420 |
| Band E | about 240 (29%) | £2,957 |
| Band F | about 80 (10%) | £3,495 |
| Band G | about 80 (10%) | £4,033 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,840 |
When the homes were built
- 25% Before 1900
- 11% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for New Forest before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SO40 0SA is in (ONS area E01023045), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SO40 0SA?
The nearest open schools to SO40 0SA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SO40 0SA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SO40 0SA is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.
- Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
- Beaulieu Road Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fire Station, 253 m away.
More stations near SO40 0SA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SO40 0SA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO40 0SA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Lyndhurst Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8028 2689 500 mWalk
- New Forest Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01590 622272 6.2 kmDrive
- New Horizons Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8066 3839 6.5 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SO40 0SA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO40 0SA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SO40 0SA?
The nearest to the centre of SO40 0SA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Surgery Phone 023 8028 2876 550 mWalk
- Oak Lodge Dental Practice Phone 01590 622928 5.5 kmDrive
- Merrygate Dental Practice Phone 01590 623028 5.6 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SO40 0SA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Lymington New Forest Hospital - Surgical patient pathway and outpatients Phone 01590 663000 11.4 kmDrive
- Lymington New Forest Hospital 11.4 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SO40 0SA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SO40 0SA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Whitemoor House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 023 8081 2297 750 mWalk
- Hartwood House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8028 4555 800 mWalk
- Woodlands House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 023 8029 2213 4.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SO40 0SA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO40 0SA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Carefirst Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 023 8028 2630 400 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SO40 0SA?
The nearest vets to the centre of SO40 0SA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Unicorn Vets Phone +44 23 8029 3569 4.2 kmCycle
- Midforest Vets 6.3 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 7.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SO40 0SA in a conservation area?
The centre of SO40 0SA is in 5 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaLyndhurst
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction Np New Forest Campsite
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction Np New Forest Recreational Campsite
- Article 4 direction areaNew Forest National Park Boundary
- National parkNew Forest
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SO40 0SA?
Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO40 0SA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SO40 0SA
- Ward
- Lyndhurst & Minstead
- Parish
- Lyndhurst
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Lyndhurst
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 2005
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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