SO40 4LB postcode in Marchwood, Hampshire

SO40 4LB is a postcode in Marchwood, in the Marchwood & Eling 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 December 1994.

Flooding High flood risk 4 of 36 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. New Forest: 77% Typical price £322,000 Homes sold in SO40 4, last 12 months. ▼ 4.6% on the year before Nearest station Millbrook (Hants) 2.0 km in a straight line

Where SO40 4LB is, and what is near it

Map of SO40 4LB and what is near it Map of SO40 4LB: its centre point, with the 142 other postcodes in the SO40 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SO40 4AA: also in SO40 4SO40 4AB: also in SO40 4SO40 4AD: also in SO40 4SO40 4AG: also in SO40 4SO40 4AH: also in SO40 4SO40 4AJ: also in SO40 4SO40 4AL: also in SO40 4SO40 4AN: also in SO40 4SO40 4AP: also in SO40 4SO40 4AQ: also in SO40 4SO40 4AR: also in SO40 4SO40 4AS: also in SO40 4SO40 4AT: also in SO40 4SO40 4AU: also in SO40 4SO40 4AW: also in SO40 4SO40 4AX: also in SO40 4SO40 4AY: also in SO40 4SO40 4BF: also in SO40 4SO40 4BJ: also in SO40 4SO40 4BL: also in SO40 4SO40 4BY: also in SO40 4SO40 4LE: also in SO40 4SO40 4PB: also in SO40 4SO40 4SB: also in SO40 4SO40 4SD: also in SO40 4SO40 4SE: also in SO40 4SO40 4SF: also in SO40 4SO40 4SH: also in SO40 4SO40 4SJ: also in SO40 4SO40 4SL: also in SO40 4SO40 4SN: also in SO40 4SO40 4SQ: also in SO40 4SO40 4SR: also in SO40 4SO40 4SS: also in SO40 4SO40 4ST: also in SO40 4SO40 4SU: also in SO40 4SO40 4SW: also in SO40 4SO40 4SX: also in SO40 4SO40 4SY: also in SO40 4SO40 4UB: also in SO40 4SO40 4US: also in SO40 4SO40 4UT: also in SO40 4SO40 4UU: also in SO40 4SO40 4UW: also in SO40 4SO40 4UX: also in SO40 4SO40 4UY: also in SO40 4SO40 4UZ: also in SO40 4SO40 4WH: also in SO40 4SO40 4WX: also in SO40 4SO40 4XB: also in SO40 4SO40 4XD: also in SO40 4SO40 4XE: also in SO40 4SO40 4XL: also in SO40 4SO40 4XN: also in SO40 4SO40 4XP: also in SO40 4SO40 4XQ: also in SO40 4SO40 4XS: also in SO40 4SO40 4XT: also in SO40 4SO40 4XU: also in SO40 4SO40 4YA: also in SO40 4SO40 4YB: also in SO40 4SO40 4YD: also in SO40 4SO40 4YE: also in SO40 4SO40 4YF: also in SO40 4SO40 4YG: also in SO40 4SO40 4YH: also in SO40 4SO40 4YJ: also in SO40 4SO40 4YR: also in SO40 4SO40 4YS: also in SO40 4SO40 4YT: also in SO40 4SO40 4YU: also in SO40 4SO40 4YW: also in SO40 4SO40 4YX: also in SO40 4SO40 4YY: also in SO40 4SO40 4YZ: also in SO40 4SO40 4ZG: also in SO40 4SO40 4ZH: also in SO40 4 2 places, 2.0–2.9 kmDibden Park School 2.7 kmSouthampton Central station 2.8 kmMarchwood SO40 4LB Map of SO40 4LB and what is near it Map of SO40 4LB: its centre point, with the 142 other postcodes in the SO40 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Atherley House Surgery 2.7 kmBrook House Surgery 2.8 kmMarchwood & Eling SO40 4LB
  • SO40 4LB
  • Other postcodes in SO40 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 50.8965, longitude -1.4496)

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 4LB?

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 4LB?

Every home and business at SO40 4LB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

New Forest: 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

New Forest: 97%

The line marks the figure across New Forest.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: 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 4LB?

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 days

Source: 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 4LB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 36 homes and businesses at SO40 4LB. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 8 more at a lower risk.

36 homes and businesses at SO40 4LB High: 4Medium: 2Low: 6Not in an area at risk: 24

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 4LB: 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 4LB 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.

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Source: 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 4LB?

Homes in SO40 4 sold for a typical £322,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, down 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£322,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£337,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £465,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £365,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £302,500 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £171,475 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SO40 district: a typical £335,000 from 474 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in SO40 4LB

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in SO40 4LB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 March 2026. The middle price was £327,000, from £180,000 to £400,000. Across SO40 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £322,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 4LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SO40 4LB. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (56%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SO40 4LB

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 £3,495 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,882.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,613
Band Babout 220 (31%)£1,882
Band Cabout 160 (23%)£2,151
Band Dabout 120 (17%)£2,420
Band Eabout 150 (21%)£2,957
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,495
Band Gfewer than 5£4,033
Band Hwithheld£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 56% 1983 to 1999
  7. 26% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 4LB is in (ONS area E01023049), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 4LB?

The nearest open schools to SO40 4LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO40 4LB, and how we find them

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 4LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO40 4LB is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Southampton Central Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shorefield Road, 99 m away.

More stations near SO40 4LB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SO40 4LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO40 4LB, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 4LB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO40 4LB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SO40 4LB?

The nearest to the centre of SO40 4LB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 4LB?

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.

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 4LB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO40 4LB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 4LB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO40 4LB, 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.

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 4LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO40 4LB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 4LB in a conservation area?

The centre of SO40 4LB is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

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 4LB?

Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO40 4LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Public order4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, other crime 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SO40 4LB

Ward
Marchwood & Eling
Parish
Marchwood
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Marchwood
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1994

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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