SO40 7BW postcode in Ashurst, Hampshire

SO40 7BW is a postcode in Ashurst, in the Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh 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 Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 9% of homes and businesses can get it. New Forest: 77% Typical price £448,750 Homes sold in SO40 7, last 12 months. ▼ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Ashurst New Forest 1.1 km in a straight line

Where SO40 7BW is, and what is near it

Map of SO40 7BW and what is near it Map of SO40 7BW: its centre point, with the 128 other postcodes in the SO40 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SO40 7AB: also in SO40 7SO40 7AD: also in SO40 7SO40 7AE: also in SO40 7SO40 7AF: also in SO40 7SO40 7AG: also in SO40 7SO40 7AH: also in SO40 7SO40 7AJ: also in SO40 7SO40 7AR: also in SO40 7SO40 7AS: also in SO40 7SO40 7AT: also in SO40 7SO40 7AU: also in SO40 7SO40 7AW: also in SO40 7SO40 7AX: also in SO40 7SO40 7AY: also in SO40 7SO40 7AZ: also in SO40 7SO40 7BA: also in SO40 7SO40 7BB: also in SO40 7SO40 7BD: also in SO40 7SO40 7BE: also in SO40 7SO40 7BG: also in SO40 7SO40 7BJ: also in SO40 7SO40 7BL: also in SO40 7SO40 7BN: also in SO40 7SO40 7BP: also in SO40 7SO40 7BQ: also in SO40 7SO40 7BR: also in SO40 7SO40 7BS: also in SO40 7SO40 7BT: also in SO40 7SO40 7BU: also in SO40 7SO40 7BX: also in SO40 7SO40 7BY: also in SO40 7SO40 7BZ: also in SO40 7SO40 7DA: also in SO40 7SO40 7DB: also in SO40 7SO40 7DD: also in SO40 7SO40 7DE: also in SO40 7SO40 7DF: also in SO40 7SO40 7DG: also in SO40 7SO40 7DH: also in SO40 7SO40 7DJ: also in SO40 7SO40 7DL: also in SO40 7SO40 7DN: also in SO40 7SO40 7DP: also in SO40 7SO40 7DQ: also in SO40 7SO40 7DR: also in SO40 7SO40 7DS: also in SO40 7SO40 7DT: also in SO40 7SO40 7DU: also in SO40 7SO40 7DW: also in SO40 7SO40 7DZ: also in SO40 7SO40 7EB: also in SO40 7SO40 7ED: also in SO40 7SO40 7EE: also in SO40 7SO40 7EF: also in SO40 7SO40 7EG: also in SO40 7SO40 7EH: also in SO40 7SO40 7ER: also in SO40 7SO40 7ES: also in SO40 7SO40 7ET: also in SO40 7SO40 7FB: also in SO40 7SO40 7FD: also in SO40 7SO40 7FE: also in SO40 7SO40 7FF: also in SO40 7SO40 7JH: also in SO40 7SO40 7JJ: also in SO40 7SO40 7JL: also in SO40 7SO40 7PR: also in SO40 7SO40 7PT: also in SO40 7 Hounsdown School 2.0 kmGP 2.1 kmForest Park School 2.7 kmAshurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh SO40 7BW Map of SO40 7BW and what is near it Map of SO40 7BW: its centre point, with the 128 other postcodes in the SO40 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Hounsdown School 2.0 kmGP 2.1 kmTotton station 3.4 kmLyndhurst Surgery 5.0 kmAshurst, Bramshaw,Copythorne & Netley Marsh SO40 7BW
  • SO40 7BW
  • Other postcodes in SO40 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 50.8979, longitude -1.5184)

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 7BW?

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 7BW?

96% of the homes and businesses at SO40 7BW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 9% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)9% can get it

New Forest: 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)96% 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 7BW?

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 7BW 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 7BW.

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 7BW: 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 7BW 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 7BW?

Homes in SO40 7 sold for a typical £448,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£448,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£485,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £592,500 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £285,250 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 7BW

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SO40 7BW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 August 2025. The middle sale was £450,000, from £400,000 to £460,000. Across SO40 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £448,750. 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 7BW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around SO40 7BW. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (44%). 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 7BW

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 £4,033 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,420.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,613
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,882
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,151
Band Dabout 230 (37%)£2,420
Band Eabout 210 (33%)£2,957
Band Fabout 120 (19%)£3,495
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,033
Band Hwithheld£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 44% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 7BW is in (ONS area E01022977), 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 7BW?

The nearest open schools to SO40 7BW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO40 7BW, 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 7BW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO40 7BW is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Ashurst New Forest Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Totton Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ash Grove, 50 m away.

More stations near SO40 7BW, 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 7BW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO40 7BW, 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 7BW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO40 7BW 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near SO40 7BW?

The nearest to the centre of SO40 7BW, 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 7BW?

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 7BW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO40 7BW, 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 7BW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO40 7BW, 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 7BW?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO40 7BW 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 7BW in a conservation area?

The centre of SO40 7BW is in 4 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 7BW?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO40 7BW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Drugs2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report
Possession of weapons1 report

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 7BW

Ward
Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh
Parish
Ashurst and Colbury
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Ashurst
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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