SO45 5WF New Forest
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Dibden & Dibden Purlieu. Region: South East.
Streets
- Eyeworth Walk, Dibden: 34 addresses
- Unnamed street near Eyeworth Walk, Dibden: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in New Forest in 2026-27: Band D £2,420 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,420 | £2,957 | £3,495 | £4,033 | £4,840 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (53% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/1, Hovercraft in the Solent.
- Tree preservation orders: 13 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 35 addresses are between 18 m and 20 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 91% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Southampton Central 6.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km |
| Millbrook (Hants) 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Woolston 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Cabot Drive Applemore | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albion Place Southampton City Centre | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | Shore Road (Car Park) | 2.9 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 10.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 92.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Forestside Medical Practice | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Jays Pharmacy | 1.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Forestside Dental Practice | 1.8 km |
| Hospital | Hythe Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 6.3 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 3.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Langdown Lawn Open Space 3.3 ha | 1.9 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,260 m² | 790 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 100m north-east of Ipley crossroads, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 100m north-east of Ipley crossroads | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roy's Copse | Wood | 280 m north |
| Drapers Copse | Wood | 650 m east |
| Horestone Hill | Hill | 840 m south |
| Rushbush Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km west |
| Weston Shelf | Beach | 4.0 km north-east |
| Bury Marsh | Wetland | 4.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 35 |
2 of the postcode's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Eyeworth Walk.