SO45 2QH

POSTCODE

A Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield postcode in New Forest.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 38.5

    0.32 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.45 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Hampshire.

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New Forest is the district council. School applications go through Hampshire.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Netley Rail Station

    Rail

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min
  • Hamble Rail Station

    Rail

    6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min
  • Sholing Rail Station

    Rail

    7.3 km straight lineabout 92 min

Bus stops

  • Holbury Drove Shops

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    338 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Holbury Drove Shops

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    375 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Moat Close

    Bus · N-bound · north

    532 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Southbourne Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-west

    624 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Secondary School

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    642 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SO45 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SO45 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 87 sales

SO45 2QH has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SO45 2 sector.

Average price
£307,764
Median price: £300,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 87 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £288,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£357k£315k£274k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£306,000 · 2026-09-18 · Detached · Freehold
SO45 2NS
£270,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SO45 2GG
£280,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
SO45 2HP
£420,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
SO45 2LB
£293,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO45 2FG
£290,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO45 2PJ
£152,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SO45 2NP
£380,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SO45 2GB
£215,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SO45 2JT
£290,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
SO45 2PJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SO45 2QH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SO45 2QH

Counts are for Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -13%
51284
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
30173
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

35
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · New Forest 014 (E02004792)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£53,240

£45,720–£61,997

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,627

£33,532–£44,497

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,150

£33,489–£39,022

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,230

£34,339–£44,819

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,190
White Brit.95.9%
White Irish0.9%
Other White0.7%
Other Asian0.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
+ 6 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,198
Christian48.3%
No religion44.9%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,193
50–6422.4%
35–4916.3%
65–7415.4%
25–3412.2%
75–849.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.6%

Households

Total households: 549
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Single family household, all members 66+14.6%
One person: other13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19467
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19467 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SO45 2QH

England
Country
New Forest
Local Authority
Hampshire
Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO45 2QH
Coordinates
50.8332, -1.3925
Grid reference
SU428039
Easting
442,874
Northing
103,917
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WRJM4+7X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Holbury
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
New Forest

Administrative Information

New Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
New Forest East E14001373
Constituency
E14001373
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield
Constituency code
E14001373
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Fawley
International Territorial Level
New Forest

Health & NHS

Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
New Forest 014F E01023031
E01023031
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
New Forest 014 E02004792
E02004792
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
New Forest 014F E01023031
E01023031
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
New Forest 014 E02004792
E02004792
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:05 AM4:32 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:32 PM
Sunset
9 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:32 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode SO45 2QH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023031 and MSOA E02004792 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19467
Present — Active
Postcode SO45 2QH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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