SO40 4AX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SO40) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4AX) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SO which means Southampton.
Postal District. In our case SO40.
Postal Sector. In our case SO40 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AX.

The regional mail center for the post area SO is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SO40 4AX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is TOTTON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SO40 4AX postcode have the street address of Boardwalk Way

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 20 individuals call the SO40 4AX postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of SOUTHAMPTON within the old postal county of Hampshire.

SO40 4AX is within the village of Marchwood.

The SO40 4AX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SO40 4AX are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced and semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced.

Most properties in SO40 4AX are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Map of the SO40 4AX Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for SO40 4AX

The telephone area code for SO40 4AX is 023 Southampton, Portsmouth.

Map Coordinates for SO40 4AX

Latitude	50.9014264489
Longitude	-1.4458673474

Ordnance Survey Maps for SO40 4AX

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Weather Forecast for SO40 4AX

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	92.00%	NNE 13 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	92.00%	NNE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	92.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	58.00%	NNW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	79.00%	WNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	54.00%	W 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	19.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	SE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	17.00%	SSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	WSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	40.00%	W 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SO40 4AX Postcode?

Download Speeds For SO40 4AX

Average Mbps	71.400
Median Mbps	75.000
Maximum Mbps	78.120

SO40 4AX has an average download speed of 71.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

872 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

49% of postcodes (586,045) have slower broadband speeds.

50% of postcodes (597,724) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SO40 4AX

Average Mbps	19.700
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	20.000

SO40 4AX has an average upload speed of 19.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2,767 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

93% of postcodes (1,099,899) have slower upload speeds.

7% of postcodes (81,975) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SO40 4AX Postcode

England Secondary Schools

St Mark's Church of England School

Address: St Mark's Church of England School, Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5TE

Distance: 1.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380772968

England Primary Schools

Shirley Infant School

Address: Shirley Infant School, Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5LA

Distance: 2.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380775057

Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School

Address: Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School, Warren Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6AY

Distance: 1.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380773975

Freemantle Church of England Community Academy

Address: Freemantle Church of England Community Academy, Mansion Road, Freemantle, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 3BQ

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380227925

Foundry Lane Primary School

Address: Foundry Lane Primary School, Foundry Lane, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 3JT

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380774814

Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School

Address: Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School, Victor Street, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5LH

Distance: 1.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380776397

Marchwood Junior School

Address: Marchwood Junior School, Main Road, Marchwood, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 4ZH

Distance: 0.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380863105

Tanners Brook Primary School

Address: Tanners Brook Primary School, Elmes Drive, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 4PF

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380771659

Marchwood Church of England Infant School

Address: Marchwood Church of England Infant School, Twiggs Lane, Marchwood, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 4ZE

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380868819

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SO40 4AX

MARCHWOOD DENTAL CENTRE

Address: MARCHWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 4UZ

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

MARCHWOOD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: THE OLD FORGE, HYTHE ROAD, MARCHWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 4WU

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

Address: SHIRLEY HEALTH CENTRE, GROVE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 3UA

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 56 WIMPSON LANE, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 4QF

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

OAKLEY ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 84 OAKLEY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 4LJ

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 31 ST. EDMUNDS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 4RF

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SO40 4AX

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 1, MARCHWOOD VILLAGE CENTRE, MAIN ROAD,MARCHWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 4SF

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 870063

REGENT'S PARK PHARMACY

Address: REGENTS PARK ROAD, UPPER SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 8PF

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 0238 0771286

SHIRLEY PHARMACY

Address: 17 GROVE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3HH

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 789626

PHARMACY DIRECT

Address: 355A SHIRLEY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3JD

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 225387

BOOTS

Address: 9-11 SHIRLEY HIGH STREET, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 3NJ

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 772181

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: TEBOURBA WAY, MILLBROOK, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 4QE

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 03456 779626

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SO40 4AX

COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LTD - REGENTS PARK ROAD

Address: COSTCO, REGENTS PARK ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 8TA

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

THE EYEWEAR FACTORY (SHIRLEY)

Address: 338 SHIRLEY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 3HJ

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SOUTHAMPTON - SHIRLEY)

Address: 18-20 HIGH STREET, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 3NH

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SOTON SHIRLEY)

Address: 40 SHIRLEY HIGH STREET, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3NG

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

M&S OPTICIANS - WEST QUAY

Address: 23 HARBOUR PARADE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 1QB

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (SOUTHAMPTON)

Address: UNIT SU31, UPPER LEVEL, WEST QUAY SHOPPING CENTRE, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 1QD

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SO40 4AX

FORESTSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: OLD MALTHOUSE, MAIN ROAD, MARCHWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 4UZ

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

PATRICK HOUSE

Address: 361 MILLBROOK ROAD WEST, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 0HW

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

SHIRLEY HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: SHIRLEY HEALTH CENTRE, GROVE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 3UA

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

THE SHIRLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

Address: SHIRLEY HEALTH CENTRE, GROVE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 3UA

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 023 80783611

ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 143-145 SHIRLEY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 3FH

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: tel: 023 80221964

BROOK HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 98 OAKLEY ROAD, SHIRLEY PARK, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 4NZ

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: tel: 023 80774853

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Transport Links near SO40 4AX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SO40 4AX

Totton
Totton station, Station Road North, Totton, Hampshire, SO40 3AB
Distance: 3.64 miles
Driving Time: 8.17 minutes
Redbridge
Redbridge station, Station Road, Redbridge, Hampshire, SO15 0NB
Distance: 4.87 miles
Driving Time: 9.67 minutes
Millbrook (Hants)
Millbrook station, Millbrook Road West, Millbrook, Hampshire, SO15 0AB
Distance: 6.45 miles
Driving Time: 11.32 minutes
Southampton Central
Southampton Central station, Blechynden Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1AL
Distance: 7.10 miles
Driving Time: 12.54 minutes
St Denys
St Denys station, Osborne Road South, Portswood, Hampshire, SO17 2EZ
Distance: 8.55 miles
Driving Time: 15.70 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SO40 4AX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SO40 4AX

M271 J1

Distance: 4.73 miles

Driving Time: 8.02 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 5.82 miles

Driving Time: 9.08 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 6.87 miles

Driving Time: 9.48 minutes

M27 J5

Distance: 11.06 miles

Driving Time: 14.14 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the SO40 4AX Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for SO40 4AX
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band D	2
Band E	10

What Addresses are in the SO40 4AX Postcode?

Addresses for Boardwalk Way, Marchwood, Southampton, which have the SO40 4AX Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SO40 4AX Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	New Forest East Co Const
Member or Parliament	Dr Julian Lewis
Contact Details	Contact Dr Julian Lewis
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the SO40 4AX Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is New Forest District Council and the County Council is Hampshire County Council.

Hampshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

New Forest District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for New Forest District at the following link New Forest District.

How much is the Council Tax?

New Forest District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much New Forest District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SO40 4AX Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Hampshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Hampshire Library Service

House Sales in SO40 4AX

Yearly House Sales for SO40 4AX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£322,500	£235,000	£278,750	2
2014	£301,500	£301,500	£301,500	1
2016	£329,000	£329,000	£329,000	1
2017	£347,500	£347,500	£347,500	1
2019	£350,000	£345,000	£341,667	3
2020	£351,000	£327,500	£339,250	2

Postcodes near the SO40 4AX Postcode

SO40 4AJ Boardwalk Way SO40 4AW Maritime Avenue SO40 4AN Maritime Avenue SO40 4AL Portside Close SO40 4AB Quayside Walk SO40 4AA Quayside Walk

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SO40 4AX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SO40 4AX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Shirley Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3JG	2.33 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to Lidl
Tesco, Tebourba Way, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 4QE	2.49 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to Tesco
Iceland, Harbour Parade, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 1BA	2.53 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to Iceland
Iceland, Shirley High Street, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 4EZ	2.55 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to Iceland
Sainsburys, Redcar Street, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5LL	2.60 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the SO40 4AX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SO40 4AX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Bargate Street, Southampton, Southampton, SO14 2FT	1.80 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to Bargate Street, Southampton
Burger King (uk) Ltd 98, Southampton, SO14 7DT	1.84 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to Burger King (uk) Ltd 98
238 Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 3AU	3.55 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to 238 Burgess Road
Tollbar Way, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2QY	6.12 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to Tollbar Way, Hedge End

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SO40 4AX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Green Park Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 9SH	1.25 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to McDonald's, Green Park Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 9SH
McDonald's, Shirley Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3JD	1.43 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to McDonald's, Shirley Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3JD
McDonald's, Harbour Parade, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 1BA	1.57 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to McDonald's, Harbour Parade, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 1BA
McDonald's, West Quay Shopping Centre, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 1QB	1.69 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to McDonald's, West Quay Shopping Centre, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 1QB

KFC Restaurants near SO40 4AX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Green Park Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 9SH	1.25 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to KFC Southampton - Millbrook Roundabout
KFC, Above Bar Street, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 7FN	1.83 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to KFC Southampton - Above Bar Street
KFC, Portswood Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 2NF	2.85 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to KFC Southampton - Portswood Road
KFC, Bursledon Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8NE	4.59 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to KFC Southampton - Burlesdon Road
KFC, Long Lane, Holbury, SOUTHAMPTON, SO45 2LG	5.60 miles	Directions from SO40 4AX to KFC Southampton - Holbury