SO40 8AB 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 (8AB) 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 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AB.

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 8AB 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 8AB postcode have the street address of Buckthorn Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SO40 8AB postcode is home to a bustling 53 residents!

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

SO40 8AB is within the town of Totton.

The SO40 8AB postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SO40 8AB are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and end-terraced.

Most properties in SO40 8AB are social housing with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Map of the SO40 8AB Postcode

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

Telephone Area Code for SO40 8AB

The telephone area code for SO40 8AB is 023 Southampton, Portsmouth.

Map Coordinates for SO40 8AB

Latitude	50.9227077006
Longitude	-1.52457601525

Ordnance Survey Maps for SO40 8AB

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Weather Forecast for SO40 8AB

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)	93.00%	NNE 11 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)	93.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	51.00%	NNW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	78.00%	WNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	21.00%	W 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	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	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	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)	3.00%	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 8.0°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)	14.0°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 4 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 8AB Postcode?

Download Speeds For SO40 8AB

Average Mbps	35.600
Median Mbps	39.200
Maximum Mbps	50.580

SO40 8AB has an average download speed of 35.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

996 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

11% of postcodes (136,198) have slower broadband speeds.

88% of postcodes (1,047,447) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SO40 8AB

Average Mbps	7.400
Median Mbps	7.600
Maximum Mbps	9.640

SO40 8AB has an average upload speed of 7.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,829 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

13% of postcodes (153,027) have slower upload speeds.

87% of postcodes (1,027,785) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SO40 8AB Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Testwood School

Address: Testwood School, Testwood Lane, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3ZW

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380862146

England Primary Schools

Lydlynch Infant School

Address: Lydlynch Infant School, Lydlynch Road,, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3DW

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380863188

Calmore Junior School

Address: Calmore Junior School, Calmore Drive, Calmore, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2ZZ

Distance: 0.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380865354

Calmore Infant School

Address: Calmore Infant School, Calmore Drive, Calmore, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2ZZ

Distance: 0.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380865994

Foxhills Infant School

Address: Foxhills Infant School, Foxhills, Colbury, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7ED

Distance: 1.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380292126

Foxhills Junior School

Address: Foxhills Junior School, Foxhills Lane, Ashurst, New Forest, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7ED

Distance: 1.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380292126

Oakfield Primary School

Address: Oakfield Primary School, Sylvia Crescent, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3LN

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact:

Abbotswood Junior School

Address: Abbotswood Junior School, Ringwood Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8EB

Distance: 1.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380863159

Hazel Wood Infant School

Address: Hazel Wood Infant School, Hazel Farm Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8WU

Distance: 0.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380666767

Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School

Address: Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7GY

Distance: 0.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380862009

Bartley Church of England Junior School

Address: Bartley Church of England Junior School, Winsor Road, Bartley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2HR

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 02380812173

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SO40 8AB

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (TOTTON)

Address: HAZEL FARM ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 8WU

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

THE TOTTON DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 123 SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3HZ

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL CARE CENTRE

Address: 3 POPES LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3DE

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

APPOLLONIA DENTIST

Address: 10 TESTWOOD LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3AQ

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

BRIDGEWAYS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 61 RUMBRIDGE STREET, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 9DT

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: :

DR DARUVALLA

Address: 52 JUNCTION ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3BW

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SO40 8AB

AR PHARMACY

Address: HAZEL FARM ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 8WU

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 870582

PHARMACY DIRECT

Address: 215 SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3LL

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: tel: 023 80870886

A R PHARMACY

Address: 12A SOUTH PARADE, SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 3PY

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 263100

A R PHARMACY

Address: 2-4 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 3BY

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 871255

FOREST PHARMACY

Address: SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, BARTLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 2NA

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 812734

MILLBROOK PHARMACY

Address: 168 WINDERMERE AVENUE, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 9GA

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: tel: 02380 774786

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SO40 8AB

LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (TOTTON)

Address: 17 WATER LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3DG

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SOUTHAMPTON - TOTTON)

Address: 11 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3BX

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

CLAPHAM OPTICAL

Address: 9 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3BX

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SOTON TOTTON)

Address: 89 JUNCTION ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 3BU

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

SOLENT SPECTACLES

Address: 58 - 60 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 3AG

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LTD - REGENTS PARK ROAD

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

Distance: 3.77 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SO40 8AB

NEW HORIZONS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

Address: 1 HAZEL FARM ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 8WU

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 023 80663839

TESTVALE SURGERY

Address: 12 SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO40 3PY

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: tel: 023 80866999

TOTTON HEALTH CENTRE

Address: TESTWOOD LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 3ZN

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

TOTTON HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: TESTWOOD LANE, TOTTON, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 3ZN

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

CHEVIOT ROAD SURGERY

Address: 1 CHEVIOT ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 4AH

Distance: 2.99 miles

Contact: tel: 023 80773174

SOLENT GP SURGERY

Address: ADELAIDE HEALTH CENTRE, WILLIAM MACLEOD WAY, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 4XE

Distance: 3.35 miles

Contact: tel: 0300 1236066

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Transport Links near SO40 8AB

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SO40 8AB

Totton
Totton station, Station Road North, Totton, Hampshire, SO40 3AB
Distance: 2.22 miles
Driving Time: 4.71 minutes
Ashurst New Forest
Ashurst New Forest station, Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst, Hampshire, SO40 7AA
Distance: 3.82 miles
Driving Time: 6.09 minutes
Redbridge
Redbridge station, Station Road, Redbridge, Hampshire, SO15 0NB
Distance: 4.80 miles
Driving Time: 7.74 minutes
Millbrook (Hants)
Millbrook station, Millbrook Road West, Millbrook, Hampshire, SO15 0AB
Distance: 6.38 miles
Driving Time: 9.39 minutes
Beaulieu Road
Beaulieu Road station, Beaulieu Road, near Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7YQ
Distance: 9.95 miles
Driving Time: 14.01 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SO40 8AB

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SO40 8AB

M27 J2

Distance: 1.85 miles

Driving Time: 2.12 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 4.30 miles

Driving Time: 4.48 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 4.66 miles

Driving Time: 6.09 minutes

M27 J1

Distance: 5.00 miles

Driving Time: 5.17 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the SO40 8AB Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for SO40 8AB
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band B	10
Band C	10

What Addresses are in the SO40 8AB Postcode?

Addresses for Buckthorn Close, Totton, Southampton, which have the SO40 8AB Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SO40 8AB 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 8AB 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 8AB 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

Postcodes near the SO40 8AB Postcode

SO40 8XT Mansergh Walk SO40 8XX Oleander Drive SO40 8AD Spruce Drive

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SO40 8AB Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SO40 8AB
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Spruce Drive, Totton, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 8AD	0.16 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to Morrisons
Asda, Maynard Road, Totton, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 3ZA	2.60 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to Asda
Lidl, Frogmore Lane, Nursling, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 0XS	4.53 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to Lidl
Tesco, Romsey Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 4HP	5.32 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to Tesco
Tesco, Tebourba Way, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 4QE	5.38 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the SO40 8AB Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SO40 8AB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Burger King (uk) Ltd 98, Southampton, SO14 7DT	5.37 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to Burger King (uk) Ltd 98
Bargate Street, Southampton, Southampton, SO14 2FT	5.40 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to Bargate Street, Southampton
238 Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 3AU	5.98 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to 238 Burgess Road
Tollbar Way, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2QY	9.30 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to Tollbar Way, Hedge End

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SO40 8AB
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Commercial Road, Totton, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 3AF	1.78 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to McDonald's, Commercial Road, Totton, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 3AF
McDonald's, Romsey Road, Ower, ROMSEY, SO51 6GF	2.31 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to McDonald's, Romsey Road, Ower, ROMSEY, SO51 6GF
McDonald's, Green Park Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 9SH	2.96 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to McDonald's, Green Park Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 9SH
McDonald's, Rownhams Lane, Rownhams, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8AP	3.77 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to McDonald's, Rownhams Lane, Rownhams, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8AP

KFC Restaurants near SO40 8AB
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Green Park Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 9SH	2.96 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to KFC Southampton - Millbrook Roundabout
KFC, Above Bar Street, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 7FN	5.32 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to KFC Southampton - Above Bar Street
KFC, Portswood Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 2NF	5.73 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to KFC Southampton - Portswood Road
KFC, Leigh Road, EASTLEIGH, SO50 9DF	8.05 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to KFC Eastleigh- Leigh Road
KFC, Bursledon Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 8NE	8.08 miles	Directions from SO40 8AB to KFC Southampton - Burlesdon Road