The UK Postcode Database

SO40 2LJ

a postcode in Hampshire

Introduced in December 1994
SO40 2LJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SO40 2LJ

Shepherds Close - 38 properties, USRN 26721826

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9126 / 50°54'45"N

Longitude: -1.5605 / 1°33'37"W

UTM Reference: 30U 601196 5641090

OS Easting: 430993

OS Northing: 112661

OS Grid: SU309126

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 64T.N9H

Mapcode Global: FRA 76MP.FWB

Open Location Code: 9C2WWC7Q+2Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90fv29

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20941 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SO40 2LJ on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:02
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:10
Sunrise 04:56
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:18
Hours of daylight today04:26 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:27
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:49
Moon Rises 21:44

For a full sun and moon calendar for SO40 2LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SO40 2LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 July 2024 4 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Detached Freehold £450,000
19 January 2024 3 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £390,500
25 August 2023 16 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £391,000
6 May 2022 6 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Detached Freehold £400,000
12 March 2021 10 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Detached Freehold £385,000
10 March 2021 1a Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
7 October 2019 1b Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
14 December 2018 18 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £297,500
8 May 2017 3 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £335,000
16 December 2016 16 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £310,000
21 October 2016 52 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £312,000
20 April 2016 18 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
8 January 2016 10 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Detached Freehold £265,000
31 July 2015 52 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
22 May 2015 3 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
5 December 2014 11 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £217,000
25 July 2013 32 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
17 August 2011 54 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
27 August 2010 54 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
15 June 2007 38 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
4 April 2007 1a Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
6 March 2007 17 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £216,000
1 December 2006 1 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
30 September 2005 36 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
10 June 2005 26 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £192,000
20 May 2004 38 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
31 March 2004 1a Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
5 March 2004 28 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
14 November 2003 32 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £162,000
28 May 2002 1a Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
22 February 2002 8 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Detached Freehold £179,500
31 August 2001 46 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £109,500
13 July 2001 28 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,000
6 July 2001 7 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £114,000
20 December 1999 40 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £89,950
9 July 1999 5 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
18 June 1999 14 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £117,000
14 November 1997 32 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £77,000
30 May 1997 24 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £77,500
9 May 1997 7 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £69,950
27 March 1997 26 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £73,250
2 September 1996 17 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £52,500
26 July 1996 1 Shepherds Close, Bartley, Southampton SO40 2LJ Semi-detached Freehold £67,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SO40 2LJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

New Forest East

MP

Julian Lewis Conservative

Hampshire County Council
County council electoral division

Lyndhurst & Fordingbridge

Councillor

Edward Heron Conservative

New Forest District Council
District council ward

Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh

Councillors

Joe Reilly Independent

Derek Tipp Conservative

SO40 2LJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Copythorne, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SO40 2LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00116749 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01022979 New Forest 006C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004784 New Forest 006 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04004562 Copythorne Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014771 Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E07000091 New Forest Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000014 Hampshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001373 New Forest East Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000030 Hampshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E26000009 New Forest National Park National Parks Other 1 January 2009 Natural England
E30000267 Southampton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33042367 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000055 Solent Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000253 NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2021 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000042 NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000016 Wessex Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58000574 Lyndhurst & Fordingbridge ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63013527 Cadnam and Bartley Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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