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Lyndhurst & Minstead

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About

Lyndhurst sits at the centre of the New Forest, where a compact high street meets lanes that run straight into heathland and ancient oak woodland. The village has a pond and a parish church close to cafés, shops and traditional inns, and the New Forest Centre is on the village edge for maps and local information. Tracks and bridleways fan out from Lyndhurst, used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders, and forest ponies and cattle are a normal sight on the verges and commons that surround the settlement.

Minstead lies a few kilometres east of Lyndhurst and is made up of scattered houses, small farms and pockets of woodland linked by narrow lanes. The settlement sits within the same system of commons and droveways, so commoning rights and grazing shape land use here as much as private gardens. Footpaths cross former pasture and run past a manor and village hall; on clear days those routes lead to quiet stretches of heath and to stretches of mixed wood where the forest understory changes with the seasons.

Area overview

On average Lyndhurst & Minstead has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 5.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lyndhurst & Minstead is £59,029 per year. There are 3 schools in Lyndhurst & Minstead: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lyndhurst & Minstead is home to around 5,491 people, with a population density of about 54.2 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lyndhurst & Minstead Population
5,491
Population density
54.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.4(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.56(-47%)
Vehicle crime
6.01(+62%)
Burglary
5.65(+117%)
Other theft
5.1(-9%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,100
92.86%
Other White
162
2.95%
Other Asian
41
0.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
40
0.73%
Irish
26
0.47%
Total population: 5,492

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,926
39.76%
Level 3 (A level)
779
16.08%
No qualifications
681
14.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
643
13.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
413
8.53%
Total 16+ residents: 4,844

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,228
51.02%
Owns with a mortgage
636
26.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
276
11.47%
Social rents from council
106
4.4%
Other forms of private rent
87
3.61%
Total households: 2,407

Property prices in Lyndhurst & Minstead

Median price£530,000
Price per sq ft£443
Sales (last 12 months)63
Typical range (middle 50%)£424K – £818K

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £530,000 (about £443 per square foot) in Lyndhurst & Minstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £230,000 up to £4,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lyndhurst & Minstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached36£747,500£456
Semi-Detached18£440,000£464
Terraced4£392,250£497
Flats5£305,000£373

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lyndhurst & Minstead

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lyndhurst & Minstead.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£687,500£283,500£385,000£575,000
2017£640,000£237,500£360,000£458,125
2018£750,000£205,000£410,000£319,831
2019£645,000£229,950£351,250£355,000
2020£635,000£250,500£395,000£335,000
2021£750,000£271,500£430,000£382,500
2022£767,500£297,500£489,950£505,500
2023£850,000£270,000£480,000£472,500
2024£753,750£255,000£418,000£497,500
2025£695,000£258,000£442,500£365,000
2026£750,000£440,000£455,000£431,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lyndhurst & Minstead.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lyndhurst & Minstead.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£434£331£506£294
2017£377£333£323£335
2018£414£329£386£507
2019£410£327£429£392
2020£413£362£404£386
2021£453£358£432£385
2022£493£349£459£635
2023£605£359£460£480
2024£472£328£447£431
2025£529£385£467£419
2026£432£359£465£497
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lyndhurst & Minstead.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Lyndhurst & Minstead in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Lyndhurst & Minstead

Is Lyndhurst & Minstead safe?

Lyndhurst & Minstead records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Lyndhurst & Minstead?

The median sale price in Lyndhurst & Minstead is £530,000 (about £443 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Lyndhurst & Minstead?

Lyndhurst & Minstead has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Lyndhurst & Minstead?

Lyndhurst & Minstead scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Lyndhurst & Minstead sits around rank 21,227 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Lyndhurst & Minstead?

The average household income in Lyndhurst & Minstead is around £59,029 per year, and 6% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO437AR

Romsey Road

SO437DW

Garden Close

SO437DZ

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO437HA

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO437DL

Shrubbs Hill Gardens

SO402HG

Winsor Lane

SO437DT

Swan Green

SP52DB

Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh

SO437EF

Oak Close

SO400SF

Beaulieu Road

SO402PL

Pollards Moor Road

SO400SD

Beaulieu Road

SO437ED

Cedar Mount

SO437DR

Knightwood Close

SO437NF

Church Lane

SO437JB

Stable Cottages

SO400SW

Beaulieu Road

SO437BE

High Street

SO437FH

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO400SE

Beaulieu Road

SO437JF

Lyndhurst Road

SO516ZL

Shelley Lane

SO400TH

Beaulieu Road

SO400SL

Beaulieu Road

SO400ST

Beaulieu Road

SO437GE

Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive

SO516ZJ

Romsey Road

SO437LB

Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh

SO437GQ

Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive

SO400SY

Beaulieu Road

SO400TA

Beaulieu Road

SO437NH

Church Lane

SO437GN

Ringwood Road

SO400TP

Beaulieu Road

SO402HQ

The Brickyard

SO400SP

Beaulieu Road

SO437JJ

Black Hill Road

SO437DA

Beaulieu Road

SO400TE

Beaulieu Road

SO437DP

Bournemouth Road

SO437FQ

Football Green

SO437JH

Furzley Road

SO400SU

Beaulieu Road

SO437BZ

Foldsgate Close

SO400ZZ

Beaulieu Road

SO437HH

Follet Close

SO516AN

Salisbury Road

SO402NT

Kewlake Lane

SO437EE

Fir Close

SO437FY

Compton Cottages

SO437DD

Beechen Lane

SO437AS

Pikes Hill

SO437BG

High Street

SO437DY

Church Cottages

SO437FB

Gritnam Road

SO437EJ

The Meadows

SO437BD

High Street

SO400SZ

Beaulieu Road

SO516GQ

Bricky Lake Lane

SO516GF

Romsey Road

SO400SB

Beaulieu Road

SO437GH

Newtown

SO437BY

Foldsgate Close

SO437GL

School Lane

SO402HE

Winsor Road

SO437BB

High Street

SO437BS

Princes Crescent

SO402HR

Winsor Road

SO437BR

Queens Road

SO402PG

Copythorne Common

SO400SN

Beaulieu Road

SO402PB

Romsey Road

SO400SR

Beaulieu Road

SO437PB

Church Lane

SO437AY

Pikes Hill

SO402NU

Cadnam Lane

SO437EN

Haskells Close

SO400SG

Beaulieu Road

SO437AN

Pemberton Road

SO400TG

Beaulieu Road

SO402PR

Wittensford Lane

SO437EW

Church Lane

SO400TQ

Beaulieu Road

SO437ET

Glasshayes Way

SO437BP

Gosport Lane

SO516AL

Paultons Park

SO437GP

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO437BW

Southampton Road

SO437GB

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO400SJ

Beaulieu Road

SO402HL

Pound Lane

SO402NW

Newbridge

SO437FR

Football Green

SO437FW

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO402HF

Winsor Road

SO437FP

Mill Lane

SO437HN

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO437FT

London Minstead

SO437AB

Wellands Road

SO400SS

Beaulieu Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.