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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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 7 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

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £468,000 in Lyndhurst & Minstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £2,746,076.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lyndhurst & Minstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced5£372,500
Flats18£231,250
Detached36£720,000
Semi-Detached26£442,500

10 years median price trend in Lyndhurst & Minstead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lyndhurst & Minstead.

All postcodes in Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO437HL

Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh

SO400TR

Beaulieu Road

SO400TJ

Beaulieu Road

SO437AL

Clarence Road

SO402HD

Whitemoor Lane

SO437BN

Shaggs Meadow

SO402NY

Romsey Road

SO437HD

Canterton Lane

SO437EH

Westwood Road

SO402PD

Pound Lane

SO402NZ

Pollards Moor Road

SO437BL

Gosport Lane

SO437HE

Canterton Lane

SO437EX

Church Close

SO437AD

Wellands Road

SO437AT

Calpe Avenue

SO437ER

Gosport Lane

SO437EQ

Great Mead Park

SO437GG

The Grove

SO437JN

Harley Lane

SO402HN

Winsor Road

SO437AZ

New Cottages

SO437DJ

Shrubbs Hill Road

SO437BX

Pikes Hill

SO437DQ

Knightwood Avenue

SO437AU

Broughton Road

SO400TS

Beaulieu Road

SO437FL

Blackwater

SO437GA

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO437FX

Lyndhurst Road

SO400TL

Beaulieu Road

SO437FU

Seamans Lane

SO437FN

Romsey Road

SO402PA

Vicarage Lane

SO400SH

Beaulieu Road

SO437BH

High Street

SO437BT

Southampton Road

SO437DE

Clay Hill

SO437NR

Pikes Hill

SO437BF

Gosport Lane

SO437JE

Memorial Cottages

SO437GF

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO437FE

Pinkney Lane

SO437AF

Forest Gardens

SO437JA

Wittensford Lane

SO400SX

Beaulieu Road

SO400SQ

Beaulieu Road

SO437AE

Empress Road

SO437PE

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO516AS

Shelley Lane

SO400SA

Beaulieu Road

SO402PH

Barrow Hill Road

SO437EB

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO437AA

Romsey Road

SO437HJ

Roger Penny Way

SO400TN

Beaulieu Road

SO437EL

The Meadows

SO516AT

Romsey Road

SO400TB

Beaulieu Road

SO437HB

Castle Malwood Lodge

SO437PA

Beaulieu Road

SO400ZY

Beaulieu Road

SO437DH

Goose Green

SO437BQ

Southampton Road

SO437NY

Church Lane

SO437GS

Congleton Close

SO437DN

Sandy Lane

SO437JG

Roger Penny Way

SO437DB

Hillary Close

SO437GD

Newtown Road

SO437AG

Kings Close

SO400ZX

Beaulieu Road

SO402PE

Copythorne Crescent

SO437FD

Alum Green View

SO437FZ

Beaulieu Road

SO437HG

Roger Penny Way

SO437DG

Gosport Lane

SO437FF

Chapel Lane

SO437GJ

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO402PF

Romsey Road

SO437DS

Elcombes Close

SO437BA

Pikes Hill

SO437FJ

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO437JL

Penn Common Road

SO437AW

The Lane

SO437AH

Queens Parade

SO402PJ

Barrow Hill Road

SO437FS

Bull Lane

SO437DU

Northerwood Avenue

SO437DX

Silver Street

SO402NX

Newbridge Road

SO437AQ

Race Course View

SO400TD

Beaulieu Road

SO437EA

Lyndhurst & Minstead

SO402HJ

Winsor Road

SO437EG

Princes Crescent

SO437AX

Pikes Hill Avenue

SO437LA

Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh

SO400TF

Beaulieu Road

SO402NS

Cadnam Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.