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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. The median sale price in Lyndhurst & Minstead is £511,250 (around £450 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £410,500 and £810,000. 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: £511,250
Price per sq ft: £450
Sales (last 12 months): 74
Typical range (middle 50%): £411K – £810K

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £511,250 (about £450 per square foot) in Lyndhurst & Minstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 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
Detached37£750,000£483
Semi-Detached19£427,320£459
Terraced9£372,500£465
Flats9£320,000£359

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£618,750£254,750£381,250£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£280,000£445,000£365,000
2026£692,500£278,750£427,320£412,000
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£425£331£454£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£540£388£470£419
2026£476£333£439£465
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.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for New Forest district.

Band A£1,613
Band B£1,882
Band C£2,151
Band D£2,420
Band E£2,957
Band F£3,495
Band G£4,033
Band H£4,840

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.