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About

Sway ward covers a large rural area within the New Forest National Park, characterised by extensive open heathland and woodland. The landscape is dominated by the historic New Forest grazing commons, where ponies and cattle roam freely. The ward includes the village of Sway itself, which serves as a central settlement with local amenities amidst the protected forest environment.

The area is notable for the Sway Tower, a 66-metre tall Victorian folly constructed entirely of concrete, which stands as a local landmark visible across the heath. The ward's geography includes enclosures of mixed woodland and areas of gorse and bracken, with several small streams draining the land. Community life often centres around the forest's management and the commoning traditions that shape the environment.

Area overview

On average Sway has very low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 6.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sway is £64,549 per year. There are 1 schools in Sway: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Sway

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £622,500 in Sway area, with individual transactions ranging from £342,000 up to £1,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sway 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 Sway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£680,000
Flats2£435,000
Semi-Detached4£493,000
Terraced5£445,000

10 years median price trend in Sway

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sway.

All postcodes in Sway

SO416DX

Hawthorn Drive

SO416BU

Back Lane

SO416DA

Arnewood Bridge Road

SO416EW

Badgers Close

SO416AA

Station Road

SO416BH

Old Vicarage Lane

SO416BR

Pauls Lane

SO416BT

Chapel Lane

SO416AX

Widden Close

SO418LN

Mill Lane

SO418NH

Shirley Holms

SO416DS

Kitchers Close

SO416AQ

Oxford Terrace

SO416DR

Bond Close

SO416BW

Pitmore Lane

SO416DZ

Little Burn

SO416BP

Coombe Lane

SO416EX

Forest Edge Close

SO416BB

Middle Road

SO416BN

Coombe Lane

SO410FL

Agars Lane

SO416EH

Mead End Road

SO418NL

Jealous Lane

SO416AG

Setthorns Road

SO416EU

Gilpin Place

SO416AS

Manchester Road

SO416DE

Barrows Lane

SO416DL

South Sway Lane

SO416AD

Church Lane

SO416AJ

Hyde Close

SO416EB

Brighton Road

SO416EP

Marley Mount

SO416ER

Arnewood Bridge Road

SO416ED

The Close

SO416EL

Lower Mead End Road

SO416EN

Boundway Hill

SO416AH

Crittall Close

SO416AP

Manchester Road

SO416AW

Anderwood Drive

SO416AZ

Rowan Close

SO416DT

Gilpin Hill

SO416DY

Oakenbrow

SO416ES

Linnies Lane

SO416FB

Fairlight Lane

SO416AN

St James Road

SO416EA

Brighton Road

SO416FR

Sway Road

SO416BX

Pitmore Lane

SO416GA

Moser Grove

SO418LT

Kings Hyde

SO416BZ

Rhiners Close

SO416ET

Heron Close

SO416GB

Centenary Close

SO416AR

Jordans Lane

SO416BY

Highfield Gardens

SO416FL

Agars Lane

SO416EE

Mead End Road

SO416FS

Northover Lane

SO416EJ

Middle Road

SO416BG

Tebourba Cottages

SO416AB

Station Road

SO416AE

Westbeams Road

SO416DP

South Sway

SO416BL

South Sway Lane

SO416AF

The Paddock

SO416BD

Hollies Close

SO416BE

Station Road

SO416AT

Middle Road

SO416AL

Durnstown

SO416AU

Highfield Close

SO416EF

Normandy Close

SO416DW

Stanford Rise

SO416EG

Adlams Lane

SO416DQ

Durrant Way

SO416FX

Middle Road

SO418LS

Mount Pleasant Lane

SO416BJ

Birchy Hill

SO416DN

Flexford Lane

SO416BF

Station Road

SO416FA

Peppercorn

SO416BQ

Kings Lane

SO416AY

Cruse Close

SO416DU

Buldowne Walk

SO416HA

Jubilee Court

SO416DD

Barrows Lane

SO416EQ

Crabbswood Lane

SO416JA

Crabbswood Lane

SO416BA

Station Road

SO416BS

Chapel Lane

SO418LL

Pitmore Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.