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BH24 1QR

Forest Hills Court

Ringwood South

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Detailed insights for BH24 1QR

Overview

Postcode BH24 1QR is located in an urban city, within the Ringwood South ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Ringwood North & Ibsley area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ringwood North & Ibsley is £62,602 per year. The nearest station is Hinton Admiral, about 6.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Ringwood North & Ibsley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,204 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Ringwood North & Ibsley has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Ringwood North & Ibsley is £62,602 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH24 1QR.

Flood risk

No risk

Ringwood North & Ibsley near BH24 1QR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hinton Admiral located about 6.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
1,203.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.19(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.38(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.03(-38%)
Other crime
2.02(+7%)
Burglary
2.02(-22%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
314
95.73%
Irish
4
1.22%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.91%
Other White
3
0.91%
Chinese
1
0.3%
Total population: 328

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
122
46.39%
Level 3 (A level)
44
16.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
14.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
14.07%
No qualifications
18
6.84%
Total 16+ residents: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
53.6%
Owns with a mortgage
48
38.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.4%
Social rents from council
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Ringwood South

Median price£350,000
Price per sq ft£381
Sales (last 12 months)97
Typical range (middle 50%)£252K – £465K

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £381 per square foot) in Ringwood South area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £715,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ringwood South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached24£558,750£412
Semi-Detached31£395,000£400
Terraced15£305,000£378
Flats27£155,000£297

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ringwood South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ringwood South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£440,000£162,500£300,000£250,000
2017£418,000£215,000£303,500£275,250
2018£467,500£171,500£357,500£287,000
2019£447,500£193,250£342,500£255,500
2020£452,500£190,000£377,500£316,750
2021£505,000£185,000£330,000£310,000
2022£525,000£196,000£352,000£357,500
2023£478,500£175,000£398,725£302,000
2024£532,500£180,000£414,000£337,500
2025£540,000£180,000£365,000£320,000
2026£530,000£127,500£380,000£264,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ringwood South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ringwood South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£306£281£316£330
2017£346£317£312£324
2018£360£325£351£383
2019£364£321£356£349
2020£357£302£377£371
2021£360£308£377£385
2022£455£319£410£408
2023£427£295£412£447
2024£425£297£406£393
2025£416£301£401£424
2026£408£206£427£325
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ringwood South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Ringwood South in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH24 1QR.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH24 1QR
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
19 Feb 202518, Forestlake Avenue, Ringwood, BH24 1QUDetachedFreehold£663,000
06 Feb 202519, Watership Drive, Ringwood, BH24 1QYDetachedFreehold£540,000
27 Mar 20252, Gladstone Cottages, Ringwood, BH24 3HASemi-DetachedFreehold£340,000
27 Feb 20256, Merlin Close, Ringwood, BH24 3RBDetachedFreehold£470,000

Schools

In the BH24 1QR postcode area, located within Ringwood North & Ibsley, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH24 1QR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryRingwood Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miSecondaryRingwood School AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for New Forest district (2025-26).

Band A£1,536
Band B£1,792
Band C£2,047
Band D£2,303
Band E£2,815
Band F£3,327
Band G£3,839
Band H£4,607

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BH24 1QR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Jeremy David Heron

Ringwood South - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Steve Rippon-Swaine

Ringwood South - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Desmond Swayne

New Forest West - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictNew ForestE07000091
Parliamentary ConstituencyNew Forest WestE14001374
WardRingwood SouthE05014791
ParishRingwoodE04004582
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ringwood North & IbsleyE02004788
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 010BE01023062
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

Frequently asked questions about BH24 1QR

Is BH24 1QR (Ringwood North & Ibsley) safe?

The area around BH24 1QR records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.

What is the average house price near BH24 1QR?

The median sale price around BH24 1QR in Ringwood North & Ibsley is £350,000 (about £381 per square foot) based on 97 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near BH24 1QR?

There are 2 schools close to BH24 1QR, including Ringwood Junior School (Good) and Ringwood School Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around BH24 1QR?

BH24 1QR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,204 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents BH24 1QR (Ringwood North & Ibsley) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for New Forest West covering BH24 1QR is Desmond Swayne (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jeremy David Heron (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Steve Rippon-Swaine (Conservative and Unionist Party).

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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.