Postcode BH24 3BU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Ringwood South ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Ringwood South area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ringwood South is £50,820 per year. The nearest station is Hinton Admiral, about 5.3 miles away.
Ringwood South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,704 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Ringwood South has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ringwood South is £50,820 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH24 3BU.
Ringwood South near BH24 3BU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hinton Admiral located about 5.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £558,750 | £412 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £395,000 | £400 |
| Terraced | 15 | £305,000 | £378 |
| Flats | 27 | £155,000 | £297 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the BH24 3BU postcode area, located within Ringwood South, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for New Forest district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BH24 3BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jeremy David Heron
Ringwood South - Elected 4 May 2023
Steve Rippon-Swaine
Ringwood South - Elected 4 May 2023
Desmond Swayne
New Forest West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH24 3BU records about 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BH24 3BU in Ringwood South is £350,000 (about £381 per square foot) based on 97 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BH24 3BU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,704 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for New Forest West covering BH24 3BU 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).
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.