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BH25 5WB

Starling Road

Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill

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Detailed insights for BH25 5WB

Overview

Postcode BH25 5WB is located in an urban city, within the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Barton on Sea area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Barton on Sea is £50,402 per year. The nearest station is New Milton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Ashley Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
8
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Barton on Sea has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,540 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Barton on Sea has a very low crime rate, with approximately 8.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Barton on Sea is £50,402 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 231 ft away from BH25 5WB.

Flood risk

No risk

Barton on Sea near BH25 5WB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is New Milton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH25 5WB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

New Milton

N/A

Walking directions to New Milton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH25 5WB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miAshley Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Ashley Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
111.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
3.97(-87%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.48(-80%)
Other crime
0.99(-48%)
Other theft
0.99(-82%)
Criminal damage and arson
0.99(-85%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
387
95.79%
Other White
8
1.98%
Other Asian
5
1.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.25%
Total population: 404

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
102
26.63%
No qualifications
99
25.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
12.79%
Level 3 (A level)
43
11.23%
Other
33
8.62%
Total 16+ residents: 383

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
87
62.59%
Owns with a mortgage
28
20.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
12.95%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.6%
Shared ownership
1
0.72%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £1,775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill 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 Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£477,500
Flats11£140,000
Semi-Detached20£365,000
Terraced17£290,000

10 year median price trend in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill.

Schools

In the BH25 5WB postcode area, located within Barton on Sea, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH25 5WB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryAshley Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryAshley Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryNew Milton Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH25 5WB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH25 5WB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miALDICaird Avenue, New Forest, BH25 5WBWalking directions to ALDI
0.1 miTescoCaird Avenue, New Milton, BH25 6BPWalking directions to Tesco

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 BH25 5WB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Geoff Blunden

Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Jill Cleary

Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill - 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
ParishNew MiltonE04004581
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Barton on SeaE02004800
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 022DE01022987
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced2022-09-01

Data Sources

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