Postcode BH25 7HY is located in an urban city, within the Barton & Becton area 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 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 83% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barton on Sea is £50,402 per year. The median sale price in Barton & Becton is £495,000 (around £450 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £370,000 and £650,000. The nearest station is New Milton, about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Barton on Sea has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,408 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Barton on Sea has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Barton on Sea is £50,402 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH25 7HY.
Barton on Sea near BH25 7HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is New Milton located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 (about £450 per square foot) in Barton & Becton area, with individual transactions ranging from £171,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 85 | £575,000 | £491 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £476,500 | £442 |
| Terraced | 8 | £310,000 | £367 |
| Flats | 22 | £248,000 | £328 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £435,000 | £217,500 | £365,000 | £291,500 |
| 2017 | £472,500 | £222,500 | £350,000 | £329,950 |
| 2018 | £492,500 | £233,500 | £340,000 | £288,750 |
| 2019 | £480,000 | £256,000 | £320,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | £520,000 | £273,250 | £322,500 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £575,000 | £269,250 | £452,500 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | £710,000 | £352,500 | £495,000 | £415,000 |
| 2023 | £685,000 | £239,950 | £495,000 | £430,000 |
| 2024 | £633,500 | £290,000 | £385,000 | £337,500 |
| 2025 | £550,000 | £286,500 | £415,000 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £590,000 | £250,000 | £490,000 | £319,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £340 | £297 | £318 | £294 |
| 2017 | £385 | £310 | £319 | £361 |
| 2018 | £396 | £311 | £385 | £366 |
| 2019 | £392 | £328 | £336 | £334 |
| 2020 | £392 | £323 | £390 | £327 |
| 2021 | £442 | £341 | £390 | £375 |
| 2022 | £515 | £395 | £446 | £391 |
| 2023 | £520 | £394 | £375 | £475 |
| 2024 | £478 | £345 | £410 | £373 |
| 2025 | £478 | £353 | £475 | £381 |
| 2026 | £497 | £333 | £451 | £367 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH25 7HY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2025 | 7, Keysworth Avenue, New Milton, BH25 7HX | Detached | Freehold | £805,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 5, Arnolds Close, New Milton, BH25 7JW | Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 04 Nov 2025 | 31, Barton Drive, New Milton, BH25 7JQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 8, Seafield Close, New Milton, BH25 7HR | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 19, Seafield Close, New Milton, BH25 7HR | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 |
In the BH25 7HY postcode area, located within Barton on Sea, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Durlston School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | New Milton Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
New Milton Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | New Milton Junior School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
New Milton Junior School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH25 7HY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-Op Food | Sea Road, New Forest, BH25 7ND | Walking directions to Co-Op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Barton News | Marine Drive, New Milton, BH25 7EA | Walking directions to Barton News |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | 2-4 Christchurch Road, New Milton, BH25 6QB | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.5 mi | Lidl | 49 Lymington Road, New Milton, BH25 6PR | Walking directions to Lidl |
Annual council tax rates for New Forest district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BH25 7HY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Huw Adams
Barton & Becton - Elected 24 Oct 2024
Desmond Swayne
New Forest West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH25 7HY records about 14 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, burglary and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BH25 7HY in Barton & Becton is £495,000 (about £450 per square foot) based on 125 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to BH25 7HY, including Durlston School, New Milton Infant School (Good) and New Milton Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH25 7HY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,408 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 BH25 7HY is Desmond Swayne (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Huw Adams (Conservative and Unionist Party).