Postcode SO40 4PD is located in a rural village, within the Marchwood & Eling ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Marchwood & Dibden area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Marchwood & Dibden is £61,315 per year. The nearest station is Totton, about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Marchwood & Dibden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,325 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Marchwood & Dibden has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Marchwood & Dibden is £61,315 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 229 ft away from SO40 4PD.
Marchwood & Dibden near SO40 4PD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Totton located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £358 per square foot) in Marchwood & Eling area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £970,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £465,000 | £385 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £307,500 | £381 |
| Terraced | 33 | £270,000 | £332 |
| Flats | 19 | £175,000 | £274 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £330,000 | £159,000 | £271,250 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | £327,500 | £148,000 | £256,000 | £239,000 |
| 2018 | £340,000 | £161,500 | £270,000 | £241,250 |
| 2019 | £350,000 | £161,250 | £262,500 | £222,250 |
| 2020 | £373,000 | £140,000 | £260,000 | £266,000 |
| 2021 | £423,500 | £170,500 | £294,975 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £420,000 | £189,000 | £326,000 | £271,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £169,000 | £323,750 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £440,000 | £183,250 | £289,000 | £282,500 |
| 2025 | £408,250 | £175,000 | £315,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £173,000 | £350,000 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300 | £232 | £270 | £313 |
| 2017 | £305 | £296 | £304 | £316 |
| 2018 | £320 | £293 | £294 | £343 |
| 2019 | £341 | £281 | £306 | £332 |
| 2020 | £346 | £273 | £327 | £345 |
| 2021 | £337 | £296 | £342 | £337 |
| 2022 | £396 | £312 | £360 | £392 |
| 2023 | £385 | £301 | £404 | £356 |
| 2024 | £386 | £319 | £328 | £357 |
| 2025 | £387 | £304 | £381 | £360 |
| 2026 | £361 | £242 | £399 | £408 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the SO40 4PD postcode area, located within Marchwood & Dibden, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary 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 SO40 4PD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Patrick Armand Mballa
Marchwood & Eling - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Mark Young
Marchwood & Eling - Elected 4 May 2023
Julian Lewis
New Forest East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO40 4PD records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 other theft.
The median sale price around SO40 4PD in Marchwood & Dibden is £300,000 (about £358 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SO40 4PD, including Marchwood Church of England Infant School (Good) and Marchwood Junior School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SO40 4PD scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,325 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 East covering SO40 4PD is Julian Lewis (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Patrick Armand Mballa (Liberal Democrats) and Richard Mark Young (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.