Postcode SO41 3RF is located in an urban city, within the Lymington area of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Lymington Town & Boldre area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lymington Town & Boldre is £59,326 per year. The median sale price in Lymington is £480,000 (around £469 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £295,875 and £723,750. The nearest station is Lymington Town, about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest small park is Grove Gardens.
Lymington Town & Boldre has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,596 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Lymington Town & Boldre has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lymington Town & Boldre is £59,326 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO41 3RF.
Lymington Town & Boldre near SO41 3RF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lymington Town located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Lymington Town | N/A | Walking directions to Lymington Town |
| 0.4 mi | Lymington Pier | N/A | Walking directions to Lymington Pier |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Grove Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Grove Gardens |
| 0.4 mi | Bath Road Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Bath Road Recreation Ground |
| 0.3 mi | Emsworth Road Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Emsworth Road Recreation Ground |
Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 (about £469 per square foot) in Lymington area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £805,000 | £547 |
| Terraced | 28 | £448,500 | £486 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £417,000 | £450 |
| Flats | 44 | £259,000 | £363 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £625,000 | £276,500 | £405,000 | £325,000 |
| 2017 | £741,250 | £347,450 | £400,000 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | £770,000 | £299,950 | £450,000 | £380,000 |
| 2019 | £753,250 | £214,000 | £480,000 | £405,000 |
| 2020 | £835,000 | £227,500 | £382,500 | £465,000 |
| 2021 | £820,000 | £265,000 | £450,000 | £490,000 |
| 2022 | £877,500 | £265,000 | £440,000 | £480,000 |
| 2023 | £957,500 | £230,000 | £480,000 | £445,000 |
| 2024 | £860,000 | £275,000 | £540,500 | £395,000 |
| 2025 | £865,000 | £262,500 | £485,000 | £391,625 |
| 2026 | £775,000 | £251,750 | £427,000 | £470,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £429 | £322 | £362 | £381 |
| 2017 | £464 | £402 | £395 | £409 |
| 2018 | £456 | £388 | £449 | £402 |
| 2019 | £477 | £367 | £428 | £422 |
| 2020 | £502 | £349 | £434 | £439 |
| 2021 | £529 | £389 | £475 | £462 |
| 2022 | £629 | £428 | £516 | £496 |
| 2023 | £639 | £383 | £489 | £526 |
| 2024 | £565 | £394 | £493 | £460 |
| 2025 | £562 | £404 | £492 | £495 |
| 2026 | £543 | £346 | £447 | £455 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO41 3RF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | 5, South Grove, Lymington, SO41 3SW | Detached | Freehold | £1,075,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 1, South Grove, Lymington, SO41 3SW | Detached | Freehold | £1,741,500 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 16, South Grove, Lymington, SO41 3SW | Detached | Freehold | £1,250,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Cutlers, Waterford Close, Lymington, SO41 3PU | Detached | Freehold | £1,050,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 69, Queen Katherine Road, Lymington, SO41 3RZ | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 |
In the SO41 3RF postcode area, located within Lymington Town & Boldre, there are 3 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 | Primary | Lymington Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2014. | |
Lymington Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2014
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Lymington Church of England Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
Lymington Church of England Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Pennington Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
Pennington Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SO41 3RF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 110,111 High Street, Lymington, SO41 9AP | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | Crown Foods | 96 High Street, Lymington, SO41 9AP | Walking directions to Crown Foods |
| 0.3 mi | Cook | 56 High Street, Lymington, SO41 9AH | Walking directions to Cook |
| 0.4 mi | M&S Simply Food | 2-5 St Thomas Street, Lymington, SO41 9NA | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
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 SO41 3RF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Barry Frank Dunning
Lymington - Elected 4 May 2023
Jacqui England
Lymington - Elected 4 May 2023
Desmond Swayne
New Forest West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO41 3RF records about 21 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, other theft and public order.
The median sale price around SO41 3RF in Lymington is £480,000 (about £469 per square foot) based on 150 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to SO41 3RF, including Lymington Junior School (Good), Lymington Church of England Infant School (Outstanding) and Pennington Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SO41 3RF is Lymington Town, about 501 m away.
SO41 3RF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,596 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 SO41 3RF is Desmond Swayne (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Barry Frank Dunning (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Jacqui England (Independent).