Postcode SO41 6FA is located in a rural town, within the Sway ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Brockenhurst & Sway area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Brockenhurst & Sway is £64,549 per year. The nearest station is Sway, about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Brockenhurst & Sway has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,491 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Brockenhurst & Sway has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 34.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Brockenhurst & Sway is £64,549 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO41 6FA.
Brockenhurst & Sway near SO41 6FA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sway located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Sway | N/A | Walking directions to Sway |
Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £578,750 (about £503 per square foot) in Sway area, with individual transactions ranging from £285,000 up to £1,225,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £735,000 | £540 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £420,000 | £412 |
| Terraced | 3 | £375,000 | £501 |
| Flats | 1 | £285,000 | £530 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £482,500 | £186,000 | £284,000 | £446,750 |
| 2017 | £568,750 | £169,950 | £425,000 | £278,750 |
| 2018 | £633,875 | £283,000 | £432,500 | £358,750 |
| 2019 | £565,000 | £333,500 | £425,000 | £390,000 |
| 2020 | £703,000 | £575,000 | £507,475 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | £642,500 | £292,500 | £450,000 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £791,500 | £283,000 | £550,000 | £395,750 |
| 2023 | £795,000 | £482,500 | £437,500 | £590,000 |
| 2024 | £890,000 | £370,000 | £580,000 | £517,500 |
| 2025 | £680,000 | £285,000 | £488,000 | £445,000 |
| 2026 | £735,000 | — | £425,000 | £372,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £410 | £285 | £381 | £328 |
| 2017 | £415 | £329 | £439 | £367 |
| 2018 | £405 | £292 | £376 | £342 |
| 2019 | £403 | £370 | £387 | £337 |
| 2020 | £447 | — | £422 | £442 |
| 2021 | £453 | £351 | £449 | £348 |
| 2022 | £564 | £363 | £479 | £390 |
| 2023 | £532 | £598 | £447 | £622 |
| 2024 | £514 | £362 | £449 | £497 |
| 2025 | £541 | £530 | £470 | £445 |
| 2026 | £540 | — | £390 | £372 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO41 6FA.
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 SO41 6FA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Barry Rickman
Sway - Elected 4 May 2023
Julian Lewis
New Forest East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO41 6FA records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SO41 6FA in Brockenhurst & Sway is £578,750 (about £503 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SO41 6FA, including St Luke's Church of England Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to SO41 6FA is Sway, about 648 m away.
SO41 6FA scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,491 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 SO41 6FA is Julian Lewis (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Barry Rickman (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.