Postcode SO41 8LA is located in a rural village, within the Milford & Hordle ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Hordle & Bashley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 14 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 Hordle & Bashley is £51,485 per year. The nearest station is Lymington Town, about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hordle & Bashley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,707 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Hordle & Bashley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hordle & Bashley is £51,485 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO41 8LA.
Hordle & Bashley near SO41 8LA 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £502,750 (about £462 per square foot) in Milford & Hordle area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 106 | £644,500 | £483 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £432,500 | £445 |
| Terraced | 23 | £400,000 | £473 |
| Flats | 33 | £340,000 | £395 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £510,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2017 | £495,000 | £260,000 | £325,000 | £335,250 |
| 2018 | £495,000 | £240,000 | £327,725 | £378,000 |
| 2019 | £537,500 | £270,000 | £382,500 | £292,000 |
| 2020 | £580,000 | £288,500 | £437,000 | £289,000 |
| 2021 | £615,000 | £310,500 | £405,000 | £379,000 |
| 2022 | £690,000 | £365,000 | £490,000 | £475,000 |
| 2023 | £820,000 | £327,000 | £467,500 | £415,000 |
| 2024 | £647,500 | £296,000 | £397,500 | £375,000 |
| 2025 | £645,000 | £360,500 | £407,000 | £387,500 |
| 2026 | £570,000 | £275,000 | £505,500 | £376,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £367 | £298 | £346 | £328 |
| 2017 | £371 | £301 | £361 | £365 |
| 2018 | £410 | £313 | £371 | £385 |
| 2019 | £418 | £317 | £365 | £375 |
| 2020 | £430 | £358 | £432 | £365 |
| 2021 | £471 | £360 | £409 | £397 |
| 2022 | £532 | £424 | £508 | £452 |
| 2023 | £555 | £366 | £474 | £499 |
| 2024 | £490 | £390 | £459 | £481 |
| 2025 | £482 | £415 | £446 | £473 |
| 2026 | £499 | £374 | £405 | £455 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the SO41 8LA postcode area, located within Hordle & Bashley, there are 1 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 SO41 8LA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alvin Reid
Milford & Hordle - Elected 4 May 2023
Christine Vivenne Ward
Milford & Hordle - Elected 4 May 2023
David Edmund Hawkins
Milford & Hordle - Elected 4 May 2023
Desmond Swayne
New Forest West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO41 8LA 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SO41 8LA in Hordle & Bashley is £502,750 (about £462 per square foot) based on 190 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SO41 8LA, including Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SO41 8LA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,707 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 8LA is Desmond Swayne (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Alvin Reid (Conservative and Unionist Party), Christine Vivenne Ward (Conservative and Unionist Party) and David Edmund Hawkins (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.