Postcode SO42 7QF is located in a rural village, within the Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge area of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Brockenhurst & Sway area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Brockenhurst & Sway is £64,549 per year. The median sale price in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge is £820,000 (around £539 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £540,000 and £1,175,000. The nearest station is Brockenhurst, about 1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Brockenhurst & Sway has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,946 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Brockenhurst & Sway has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.5 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 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 SO42 7QF.
Brockenhurst & Sway near SO42 7QF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Brockenhurst located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £820,000 (about £539 per square foot) in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £2,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £1,075,000 | £587 |
| Terraced | 6 | £580,000 | £559 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £568,750 | £534 |
| Flats | 11 | £95,000 | £217 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £847,500 | £261,250 | £412,500 | £382,500 |
| 2017 | £752,500 | £150,000 | £580,000 | £430,000 |
| 2018 | £950,000 | £255,000 | £665,000 | £431,250 |
| 2019 | £982,500 | £550,000 | £522,500 | £372,500 |
| 2020 | £850,000 | £650,000 | £555,000 | £442,595 |
| 2021 | £848,750 | £342,000 | £570,000 | £493,500 |
| 2022 | £1,250,000 | £270,000 | £575,000 | £530,000 |
| 2023 | £1,225,000 | £172,500 | £520,000 | £550,000 |
| 2024 | £1,050,000 | £245,000 | £740,000 | £550,000 |
| 2025 | £1,010,000 | £110,000 | £820,000 | £575,000 |
| 2026 | £1,067,500 | £88,750 | £567,500 | £590,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £495 | £379 | £407 | £296 |
| 2017 | £451 | £304 | £415 | £369 |
| 2018 | £473 | £352 | £478 | £407 |
| 2019 | £438 | £571 | £539 | £343 |
| 2020 | £498 | £615 | £407 | £513 |
| 2021 | £551 | £472 | £502 | £472 |
| 2022 | £639 | £514 | £594 | £565 |
| 2023 | £635 | £274 | £465 | £402 |
| 2024 | £546 | £329 | £534 | £521 |
| 2025 | £610 | £220 | £619 | £499 |
| 2026 | £529 | £217 | £531 | £487 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO42 7QF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2026 | 3, Oberfield Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7QF | Detached | Freehold | £1,065,000 | |
| 14 May 2026 | Homewood, 1, Oberfield Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7QF | Detached | Freehold | £835,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 11, The Coppice, Brockenhurst, SO42 7QZ | Detached | Freehold | £2,200,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 19, Whitemoor Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7QG | Detached | Freehold | £1,085,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2025 | Rathcol, Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7QE | Detached | Freehold | £940,000 |
In the SO42 7QF postcode area, located within Brockenhurst & Sway, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2014. |
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 SO42 7QF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam William Parker
Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge - Elected 4 May 2023
Julian Lewis
New Forest East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO42 7QF records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around SO42 7QF in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge is £820,000 (about £539 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SO42 7QF, including Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO42 7QF scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,946 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 SO42 7QF is Julian Lewis (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Adam William Parker (Green Party).