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SO42 7QT

New Forest Drive

Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge

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Detailed insights for SO42 7QT

Overview

Postcode SO42 7QT is located in a rural hamlet, within the Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Brockenhurst & Sway area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Brockenhurst & Sway is £64,549 per year. The nearest station is Brockenhurst located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Brockenhurst & Sway has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,226 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Brockenhurst & Sway has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 53.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

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.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Brockenhurst & Sway is £64,549 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO42 7QT.

Flood risk

No risk

Brockenhurst & Sway near SO42 7QT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brockenhurst located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SO42 7QT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Brockenhurst

N/A

Walking directions to Brockenhurst

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
187.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
24.77(+209%)
Violence and sexual offences
23.04(-27%)
Public order
11.52(+89%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.03(-65%)
Burglary
4.03(+54%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
301
95.56%
Other White
9
2.86%
Other
3
0.95%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.32%
Other Asian
1
0.32%
Total population: 315

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
139
49.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
15.6%
Level 3 (A level)
44
15.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
7.8%
No qualifications
13
4.61%
Total 16+ residents: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
94
67.14%
Owns with a mortgage
36
25.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.71%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.43%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £620,000 in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£900,000
Flats11£170,000
Semi-Detached6£550,000
Terraced7£470,000

10 year median price trend in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge.

Schools

In the SO42 7QT postcode area, located within Brockenhurst & Sway, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO42 7QT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryBrockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.9 mi16 plusBrockenhurst CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for New Forest district (2025-26).

Band A£1,536
Band B£1,792
Band C£2,047
Band D£2,303
Band E£2,815
Band F£3,327
Band G£3,839
Band H£4,607

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictNew ForestE07000091
Parliamentary ConstituencyNew Forest EastE14001373
WardBrockenhurst & Denny LodgeE05014775
ParishBrockenhurstE04004560
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Brockenhurst & SwayE02004793
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 015CE01022998
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1986-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.