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SO42 7WH

Forest & Solent

New Forest

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Detailed insights for SO42 7WH

Overview

Postcode SO42 7WH is located in a rural village, within the Forest & Solent ward of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Lymington Town & Boldre area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lymington Town & Boldre is £47,000 per year. The nearest station is Beaulieu Road located about 3.7 miles away.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Lymington Town & Boldre has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,055 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Lymington Town & Boldre has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Lymington Town & Boldre is £47,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Lymington Town & Boldre near SO42 7WH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Beaulieu Road located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
27.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
95.16%
Other White
6
2.08%
Other
2
0.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.69%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.69%
Total population: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
64.84%
Owns with a mortgage
26
20.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.25%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.47%
Social rents from council
3
2.34%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Forest & Solent

Based on 20 recent sales, the median property price is £1,070,000 in Forest & Solent area, with individual transactions ranging from £490,000 up to £6,601,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forest & Solent 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 Forest & Solent over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£1,162,500
Semi-Detached4£660,900

10 year median price trend in Forest & Solent

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest & Solent.

Schools

In the SO42 7WH postcode area, located within Lymington Town & Boldre, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictNew ForestE07000091
Parliamentary ConstituencyNew Forest EastE14001373
WardForest & SolentE05014780
ParishEast BoldreE04004565
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lymington Town & BoldreE02004795
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 017BE01022999
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1986-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.