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SO42 7WR

Cripplegate Lane

Forest & Solent

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Detailed insights for SO42 7WR

Overview

Postcode SO42 7WR 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 high crime levels, with around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lymington Town & Boldre is £59,326 per year. The nearest station is Beaulieu Road located about 4.0 miles away.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
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

7/10

Lymington Town & Boldre has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

4/10

The average income per household in Lymington Town & Boldre is £59,326 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Lymington Town & Boldre near SO42 7WR 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 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
27.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.62(-31%)
Other theft
15.38(+176%)
Burglary
10.57(+305%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.21(-38%)
Vehicle crime
6.73(+78%)
South East average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
41.47%
Level 3 (A level)
47
18.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
14.73%
No qualifications
28
10.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
6.98%
Total 16+ residents: 258

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 16 recent sales, the median property price is £1,025,000 in Forest & Solent area, with individual transactions ranging from £519,500 up to £1,830,000.

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
Detached12£1,025,000
Semi-Detached4£952,500

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 7WR postcode area, located within Lymington Town & Boldre, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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
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

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Data Sources

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