Postcode SO42 7YU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Forest & Solent area of New Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Lymington Town & Boldre area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lymington Town & Boldre is £59,326 per year. The median sale price in Forest & Solent is £781,268 (around £590 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £571,250 and £914,717. The nearest station is Beaulieu Road, about 4.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lymington Town & Boldre has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,358 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.
Lymington Town & Boldre has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.6% 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.
The average income per household in Lymington Town & Boldre is £59,326 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SO42 7YU.
Lymington Town & Boldre near SO42 7YU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Beaulieu Road located about 4.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 22 recent sales, the median property price is £781,268 (about £590 per square foot) in Forest & Solent area, with individual transactions ranging from £340,000 up to £2,720,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £840,000 | £594 |
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £588,500 | £505 |
| Flats | 1 | £340,000 | £672 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £665,000 | — |
| 2017 | £845,000 | £450,000 |
| 2018 | £875,000 | £459,950 |
| 2019 | £790,000 | £299,625 |
| 2020 | £985,500 | £576,250 |
| 2021 | £816,250 | £660,000 |
| 2022 | £1,294,000 | £523,500 |
| 2023 | £1,200,000 | £720,000 |
| 2024 | £1,187,500 | £666,800 |
| 2025 | £1,030,000 | £952,500 |
| 2026 | £781,268 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £467 | — |
| 2017 | £465 | £437 |
| 2018 | £443 | £365 |
| 2019 | £514 | £347 |
| 2020 | £514 | £457 |
| 2021 | £558 | £523 |
| 2022 | £641 | £618 |
| 2023 | £884 | £603 |
| 2024 | £671 | £674 |
| 2025 | £621 | £505 |
| 2026 | £590 | — |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SO42 7YU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2025 | Conifers, Dock Lane, Brockenhurst, SO42 7YJ | Detached | Freehold | £1,250,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Baileys Reach, Dock Lane, Brockenhurst, SO42 7YJ | Detached | Freehold | £14,011,076 |
In the SO42 7YU postcode area, located within Lymington Town & Boldre, 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 inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Beaulieu Village Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
Beaulieu Village Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026
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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 7YU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dan Poole
Forest & Solent - Elected 4 May 2023
Julian Lewis
New Forest East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SO42 7YU records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, burglary and other theft.
The median sale price around SO42 7YU in Forest & Solent is £781,268 (about £590 per square foot) based on 22 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SO42 7YU, including Beaulieu Village Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SO42 7YU scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,358 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 7YU is Julian Lewis (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dan Poole (Conservative and Unionist Party).