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SO45 1AD

Lepe Road

Forest & Solent

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Detailed insights for SO45 1AD

Overview

Postcode SO45 1AD is located in a rural hamlet, 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 Hamble located about 6.1 miles away.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
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

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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 SO45 1AD.

Flood risk

High

Lymington Town & Boldre near SO45 1AD has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hamble located about 6.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
159
Population density
18.6 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
155
96.88%
Indian
2
1.25%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
1.25%
Irish
1
0.62%
Total population: 160

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
57
41.01%
Level 3 (A level)
26
18.71%
No qualifications
21
15.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
11.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
8.63%
Total 16+ residents: 139

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
28
37.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
29.73%
Owns with a mortgage
13
17.57%
Other forms of private rent
9
12.16%
Other social rented
2
2.7%
Total households: 74

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 SO45 1AD postcode area, located within Lymington Town & Boldre, there are no schools in close proximity.

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
WardForest & SolentE05014780
ParishExbury and LepeE04004567
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lymington Town & BoldreE02004795
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)New Forest 017BE01022999
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1994-12-01

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Data Sources

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