SO40 4WG
The median sold price for the postcode SO40 4WG is around £175,000, from 6 sales over the last 12 months. 64 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around SO40 4WG (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £167,000 – £16,052,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector, including one-off very large sales that dominate some months — the spikes here are individual sales, not the general market. Treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SO40 4, last 24 months.
- Detached£443,125(48 sales)
- Terraced£295,000(43 sales)
- Flat£175,000(40 sales)
- Semi-detached£365,000(23 sales)
SO40 4WG median £175,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £377,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical New Forest neighbourhood
- Crime: 42% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in New Forest and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 21.6% of premises in SO40 4WG, compared with 72.7% across New Forest and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 70.7% of premises across New Forest (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | New Forest | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 70.7% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 21.6% | 72.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 96.8% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.24% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 30% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with New Forest: more deprived than 49% of its 114 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (27%). Average Band D in New Forest is £2,419.76 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in New Forest: £1,613.17 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 740 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A27%
- Band B9%
- Band C15%
- Band D23%
- Band E20%
- Band F4%
- Band G1%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Marchwood Junior School0.2 miles (370 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2024: School remains OutstandingOfsted reports for Marchwood Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Marchwood Church of England Infant School0.3 miles (540 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Marchwood Church of England Infant School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Freemantle Church of England Community Academy1.9 miles (3.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Freemantle Church of England Community Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Applemore College2.0 miles (3.3 km)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Hounsdown School2.2 miles (3.5 km)Ofsted, June 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Hounsdown School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Mark's Church of England School2.2 miles (3.6 km)Ofsted, October 2022: GoodOfsted reports for St Mark's Church of England School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to SO40 4WG is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, 1.8 miles (2.8 km) away in a straight line. There are 11 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.8 miles (2.8 km)Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station
- 2.1 miles (3.3 km)Southampton Central Rail Station
- 2.4 miles (3.8 km)Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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