SO42 7WP
The median sold price for the postcode SO42 7WP is around £650,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 155 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around SO42 7WP (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 £337,750 – £1,775,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SO42 7, last 24 months.
- Detached£980,000(78 sales)
- Flat£95,000(21 sales)
- Terraced£550,000(19 sales)
- Semi-detached£610,000(14 sales)
SO42 7WP median £650,000 (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: 2.3× the typical New Forest neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.4× 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 96% of premises in SO42 7WP, 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 | 96% | 72.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 96% | 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 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 57% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with New Forest: more deprived than 85% of its 114 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment1of 10
Council tax
Bands E and F are the most common here (18% of homes each). 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.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,050 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A9%
- Band B5%
- Band C12%
- Band D13%
- Band E18%
- Band F18%
- Band G17%
- Band H8%
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
- Beaulieu Village Primary School1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery3.0 miles (4.8 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery (opens in a new tab) ↗
- William Gilpin Church of England Primary School3.4 miles (5.5 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026 · Special measures
- Inclusion Urgent improvement
- Curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement
- Achievement Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Urgent improvement
- Early years Needs attention
- Leadership and governance Urgent improvement
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Lift New Forest4.2 miles (6.7 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Lift New Forest (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Applemore College4.3 miles (6.8 km)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Noadswood School4.4 miles (7.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Noadswood School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to SO42 7WP is Beaulieu Road Rail Station, 3.8 miles (6.1 km) away in a straight line. There are 6 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 3.8 miles (6.1 km)Beaulieu Road Rail Station
- 4.2 miles (6.7 km)Lymington Pier Rail Station
- 4.2 miles (6.8 km)Lymington Town Rail Station
How this area has changed
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