UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/so42
SO42Brockenhurst, New Forest, England
House prices in SO42, Brockenhurst
Homes in SO42 sold for a median of £792,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 124 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 8 postcode districts in the New Forest council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 76 | £957,500 | £783,000 to £1,296,000 |
| Semi-detached | 12 | £610,000 | £556,000 to £956,000 |
| Terraced | 16 | £562,500 | £488,000 to £643,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 20 | £94,000 | £90,000 to £371,000 |
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 61% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 10.2 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
39 sales in SO42, or 31%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Flats here sold for a median of £94,000, 54% less than the £205,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in SO42
Each dot is a postcode in SO42 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 12 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SO42 7QA | £1,637,500 | 4 |
| SO42 7SX | £1,450,000 | 3 |
| SO42 7RX | £1,280,000 | 3 |
| SO42 7RZ | £952,500 | 7 |
| SO42 7TD | £912,500 | 8 |
| SO42 7QT | £882,500 | 6 |
| SO42 7RG | £795,000 | 3 |
| SO42 7TN | £750,000 | 3 |
| SO42 7AF | £675,000 | 3 |
| SO42 7WP | £617,500 | 4 |
| SO42 7PY | £282,500 | 4 |
| SO42 7QX | £90,000 | 11 |
Prices over time
The median rose 31%, from £630,000 in 2016 to £822,500 in 2025, close to the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Sales picked up in 2025: 70 standard sales in SO42, 25% more than the 56 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the New Forest council area
Median sale price of the 8 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SO42 is the most expensive.
- SO42 Brockenhurst, this district£792,500
- SO41 Lymington£487,500
- SO43 Lyndhurst£457,500
- BH24 Ringwood£450,000
- BH25 New Milton£392,500
- SP6 Fordingbridge£391,000
- SO40 Southampton£335,000
- SO45 Southampton£325,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | |
| C | 51 | |
| D | 61 | |
| E | 27 | |
| F | 10 | |
| G | 2 |
Only 36% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £400,000 for a semi-detached house on Fathersfield to £1,825,000 for a detached house on Broadlands Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in SO42. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 17 FathersfieldSold for £400,000
- Whiteoaks Sway RoadSold for £920,000
- 3 Oberfield RoadSold for £1,065,000
- 53 New Forest DriveSold for £845,000
- Bracklinn House Broadlands RoadSold for £1,825,000
- 4 Addison RoadSold for £520,000
- Memorial Cottage Hatchet LaneSold for £515,000
- Apple Tree Cottage Partridge RoadSold for £1,175,000
- Miranda Lodge Broadlands RoadSold for £1,450,000
- 24 Chestnut RoadSold for £820,000
Living in SO42
Crime
53 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 65 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 76% of homes can get it
Lower than 70 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
67% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,420 a year in the New Forest for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | ||
| 28 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 39 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 16 |
About these figures
The figures come from 124 standard sales in SO42, the latest on 18 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 16% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.