Living in SO42, New Forest
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SO42 in New Forest. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
House prices
Average price in New Forest: £380,310, up 1.2% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider South East average is £380,380.
What actually sold around SO42
Only 1 home sale recorded on the streets around central SO42, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DILTON GLEN DILTON, SO42 7QN | detached | £810,000 | 2021-09-30 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Schools nearby
5 schools within 3 miles
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School | Primary | Not rated | 1.8 mi |
| William Gilpin Church of England Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 2.0 mi |
| Walhampton School | Primary | Not rated | 3.0 mi |
| Hill House School | Not rated | 2.1 mi | |
| Southlands School | Not rated | 2.5 mi |
2 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Walhampton School.
All 1 fee-paying schools near SO42, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 28.6% |
| Professional occupations | 22.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
1 crime recorded within roughly a mile of central SO42 in 2026-05, most commonly public order.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on New Forest's figures.
Common questions about SO42
What is the average house price in SO42?
The average sold price in New Forest is £380,310 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SO42?
Prices in New Forest are up 1.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
How much crime is there in SO42?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SO42 in 2026-05, most commonly public order (Police.uk).
Is SO42 at risk of flooding?
Central SO42 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SO42 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SO42 safe?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SO42 in 2026-05, according to Police.uk. The most common category was public order. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
Weighing two up? SO42 or SO41, SO42 or SO43, SO42 or SO45.
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