SO43 7NF

POSTCODE

A Lyndhurst & Minstead postcode in New Forest.

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Schools nearby

  1. 2

    All-through · Good

    0.66 mi

  2. 3

    All-through · Good

    0.79 mi

  3. 4

    All-through · Good

    0.98 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Ashurst New Forest Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 51 min
  • Beaulieu Road Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min
  • Brockenhurst Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min

Bus stops

  • The Crown Hotel

    Bus · E-bound · east

    38 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Library Car Park

    Bus · adj · west

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Fire Station

    Bus · opp · west

    359 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Pikes Hill

    Bus · opp · south

    419 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Fire Station

    Bus · adj · east

    440 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SO43 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SO43 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 59 sales

SO43 7NF has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SO43 7 sector.

Average price
£671,067
Median price: £468,000
Median +4.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 59 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £276,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£699k£276k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£237,500 · 2026-08-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SO43 7FD
£315,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
SO43 7DY
£566,700 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SO43 7EE
£72,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SO43 7ER
£630,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
SO43 7BS
£400,000 · 2026-07-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO43 7AR
£427,320 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO43 7EL
£685,000 · 2026-06-25 · Detached · Freehold
SO43 7BR
£475,000 · 2026-06-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SO43 7AN
£445,000 · 2026-06-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SO43 7BR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SO43 7NF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SO43 7NF

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Lyndhurst & Minstead electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY -74%
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

24
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · New Forest 007 (E02004785)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£59,029

£49,815–£69,947

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,015

£41,704–£55,280

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,827

£35,405–£42,581

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,977

£36,811–£47,869

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,462
White Brit.89.3%
Other White3.8%
Other Asian2.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
Chinese0.8%
+ 9 other groups · 2.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,458
Christian52.8%
No religion39.1%
Not answered5.3%
Buddhist1.2%
Hindu0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,461
50–6424.3%
35–4915.6%
65–7415.0%
75–849.5%
25–348.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 662
One person: aged 66+16.9%
Single family household, all members 66+16.0%
One person: other15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19882
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19882 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SO43 7NF

England
Country
New Forest
Local Authority
Hampshire
Lyndhurst & Minstead
Ward
Southampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SO43 7NF
Coordinates
50.8729, -1.5776
Grid reference
SU298082
Easting
429,816
Northing
108,239
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WVCFC+5X
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lyndhurst
Travel to Work
Southampton
ITL Region
New Forest
National Park
New Forest

Administrative Information

New Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
New Forest East E14001373
Constituency
E14001373
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Lyndhurst & Minstead
Constituency code
E14001373
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Lyndhurst
International Territorial Level
New Forest

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving Hampshire
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hampshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
New Forest 007D E01023046
E01023046
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
New Forest 007 E02004785
E02004785
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
New Forest 007D E01023046
E01023046
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
New Forest 007 E02004785
E02004785
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:49 AM4:51 PM
6:49 AM
Sunrise
4:51 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:49 AM
Sunset (today)
4:51 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1986
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> Present
January 1986 — Introduced
Postcode SO43 7NF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01023046 and MSOA E02004785 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19882
Present — Active
Postcode SO43 7NF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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