SO42 7SW is a residential postcode situated on Forest Park Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 185th largest and 281st most expensive of the 286 postcodes in the SO42 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
SO42 7SW is a residential postcode situated on Forest Park Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 185th largest and 281st most expensive of the 286 postcodes in the SO42 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
Sale prices range from £1,136,008 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,646 ft2) to £2,046,693 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,541 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £3,121 pcm for 4 bed houses to £5,125 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 2.9% and 3.3%.
The average value per square foot is £641.
The last sale in SO42 7SW sold for £2,175,000 on 4th October 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 8.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,636,471.
The SO42 7SW Sales Market has increased by 29.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -3.4% | £1,636,471 |
| April 2025 | -1.3% | £1,693,806 |
| April 2024 | -3.7% | £1,715,434 |
| April 2023 | 3.5% | £1,781,676 |
| April 2022 | 12.7% | £1,722,227 |
| April 2021 | 10.9% | £1,528,516 |
| April 2020 | 0.1% | £1,378,478 |
| April 2019 | 1.4% | £1,376,871 |
| April 2018 | 0.4% | £1,358,333 |
| April 2017 | 6.7% | £1,353,152 |
| April 2016 | 8.7% | £1,268,695 |
| April 2015 | 5% | £1,166,781 |
| April 2014 | 7.4% | £1,110,704 |
| April 2013 | 6% | £1,034,108 |
| April 2012 | -4% | £975,362 |
| April 2011 | 2.2% | £1,016,184 |
| April 2010 | 12.5% | £994,017 |
| April 2009 | -12.1% | £883,266 |
| April 2008 | 3.7% | £1,004,404 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £968,213 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,114.
The SO42 7SW Rental Market has increased by 54.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.4% | £4,114pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.9% | £3,979pcm |
| April 2024 | 4.1% | £3,793pcm |
| April 2023 | 11.6% | £3,644pcm |
| April 2022 | 9.5% | £3,265pcm |
| April 2021 | 4.3% | £2,981pcm |
| April 2020 | 3.7% | £2,858pcm |
| April 2019 | -1.1% | £2,756pcm |
| April 2018 | 3.4% | £2,786pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.3% | £2,694pcm |
| April 2016 | 1.5% | £2,660pcm |
| April 2015 | 5.7% | £2,622pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.1% | £2,481pcm |
| April 2013 | 8% | £2,405pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.2% | £2,227pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.9% | £2,200pcm |
| April 2010 | 4.3% | £2,117pcm |
| April 2009 | -2.9% | £2,030pcm |
| April 2008 | 1.7% | £2,090pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £2,055pcm |
The last sale was on 4th October 2023 for £2,175,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 8.5%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
SO42 7SW has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
SO42 7SW is the 185th largest and the 281st most expensive postcode out of the 286 postcodes in the SO42 area.
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The closest station to SO42 7SW is Brockenhurst station which is 1.1 kilometres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around SO42 7SW, 63.5% of property is privately owned outright and 24.1% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around SO42 7SW, 14.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 60.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around SO42 7SW, the average age was 50.4 and the most common age was 72.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around SO42 7SW, 5.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around SO42 7SW, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.