SO42 7RX
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Property report — SO42 7RX
Open-data due diligence for SO42 7RX and the area around it.
SO42 7RX in brief: 44 recorded sales (£180,000–£1,390,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SO42 7RX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SO42 7 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£980,644
Population
5,625
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
3
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
75%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SO42 7, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (15 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | £1,280,000 | MEADOW BANK SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2025-09-16 | £1,390,000 | FIVE OAKS SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2025-08-28 | £968,000 | ACORN COTTAGE SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2024-05-17 | £1,342,500 | WOODCUTTERS BARN SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-03-02 | £895,000 | BROOKWOOD SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-12-22 | £800,000 | APPLEWOOD SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-11-04 | £1,275,000 | MAYFIELD SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-10-27 | £800,000 | OAKTREE BARN SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-06-25 | £1,250,000 | WOODCUTTERS BARN SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-30 | £880,000 | BROOKWOOD SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2019-01-10 | £990,000 | PASTON LODGE SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2018-10-05 | £1,150,000 | BRACKENRIDGE SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2018-09-06 | £730,000 | BROOKWOOD SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2018-07-03 | £665,000 | PERSES SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-05-16 | £180,000 | BROOKLEY FARM SWAY ROAD | Other |
| 2017-02-23 | £665,000 | 1 WOODPECKERS COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2016-10-14 | £975,000 | PASTON LODGE SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2016-09-19 | £675,000 | ACORN COTTAGE SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-09-08 | £1,225,000 | HUNTERS LODGE SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2016-02-24 | £1,300,000 | BRACKENRIDGE SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2016-01-14 | £985,600 | MAYFIELD SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-01-16 | £924,000 | MEADOW BANK SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-02-20 | £500,000 | FOX WOOD SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-04-30 | £875,000 | BENTLEY GRANGE SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2012-08-01 | £775,000 | KIMBERLEY SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2012-05-18 | £630,000 | MEADOWBANK COTTAGE SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2011-11-30 | £525,000 | ACORN COTTAGE SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-01-31 | £880,000 | BRACKENRIDGE SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2008-08-28 | £685,000 | PASTURES NEW SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-10-20 | £840,000 | BRAMBLINGS SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-05-24 | £525,000 | PASTURES NEW SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-03-24 | £695,000 | 19 SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-10-21 | £490,000 | PERSES SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-10-03 | £665,000 | MEADOW BANK SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-07-20 | £535,000 | ACORN COTTAGE SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-07-07 | £490,000 | FOX WOOD SWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-02-20 | £655,000 | FAIRLAWN SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-10-09 | £400,000 | 1 WOODPECKERS COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2000-12-22 | £277,000 | PASTON LODGE SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 1997-07-18 | £317,500 | BRAMBLINGS SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 1997-04-10 | £235,000 | FIVE OAKS SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-08-09 | £220,000 | MEADOW BANK SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-04-22 | £262,000 | LAWN COTTAGE SWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-03-03 | £220,000 | FAIRLAWN SWAY ROAD | Detached |
44 recorded sales on SO42 7RX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 2.3 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| William Gilpin Church of England Primary School | 2.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Tiptoe Primary School | 3.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lymington Junior School | 3.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lymington Church of England Infant School | 4.0 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: NEW FOREST MEDICAL GROUP (0.1 mi) · LYNDHURST SURGERY (4.0 mi) · WISTARIA & MILFORD SURGERIES (4.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LYMINGTON NEW FOREST HOSPITAL CDC (3.5 mi) · LYMINGTON HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (3.5 mi) · LYMINGTON NEW FOREST HOSPITAL (3.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: GRANARY 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF BROOKLEY FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Brookley Farmhouse (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BARN AND ATTACHED STABLE 10 METRES WEST OF BROOKLEY FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (2.5 mi) · CAREFIRST PHARMACY (4.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Brockenhurst (0.3 mi) · Sway (2.5 mi) · Lymington Town (4.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Waitrose (4.1 mi) · M&S Simply Food (4.2 mi) · Tesco (5.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 54
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 23%
- Households
- 2,378
Owned 71% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SO42 7.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SO42 7 (Jun 24–Apr 26, average 2/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSO42 | SectorSO42 7 | PostcodeSO42 7RX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £980,644 | £980,644 | £750,945 |
| Population | 5,625 | 5,625 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 1 | 1 | — |
| Schools | 3 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 75% | 75% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 88% | 88% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SO42 7); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.