BH23 7EH New Forest
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East. Region: South East.
Streets
- Wyndham Lane, Hinton: 3 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in New Forest in 2026-27: Band D £2,420 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,420 | £2,957 | £3,495 | £4,033 | £4,840 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (25% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, New Forest.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 42 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hinton Admiral 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| New Milton 555,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Christchurch 484,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Stanpit | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Highcliffe Cliff Top Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 99.4 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Highcliffe Medical Centre | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Kamsons Pharmacy | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Highcliffe Dental Care | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Christchurch Hospital | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Christchurch Police Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | NatWest | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,950 m² | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,400 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Walkford Road Allotments 1.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hinton Admiral House, a listed building (Grade I), 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hinton Admiral House | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Firs | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Cranemoor Wood | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Shears Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Donkey Bottom | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Roeshot Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Highcliffe Beach | Beach | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
1 of the postcode's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for New Forest: see them on the New Forest page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Wyndham Lane.