SO41 6WP New Forest
Live postcode, introduced June 2000. Ward: Lymington. Region: South East.
Streets
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 C (21% of about 1,340 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lymington (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 35.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/1, Hovercraft in the Solent.
- Tree preservation orders: 4 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 60, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- BELLEVUE HOUSE AND ADJOINING FORMER STABLES, grade II*
- IVY HOUSE NO 63 AND AREA RAILINGS TWYNHAM HOUSE, grade II*
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE, grade II*
- SOUTHEND HOUSE, grade II*
- 1-11, CHURCH LANE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 49 AND 50, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 55, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 56 AND 57, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 61 AND 62, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 66 AND 67, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 70, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 71, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 72, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 74, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 75, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 77, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 81, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 83-86, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 87, HIGH STREET, grade II
- AREA RAILINGS AT NO 68 OLD BANK HOUSE, grade II
- COURTYARD HOUSE, grade II
- FORMER WAREHOUSE ADJOINING WALL AND BARN TO NORTH AND OPPOSITE NOS 5, 7 AND 9, grade II
- GROSVENOR HOUSE, grade II
- LAMP STANDARD (AT NORTH CORNER OF CHURCH LANE HOUSE), grade II
- PILGRIM, grade II
- REAR GARDEN WALL AT NO 73, grade II
- STEPS AND HANDRAILS AT NO 73, grade II
- STREET LAMP ATTACHED TO SOUTHEND HOUSE, grade II
- THE RED HOUSE, grade II
And 5 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Jewsons Depot, Gosport Street, Lymington: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- Former Police Station Site, Southampton Road, Lymington: up to 32 homes, permissioned (570 m)
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 address is about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lymington Town 242,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m |
| Lymington Pier 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Sway 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Main Post Office Lymington | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Yarmouth | 6.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Lymington Town Quay | 580 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest St Thomas St Car Park | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 21.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 104.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chawton House Surgery | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St. Thomas Street (Dental Surgery) | 280 m |
| Hospital | Lymington New Forest Hospital Cdc | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Lymington Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Lymington Milford Rd, Pennington | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,020 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Woodside Gardens 20 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,690 m² | 880 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ivy House No 63 and Area Railings Twynham House, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m west. 213 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ivy House No 63 and Area Railings Twynham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m west |
| 60, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m west |
| Parish Church of St Thomas the Apostle | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m west |
| Bellevue House and Adjoining Former Stables | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-east |
| Hillfort at Buckland Rings | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Wood | 330 m south-east |
| Horn Reach | Tidal water | 1.2 km east |
| Eight Acre Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south |
| Four Acre Pond | Wetland | 1.8 km south-east |
| Passford Hill | Hill | 1.9 km north |
| Sheepwash Bottom | Valley | 2.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 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 | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.