Barrow Hill Road Copythorne, New Forest
49 addresses across 4 postcodes (SO40), about 1.6 km (1 mile) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 26720478.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £557,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 4, F: 3).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in New Forest costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Totton, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 49 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is New Horizons Medical Partnership, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often drugs.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £557,500 | £557,500 | £557,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £326,000 | £326,000 | £326,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £717,500 | £650,000 | £785,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £342,500 | £342,500 | £342,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £437,000 | £437,000 | £437,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £358,000 | £358,000 | £358,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £439,000 | £405,500 | £472,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2024 | IVY COTTAGE SO40 2PH | Detached | £557,500 | |
| 25 Feb 2022 | HEATHERDENE SO40 2PJ | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2021 | HILLTOP SO40 2PH | Semi-detached | £525,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | IVY COTTAGE SO40 2PH | Detached | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2015 | MYRTLE COTTAGE SO40 2PJ | Semi-detached | £326,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2014 | HOMELEIGH SO40 2PH | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2014 | THE HOLLIES SO40 2PH | Detached | £785,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | THE OAKS SO40 2PH | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2012 | THE MOORINGS SO40 2PJ | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2011 | HILLTOP SO40 2PH | Semi-detached | £342,500 | |
| 2 Jul 2010 | ALVERSTONE SO40 2PJ | Detached | £437,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2008 | STAVELEY HOUSE SO40 2PH | Detached | £358,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2006 | MERDON SO40 2PH | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2005 | THE OAKS SO40 2PH | Detached | £405,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2005 | OAKBANK SO40 2PH | Detached | £472,500 | |
| 8 Nov 2004 | BYBARROW SO40 2PH | Detached | £252,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2004 | CHARNWOOD SO40 2PJ | Detached | £328,500 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | THE BEATERS SO40 2PH | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | SPRING COTTAGE SO40 2PJ | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | PEGASUS SO40 2PH | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | FURZEY BANK SO40 2PH | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 14 May 1999 | SPRING COTTAGE SO40 2PJ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 16 Apr 1999 | IVY COTTAGE SO40 2PH | Detached | £40,000 | |
| 17 Sep 1997 | ROSE COTTAGE SO40 2PH | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 17 Sep 1997 | 1, BROOKSBANK COTTAGES SO40 2PJ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1996 | STAVELEY HOUSE SO40 2PH | Detached | £136,500 | |
| 22 Nov 1996 | ALVERSTONE SO40 2PJ | Detached | £118,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1900-1929 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 street: most are in band E (33% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Forest North East (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP NEW FOREST CAMPSITE, ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP NEW FOREST RECREATIONAL CAMPSITE, New Forest National Park Boundary, New Forest National Park Boundary.
- Tree preservation orders: 9 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BYBARROW, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO40 2PH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SO40 2PJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SO40 2HE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| SO40 2PF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 49 addresses are between 27 m and 37 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO40 2HE | 47% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| SO40 2PF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SO40 2PH | 88% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SO40 2PJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Totton 216,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ashurst New Forest 108,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Redbridge 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Ashurst New Forest - Lyndhurst Park Hotel | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 95.4 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | New Horizons Medical Partnership | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Forest Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Forest Gate Dental Care | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashurst Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Totton Police Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Spar Cadnam, Southampton Road, Bartley, Cadnam Cashzone | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 260 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Money Hills round barrows, a scheduled monument, 340 m south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Money Hills round barrows | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-east |
| Tatchbury Mount hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Copythorne Common | Wood | 170 m east |
| Larks Lease Copse | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Whitemoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Poplars Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Margaret's Bottom | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 49 |
21 of the street's 49 addresses are 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copythorne CofE Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barrow Hill Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SO40 2PH: 28 addresses
- SO40 2PJ: 19 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- SO40 2HE: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
- SO40 2PF: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Romsey Road · Copythorne Crescent
All the streets in SO40 and across New Forest.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.