Bleak Hill Kent, New Forest
30 addresses across 3 postcodes (BH24), about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) long. USRN 26720278.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £465,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 2, E: 2, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 G; Band D in New Forest costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 91% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hinton Admiral, about 17.4 km (11 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 26 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fordingbridge Surgery, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £513,250 | £513,250 | £513,250 |
| 2002 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2021 | THE DAIRY BH24 3PX | Other | £690,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Dec 2015 | WISTERIA COTTAGE BH24 3PU | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | WEST BARN BH24 3PX | Detached | £465,000 | New build. |
| 29 Jul 2015 | SPRING HILL FARM BH24 3PX | Other | £430,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Dec 2014 | LINDENS BH24 3PX | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | CHRISTMAS ROSE COTTAGE BH24 3PX | Detached | £513,250 | |
| 10 May 2002 | BRAEMORE BH24 3PX | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 35 BH24 3PU | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | CHRISTMAS ROSE COTTAGE BH24 3PX | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1995 | LINDENS BH24 3PX | Detached | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 148 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1991-1995 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 G (27% of about 550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/2, Land in Avon Valley.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CLOVER COTTAGE, grade II
- FERNHILL COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 26 m and 50 m above sea level (42 m on average); the ground rises about 24 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH24 3PT | 91% | 91% | 91% | 9% |
| BH24 3PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH24 3PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Hinton Admiral 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 83.5 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fordingbridge Surgery | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Fordingbridge Chemist | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Highfield House (Dental Surgery) | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Fordingbridge Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-operative Alderholt Ringwood Road, Alderholt | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,760 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,870 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.2 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,070 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fern Hill Copse | Wood | 90 m north |
| Darvole Spinney | Wood | 250 m east |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Turmer Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Whitefield Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Linwood Bog | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 30 |
3 of the street's 30 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (dorset).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 16 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 16 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BH24 3PU: 14 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- BH24 3PX: 12 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- BH24 3PT: 4 addresses of 21 in the postcode
All the streets in BH24 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.