Foresters Gate Langley, New Forest
13 addresses across 3 postcodes (SO45), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 26720137.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £588,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4).
- 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 D; Band D in New Forest costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 77% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hamble, about 7.9 km (4.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Blackwell Common, is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Forestside Medical Practice, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £588,000 | £588,000 | £588,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £585,000 | £585,000 | £585,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £447,500 | £430,000 | £465,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £363,500 | £347,000 | £380,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £224,000 | £224,000 | £224,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2023 | 18 SO45 1SP | Detached | £588,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2021 | 2 SO45 1SP | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 4 SO45 1SP | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2017 | 18 SO45 1SP | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 16 SO45 1SP | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2010 | 12 SO45 1SP | Detached | £347,000 | |
| 10 May 2010 | 18 SO45 1SP | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2005 | 2 SO45 1SP | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2004 | 6 SO45 1SP | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2001 | 16 SO45 1SP | Detached | £224,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 135 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1996-2002 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 D (36% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 11 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 13 addresses are between 15 m and 19 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO45 1SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SO45 1SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SO45 1XL | 96% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamble 90,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Netley 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bursledon 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chalewood Road Langley | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Cowes Trinity Landing | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 15.9 km (9.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 91.8 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Forestside Medical Practice | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Merrystead Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Hythe Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police Station | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-operative Holbury Long Lane, Holbury | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackwell Common 93 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 850 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Queen Elizabeth II Recreation Ground 5.1 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,570 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 93 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Row Down round barrow cemetery, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Row Down round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Exbury House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dunfield Copse | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Gatewood Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Chale Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Mopley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| St Margarets Creek | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Stone Point | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 13 |
3 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfield Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA SIMMONS SO45 1ZP | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Charnwood Way (2); On or near Sherwood Way (1); On or near Bowland Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 71% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nearby streets
Charnwood Way · West Common · Sherwood Way · Bowland Way · Kings Ride · Wychwood Drive · Hursley Drive · The Glade · Chalewood Road · Lea Road · Bernwood Grove
All the streets in SO45 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.