Pitmore Lane New Forest
101 addresses across 6 postcodes (SO41), about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 26721782.
- Sales: 78 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £490,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 42 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 12, D: 19, E: 9, F: 1).
- 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 E; Band D in New Forest costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sway, about 2.1 km (1.3 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 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 101 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wistaria & Milford Surgeries, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £890,000 | £890,000 | £890,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £1,200,000 | £450,000 | £1,320,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £1,375,000 | £1,375,000 | £1,375,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £635,000 | £635,000 | £635,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £615,000 | £460,000 | £675,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £502,500 | £355,000 | £650,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £372,500 | £350,000 | £395,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £565,000 | £435,000 | £605,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | 3 SO41 8LL | Detached | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 6 SO41 8LL | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 2 SO41 8LL | Detached | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Mar 2025 | KALMAR SO41 6BX | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2024 | OAKBANK SO41 6BX | Detached | £890,000 | |
| 23 May 2024 | MATFORD HOUSE, MATFORD FARM SO41 8LL | Detached | £399,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 May 2024 | MATFORD FARM SO41 8LL | Other | £1,277,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Mar 2024 | EAST STREET FARM SO41 6BW | Other | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2023 | HAVANA SO41 6BW | Detached | £1,320,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2023 | LITTLE CORNER SO41 6BW | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2023 | WOODLANDS SO41 6BW | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2022 | COPPERFIELD SO41 8LL | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2020 | HIGH WIDDEN SO41 6BW | Detached | £1,375,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2020 | REDWING FARM SO41 6BW | Other | £1,180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Apr 2020 | EASTWOODS SO41 6BW | Other | £2,800,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Apr 2018 | BLUNDENS COTTAGE SO41 6BW | Semi-detached | £635,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | MAORILAND SO41 6BX | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2016 | OAKBANK SO41 6BX | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | HAWTHORNE COTTAGE SO41 6BW | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2016 | HILLTOP SO41 6BW | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | MAORILAND SO41 6BX | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 14 May 2015 | WIDDEN EDGE SO41 6BW | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2014 | TELGAMA SO41 6BX | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2014 | LITTLE CORNER SO41 6BW | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2014 | OATLEY COTTAGE SO41 6BX | Detached | £340,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2013 | BRANDY COTTAGE SO41 6BW | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2013 | HILLTOP SO41 6BW | Detached | £605,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2013 | BURNLEIGH SO41 8LL | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2012 | TELGAMA SO41 6BX | Detached | £343,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2012 | COBWEB COTTAGE SO41 6BW | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2012 | BENVENUTO SO41 8LL | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2011 | BURNLEIGH SO41 8LL | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2009 | HORSESHOE COTTAGE SO41 6BW | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2009 | KINGSWOOD SO41 8LL | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2009 | MEADOW VIEW SO41 6BX | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2007 | LEAWAY SO41 6BW | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2007 | LITTLE CORNER SO41 6BW | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2007 | CRAIBROOK SO41 6BW | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | TWYNHAM SO41 6BX | Detached | £304,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2007 | HORSESHOE COTTAGE SO41 6BW | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2005 | MICHAELMAS COTTAGE SO41 6BW | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2005 | ROSLYNE SO41 8LL | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2005 | OAK COTTAGE SO41 6BW | Detached | £830,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2004 | HEATHER COTTAGE SO41 8LL | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2004 | WOODLANDS SO41 6BW | Detached | £499,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | TELGAMA SO41 6BX | Detached | £327,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | BENVENUTO SO41 8LL | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2004 | CRAIBROOK SO41 6BW | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | NETHERCOURT LODGE SO41 8LL | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2003 | MATFORD COTTAGE SO41 8LL | Detached | £240,000 |
Energy performance certificates
42 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: House, detached (28); Bungalow, detached (10); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (11); 1930-1949 (9); 1900-1929 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (28); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (25 addresses)
- 1 Rose Cottage, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- 5, Pitmore Lane, Pennington
- Benvenuto, Pitmore Lane, Pennington
- Blundens Cottage, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Brandy Cottage, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Brimstone, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Burnleigh, Pitmore Lane, Pennington
- Cobweb Cottage, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Copperfield, Pitmore Lane, Pennington
- Eastwoods, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Green Pastures, Pitmore Lane, Pennington
- Hawthorne Cottage, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Heather Cottage, Pitmore Lane, Pennington
- Hilltop, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Horseshoe Cottage, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Little Manor, Pitmore Lane, Pennington
- Maoriland, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Marnsway, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Meadow View, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Oatley Cottage, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Redwing Farm, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Sunnydale, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Tumbleweed, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Whitecroft, Pitmore Lane, Sway
- Widden Edge, Pitmore Lane, Sway
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 (28% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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: 15 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- KING'S FARM HOUSE, grade II
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Sway War Memorial, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO41 8LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SO41 6BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SO41 6BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SO41 6AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SO41 8LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SO41 6BS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 101 addresses are between 31 m and 44 m above sea level (35 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO41 6AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SO41 6BS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SO41 6BW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SO41 6BX | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| SO41 8LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SO41 8LN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sway 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Lymington Town 242,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Lymington Pier 101,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Common Lane Mount Pleasant | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Yarmouth | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Lymington Town Quay | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 104 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wistaria & Milford Surgeries | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Smiles Of New Forest | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Lymington New Forest Hospital Cdc | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Lymington Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Sway - Station Road Cashzone | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,030 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Jubilee Field 4.2 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Sway Allotments 1.6 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bell barrow at Shirley Holms, 710m east-north-east of Little Purley Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bell barrow at Shirley Holms, 710m east-north-east of Little Purley Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow at Shirley Holms, 640m east-north-east of Little Purley Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow at Shirley Holms, 630m north-east of Little Purley Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Frank Bussey Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Jealous Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Starve Croft Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Sheepwash Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Hincheslea Bog | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Horn Reach | Tidal water | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 82 | 101 |
19 of the street's 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST STREET FARM SCHOOL SO41 6BX | School/college/university | 310 m | Exempt | |
| THE TROUGH NEW FOREST SO41 8LL | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (hampshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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 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
- SO41 8LL: 42 addresses of 49 in the postcode
- SO41 6BW: 29 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- SO41 6BX: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- SO41 6AL: 2 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- SO41 8LN: 2 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- SO41 6BS: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kings Hyde · Mount Pleasant Lane
All the streets in SO41 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.