Shackleton Square Bransgore, New Forest
42 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH23), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 26720419.
- Sales: 60 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £420,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 8, D: 14, E: 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 D; Band D in New Forest costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 79% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hinton Admiral, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 42 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Twin Oaks Medical Centre, about 370 m away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £420,000 | £390,000 | £450,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £395,000 | £394,000 | £447,500 |
| 2021 | 5 | £405,000 | £390,000 | £438,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £348,000 | £348,000 | £348,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | £309,950 | £269,000 | £337,500 |
| 2014 | 3 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £309,950 |
| 2013 | 1 | £247,000 | £247,000 | £247,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2026 | 20 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £420,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 16 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 12 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2024 | 29 BH23 8AJ | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2023 | 38 BH23 8AJ | Terraced | £525,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 9 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 26 May 2022 | 31 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £447,500 | |
| 20 May 2022 | 14 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £394,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2021 | 9A BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 4 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 34 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2021 | 37 BH23 8AJ | Terraced | £405,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 1 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £438,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 4 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Dec 2020 | 21 BH23 8AJ | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 25 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2019 | 9 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £393,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Apr 2019 | 2 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £348,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2017 | 20 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2016 | 23 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £269,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 24 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £309,950 | |
| 23 Jun 2016 | 2 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £319,950 | |
| 9 Jun 2016 | 35 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £337,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 14 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 34 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 34 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2014 | 31 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £309,950 | |
| 14 Jun 2013 | 2 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £247,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | 36 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2012 | 16 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 13 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 19 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 27 May 2011 | 22 BH23 8AJ | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2010 | 21 BH23 8AJ | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2010 | 11 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2009 | 36 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2008 | 2 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £237,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 31 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 1 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £242,500 | |
| 12 May 2005 | 24 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2004 | 31 BH23 8AJ | Flat or maisonette | £235,501 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2004 | 31 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £235,501 | |
| 7 May 2004 | 37 BH23 8AJ | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 11 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2003 | 2 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £163,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 25 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 6 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £96,500 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 21 BH23 8AJ | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 31 BH23 8AJ | Flat or maisonette | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 37 BH23 8AJ | Terraced | £130,000 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (19); House, end-terrace (4); House, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (22); 2021 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
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 (41% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THATCHED COTTAGE, grade II
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH23 8AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH23 8AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 28 m and 35 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH23 8AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH23 8AQ | 100% | 79% | 79% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hinton Admiral 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Christchurch 484,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| New Milton 555,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bransgore Gardens | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Boscombe | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Stanpit | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Sainsburys Christchurch Smart Charge | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 95.7 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Twin Oaks Medical Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | Hoburn Dental Practice | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Christchurch Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Christchurch Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,230 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 75m north of All Saints Church, Thorney Hill, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 75m north of All Saints Church, Thorney Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Avon Tyrrell | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stibb's Copse | Wood | 330 m north |
| Howen Copse | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Harrow Wood Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Thorney Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Lugden Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Coward's Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 42 | 42 |
1 of the street's 42 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bransgore Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANSGORE LUNCH CLUB BH23 8AJ | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2024 |
| BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH BH23 8AJ | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| THE COFFEE HOUSE BH23 8AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| THE BIG SCOOP BH23 8AL | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2021 |
| CO-OP BH23 8AB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| BRANSGORE FISH BH23 8AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 4 Good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| MOORLAND NEWS & WINE BH23 8NJ | Retailers - other | 310 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 6 Nov 2024 |
| THE CROWN BH23 8AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2026 |
| ELIZABETH'S BAKERY BH23 8AA | Retailers - other | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jun 2026 |
| STEPPING STONES OF SOPLEY PRE-SCHOOL BH23 8DD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shackleton Square (3); On or near Betsy Close (2); On or near Canute Drive (2); On or near Bramble Way (2); On or near Shirley Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 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) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
Avon Gardens · Tyrrells Court · Canute Drive · Cedar Place · Elmers Way · Bramble Way · Betsy Close · Betsy Lane · Shears Brook Close · Burnt House Lane · Bransgore Gardens · Shirley Close
All the streets in BH23 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.