Vixen Close Ashurst, New Forest
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (SO40), about 110 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 26724094.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 3).
- 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 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ashurst New Forest, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 820 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is New Horizons Medical Partnership, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 38% 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 vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £412,500 | £412,500 | £412,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £610,000 | £610,000 | £610,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £317,500 | £315,000 | £420,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £422,000 | £410,000 | £425,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2022 | 6 SO40 7ET | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2021 | 5 SO40 7ET | Semi-detached | £412,500 | |
| 22 Oct 2019 | FOXHILLS LODGE, 3 SO40 7ET | Detached | £610,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2017 | 4 SO40 7ET | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2016 | 7 SO40 7ET | Terraced | £355,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2014 | 8 SO40 7ET | Semi-detached | £320,000 | New build. |
| 23 Dec 2013 | 9 SO40 7ET | Detached | £420,000 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2013 | 5 SO40 7ET | Semi-detached | £315,000 | New build. |
| 25 Oct 2013 | 6 SO40 7ET | Terraced | £320,000 | New build. |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 7 SO40 7ET | Terraced | £315,000 | New build. |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 3 SO40 7ET | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2005 | 4 SO40 7ET | Detached | £395,000 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 2 SO40 7ET | Detached | £425,000 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 3 SO40 7ET | Detached | £422,000 | New build. |
| 9 Sep 2004 | 1 SO40 7ET | Detached | £410,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (3); House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2013 (6); 2003-2006 (2); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 640 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): 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: 1 protected tree 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO40 7ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SO40 7ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 13 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO40 7ED | 96% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| SO40 7ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashurst New Forest 108,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Totton 216,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Redbridge 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Foxhills School Ashurst | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ashurst New Forest - Lyndhurst Park Hotel | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Totton (Southampton) Car Park | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 96.8 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Horizons Medical Partnership | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ar Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Forest Gate Dental Care | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashurst Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Totton Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Ashurst, Ashurst Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 8,150 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 250 m |
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hunters Inn Hill | Hill | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Cocklydown Copse | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Wildcolbury Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Costicles Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Goatee Beach | Beach | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Eling Great Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 |
2 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhills Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 90 m | No published inspection |
| Foxhills Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 150 m | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hounsdown School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hazel Wood Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbotswood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lydlynch Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW FOREST CHILD CARE CIC FOXHILLS SO40 7ED | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2018 |
| FOXHILLS COUNTY JUNIOR SCHOOL SO40 7ED | School/college/university | 90 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| ASHURST PRE-SCHOOL SO40 7ED | School/college/university | 90 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| FOXHILLS INFANT SCHOOL SO40 7ED | School/college/university | 90 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Vixen Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 7 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
Foxhills · Knellers Lane · Foxhills Close · Foxhills · Whartons Lane · Whartons Close
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.