Postcode district report · August 2026

BH24, New Forest

BH24 is the 8th Hapiest of New Forest's 9 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. BH24 also reaches into Dorset; these figures are for its homes in New Forest.

Homes sold
171
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£405,000
+4.8% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,219
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
18%
of homes sold

BH24 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks BH24 against the other postcode districts of New Forest.

Price per m²£4,219/m² 6th of 9
Price change+4.8% 3rd of 9
Sales a year171 a year 5th of 9
Sales change-19.9% 9th of 9
Energy efficiency68 EPC score 6th of 9
Carbon3.4 t CO₂ a home 6th of 9
Station nearby11.7 km 8th of 9
Yellow the best in New Forest Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in New Forest

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better BH24 compares with the rest of New Forest. These colours compare postcode districts within New Forest; New Forest's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

New Forest's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 SO41 442£510,250 +7.4%
2 SO42 65£820,000 +2.5%
3 BH25 382£400,000 +2.6%
4 SO40 481£335,000 -0.6%
5 SO45 395£325,000 -1.5%
6 SP6 115£405,000 +5.2%
7 BH23 70£447,500 -8.4%
8 BH24 171£405,000 +4.8%
9 SO43 58£471,500 -8.4%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in New Forest only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in New Forest aren't ranked.