Postcode district report · August 2026

SO42, New Forest

SO42 is the 2nd 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.

Homes sold
65
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£820,000
+2.5% on the year before
Price per m²
£6,122
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
17%
of homes sold

SO42 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks SO42 against the other postcode districts of New Forest.

Price per m²£6,122/m² 1st of 9
Price change+2.5% 5th of 9
Sales a year65 a year 8th of 9
Sales change+23.2% 1st of 9
Energy efficiency70 EPC score 2nd of 9
Carbon4.3 t CO₂ a home 9th of 9
Station nearby0.5 km 1st 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 SO42 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.