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BH23 7DS · New Forest · South East

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for BH23 7DS.

Sat · 19 Sep
18°high
Rain18° low
Sun19°13° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
Today21°10° lowPartly cloudy21 Sep
Tomorrow20°13° lowFair22 Sep
Wed20°12° lowPartly cloudy23 Sep
Thu17°8° lowPartly cloudy24 Sep
Fri19°14° lowCloudy25 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+1.2%New Forest · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning12 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationHinton Admiral0.2 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,190Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around New Forest

BH23 7DS is in the New Forest local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Hinton Admiral, about 0.2 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£415,000BH23 postcode district

19 Sep 2025 – 30 Jul 2026

691 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£380,310New Forest

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+1.2%New Forest

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £415,000 Use area average: £380,310
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂4 Cranemoor Close Christchurch BH23 5APSingle storey rear extension; rooflights; porch; attached garage; demolition of existing garageAwaiting decision›⌂9 Cranemoor Close Christchurch BH23 5APLawful Development Certificate for proposed construction of new dormer extensionAwaiting decision›⌂1 Rossley Close Christchurch BH23 4RRDemolition of the existing dwelling and detached garage, and the erection of a replacement detached dwelling with attached garage, associated access, parking, landscaping and ancillary worksAwaiting decision›⌂5 Hurstbourne Avenue Christchurch BH23 4RQA1.1 - Ash - FellAwaiting decision›
PLANNING WATCH

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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in New Forest.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Highcliffe St Mark Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.8 mi
  2. Highcliffe SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–190.8 mi
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchPrimary · Ages 5–111.7 mi
  4. Bransgore Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,190 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding BH23 7DS—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 12.1%16–64 · 56.7%65+ · 31.2%
What area does this cover?

New Forest 016C (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime5

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Anti-social behaviour · 2Violence & sexual offences · 2Criminal damage & arson · 1
Employment2.8%

Unemployment estimate for New Forest · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for New Forest West.

Local councilNew ForestLocal authority for BH23 7DS
Latest general election · 2024Conservative35.4% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Conservative35.4% of votes67.5% turnout
2019Conservative63.8% of votes70.8% turnout
2017Conservative66.8% of votes72.1% turnout
2015Conservative59.9% of votes69.3% turnout
2010Conservative58.8% of votes69.6% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA316.7 miles
Clean air & driving chargesItchen Bridge17.3 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Bournemouth Airport

About 6.0 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Isle of Wight (Parkhurst)17.9 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. New Forest0.0 mi
  2. Avon Heath6.0 mi
  3. Moors Valley7.5 mi
Walks & trails
  1. South West Coast Path11.6 mi
  2. South Downs Way27.1 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around BH23 7DS.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around BH23 7DS
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 19 Sep 2026, 20:51
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 30 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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