Birchy Hill, Sway, Lymington
House prices, sold prices and local information for SO41 6BJ.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Birchy Hill, Sway, Lymington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,566,534. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% detached, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birchy Hill range from £410,000 to £3,200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Birchy Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchy Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SO41 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £1,566,534 | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £410,000 | 23 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on Birchy Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switchells, Birchy Hill SO41 6BJ | 7 Aug 2024 | £3,200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Westwards, Birchy Hill SO41 6BJ | 29 Jun 2021 | £925,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Little Cawthorpe, Birchy Hill SO41 6BJ | 23 Jun 2021 | £410,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Tynings, Birchy Hill SO41 6BJ | 28 Feb 2020 | £1,081,135 | Detached | Freehold |
| Thatch Cottage, Birchy Hill SO41 6BJ | 21 Jul 2017 | £635,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Switchells, Birchy Hill SO41 6BJ | 17 Feb 2017 | £1,350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Switchells, Birchy Hill | £1,350,000 (Feb 2017) → £3,200,000 (Aug 2024) | +137% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Birchy Hill
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School 191 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| East Street Farm | Other independent special school | 8–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Tiptoe Primary School 123 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School 382 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 104 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 2.0 mi |
| Hill House School 27 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–19 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Ashley Infant School 149 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 2.3 mi |
| Ashley Junior School 230 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 2.5 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Sway station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- Brockenhurst station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- New Milton station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Westbeams Road (opp, Church Lane) 5 min walk
- Westbeams Road (adj, Church Lane) 5 min walk
- Set Thorns Road (adj, Church Lane) 5 min walk
- Set Thorns Road (opp, Church Lane) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- New Forest Medical Group
Surgeries At Sway & Brockenhurst, Highwood Road, Brockenhurst · 2.5 mi - Wistaria & Milford Surgeries
Wistaria Surgery, Wistaria Ct, Lymington · 2.8 mi - Chawton House Surgery
43-45 St. Thomas Street, Lymington · 2.9 mi - Coastal Medical Partnership
Milton Medical Centre, Avenue Road, New Milton · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Sway Station Road · 0.3 mi
- Budgens Budgens Hordle · 1.7 mi
- Asda Express Asda Lymington Express Petrol · 2.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco South St Express · 2.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Hordle Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
- Ashley Pharmacy · 2.3 mi
Dentists
- Smiles Of New Forest · 2.8 mi
- Merrygate Dental Surgery · 2.9 mi
- St. Thomas Street (dental Surgery) · 2.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 80.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 726 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 50.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 35.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,789 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 36% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 36% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 81% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 92% |
Share of homes across New Forest with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Birchy Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.1% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.8% | 51.6% |
| No religion | 37.8% | 40.7% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.7% | 93.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.3% | 6.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.4% | 31.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.2% | 17.7% |
| No qualifications | 13.6% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.6% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.7% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 7% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.9% | 46.1% |
| Good health | 35.2% | 35.5% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 3.7% |
| Very bad health | 2.7% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.1% | 34.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36% | 38.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.6% | 11.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of New Forest.
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