Lower Common Drive, Pennington, Lymington
House prices, sold prices and local information for SO41 8QX.
At a glance
9 property sales on Lower Common Drive, Pennington, Lymington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 12 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £470,600. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Lower Common Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Common Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SO41 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £470,600 | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Detached | 4 | £561,875 | 12 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Lower Common Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Lower Common Drive SO41 8QX | 12 Dec 2024 | £675,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Lower Common Drive SO41 8QX | 24 Jan 2022 | £565,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Lower Common Drive SO41 8QX | 29 Jun 2021 | £512,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Lower Common Drive SO41 8QX | 24 Jun 2021 | £515,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Lower Common Drive SO41 8QX | 31 Mar 2021 | £455,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Lower Common Drive SO41 8QX | 17 Mar 2021 | £545,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Lower Common Drive SO41 8QX | 28 Jan 2021 | £431,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Lower Common Drive SO41 8QX | 30 Nov 2020 | £427,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Lower Common Drive SO41 8QX | 30 Oct 2020 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Lower Common Drive SO41 8QX | 28 Feb 2019 | £875,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Lower Common Drive | £545,000 (Mar 2021) → £675,000 (Dec 2024) | +24% over 4 yrs |
| 4, Lower Common Drive | £475,000 (Oct 2020) → £565,000 (Jan 2022) | +19% over 1 yr |
| 6, Lower Common Drive | £875,000 (Feb 2019) → £515,000 (Jun 2021) | -41% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Lower Common Drive
Crime
56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Common Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 22 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Lower Common Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Isle of Wight coast Flood alert area
- Milford on Sea to Lymington Flood alert area
- Lymington and Keyhaven Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Lower Common Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priestlands School 1,205 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Pennington Church of England Primary School 170 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 104 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Lymington Junior School 250 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Lymington Church of England Infant School 180 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School 313 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Walhampton School 338 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 2–13 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| East Street Farm | Other independent special school | 8–16 | Report | 1.8 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 and local GPs
Train stations
- Lymington Town station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Lymington Pier station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Sway station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Pennington Oval (NW-bound, Corbin Road) 2 min walk
- Pennington Oval (SE-bound, Corbin Road) 2 min walk
- Wainsford Road (S-bound, Corbin Road) 2 min walk
- Wainsford Road (N-bound, Corbin Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Chawton House Surgery
43-45 St. Thomas Street, Lymington · 0.8 mi - Wistaria & Milford Surgeries
Wistaria Surgery, Wistaria Ct, Lymington · 0.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 651 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,545 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
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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