Forest Edge, New Milton

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH25 5GT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£487,500
4 sales
Price range
£265k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Feb 2022
BH25 5GT

At a glance

House prices£488k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkNew Milton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband17% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Forest Edge, New Milton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Feb 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £625,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Edge compared

BH25 postcode area£430,723
New Milton£430,723
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Edge has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH25 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £265,000 (1 sales)2016£265k2017: £525,000 (1 sales)2017£525k2021: £435,000 (1 sales)2021£435k2022: £725,000 (1 sales)2022£725k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached2£625,00022 Feb 2022
Semi-detached1£265,00010 May 2016
Terraced1£435,0001 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Forest Edge

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Forest Edge BH25 5GT 22 Feb 2022£725,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Forest Edge BH25 5GT 1 Dec 2021£435,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Forest Edge BH25 5GT 2 Nov 2017£525,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Forest Edge BH25 5GT 10 May 2016£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
6, Forest Edge £525,000 (Nov 2017) → £725,000 (Feb 2022) +38%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Edge

Crime

68 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Edge in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences26
Shoplifting13
Anti-social behaviour7
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order5
Other crime3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Forest Edge is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Danes Stream Flood alert area
  • Ashley and Milford on Sea, Danes Stream Flood warning area
  • Milford on Sea to Lymington Flood alert area
  • Lymington River 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 Forest Edge

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ashley Junior School 230 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ashley Infant School 149 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.5 mi
Ballard School 456 pupils Other independent school Protestant/Evangelical 2–16 Report 0.8 mi
Tiptoe Primary School 123 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
New Milton Junior School 320 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.3 mi
The Arnewood School 839 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 1.3 mi
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School 382 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
New Milton Infant School 167 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 1.4 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

  • New Milton station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Sway station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Hinton Admiral station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park Road (adj, Ashley Common Road) 2 min walk
  • Park Road (opp, Ashley Common Road) 2 min walk
  • St Peters Church (o/s, Ashley Common Road) 3 min walk
  • St Peters Church (opp, Ashley Common Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Coastal Medical Partnership
    Milton Medical Centre, Avenue Road, New Milton · 0.9 mi
  • Highcliffe Medical Centre
    248 Lymington Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch · 3.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.2%62.5%
Private rented7.2%20.3%
Social rented23.6%17.1%
Households808

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+27.4%18.6%
Residents1,947

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)17%80%
Gigabit-capable17%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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