Smithy Lane, New Milton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BH25 5TF.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Smithy Lane, New Milton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Oct 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £345,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on Smithy Lane range from £305,000 to £740,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Smithy Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smithy Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH25 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £345,500 | 2 Aug 2019 |
| Detached | 1 | £740,000 | 23 Oct 2023 |
Sold prices on Smithy Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draycot, Smithy Lane BH25 5TF | 28 May 2024 | £715,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Swiftsure, Smithy Lane BH25 5TF | 23 Oct 2023 | £740,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Averness, Smithy Lane BH25 5TF | 2 Aug 2019 | £386,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Averness, Smithy Lane BH25 5TF | 8 Mar 2016 | £305,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Averness, Smithy Lane | £305,000 (Mar 2016) → £386,000 (Aug 2019) | +27% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Smithy Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard School 456 pupils | Other independent school Protestant/Evangelical | 2–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Tiptoe Primary School 123 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| The Arnewood School 839 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Inadequate Report | 1.3 mi |
| Ashley Junior School 230 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| The Eaglewood School 67 pupils | Free schools alternative provision | 7–16 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| New Milton Junior School 320 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Ashley Infant School 149 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| New Milton Infant School 167 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 1.5 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
- New Milton station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Hinton Admiral station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Sway station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Village Store & PO (adj, B3058) 7 min walk
- Village Store & PO (opp, B3058) 7 min walk
- Glendene Caravan Park (adj, B3055 Bashley Cross Road) 10 min walk
- Antler Drive (adj, Stem Lane) 11 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 · 2.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily New Milton Beechwood AVE · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily New Milton 9B Station Road · 0.9 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco New Milton Express · 1.0 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Tiptoe New Milton · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Kamsons Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- New Milton Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Department · 1.1 mi
- Birchfield Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
- The Elms Dental Practice · 1.3 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 653 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 47.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 43.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,460 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Smithy Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.3% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.8% | 51.6% |
| No religion | 34.6% | 40.7% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.9% | 93.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.1% | 6.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.7% | 31.2% |
| No qualifications | 20.2% | 16.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.7% | 46.1% |
| Good health | 37.6% | 35.5% |
| Fair health | 15.2% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | New Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.4% | 34.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.8% | 38.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.6% | 15.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.1% | 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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