Nearest top-rated: Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety67/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare83/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEW FOREST MEDICAL GROUP — 0.1 mi
Transport88/100
Brockenhurst Rail Station0.3 mi
7 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space82/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · within National Park (12.7 ha total — largest park 5.9 ha (0.43 mi away))
Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities55/100
2supermarkets
2 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Southern Co-operative — nearest 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Brockenhurst Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO42 7RX.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SO42.
Average sold price by property type across the SO42 district, 2021–2026 — 387 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£1.2M▲ 20.9%
Semi-detached£825k▲ 10.8%
Terraced£657k▲ 36.3%
Flat£303k▼ 19.4%
District-level averages (SO42) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About SO42 7RX
SO42 7RX scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO42 7RX is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,226 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 2 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Good. The nearest school is Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEW FOREST MEDICAL GROUP, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Brockenhurst Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 7 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 58 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (400 m²), within a short walk. The postcode sits within a National Park, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Southern Co-operative. The nearest is Tesco Brockenhurst Express, about 6 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SO42 7RX on NestScope.
