WOODBURY, SO42 7PA House Prices & Local Information

SO42 7PA is a sought-after residential area on Woodbury, 0.6km from South Weirs in Brockenhurst. Administratively it sits within Brockenhurst and Forest South East ward and the New Forest East constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in SO42, SO42 7PA offers a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. During the day, higher status countryside accessible from major metropolitan areas. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 54) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 92% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 21 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £1.3M, down 11.1% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for SO42 7PA are sourced from Output Area E00116863 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.