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Where is Brockenhurst?

Brockenhurst is in the county of Hampshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of New Forest East and its latitude and longitude is: 50.817723 -1.574836.

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Brockenhurst has one main store nearby, Tesco Brockenhurst Express.

There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: BROCKENHURST FOOTBALL CLUB, BROKENHURST MANOR GOLF CLUB, COMMONERS WINE BAR, FORESTERS ARMS, THE FILLY INN, THE HUNTSMAN OF BROCKENHURST, THE SNAKECAT... (see map below for more bars and associated links).

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: ALBERO, DYNASTY INDIAN CUISINE, ENZEE RESTAURANT, LE BLAIREAU BAR AND BISTRO, MJ'S RESTAURANT, ROSIE LEA TEA HOUSE AND BAKERY, THE BUTTERY AT THE BROC... (see map below for more).

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What is the property market like in Brockenhurst?

The property market in Brockenhurst has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £593,928, which is down -2.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £395,938 (down -2.8% on last year) , a terraced house £310,214 (down -3.5% on last year) and a flat £212,278. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £856 per month.

Property prices in Brockenhurst are similar to the average property prices across Hampshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Brockenhurst, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Hampshire region.

Property data is based on New Forest level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023

Regarding the health of the Hampshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,774	+11.3%	£341,529	+11.7%
Northumberland	£333,743	+7.3%	£183,403	+6.1%
Lancashire	£326,887	+4.3%	£195,848	+3.4%
Leicestershire	£432,076	+3.9%	£262,308	+3.0%
Derbyshire	£340,545	+3.7%	£209,276	+2.9%
Oxfordshire	£706,629	+3.5%	£450,305	+3.5%
Merseyside	£340,051	+3.4%	£214,398	+2.4%
Gloucestershire	£536,963	+3.4%	£330,457	+3.4%
Nottinghamshire	£334,429	+2.8%	£206,257	+2.8%
Wiltshire	£521,688	+2.7%	£328,877	+3.0%
Greater Manchester	£396,806	+2.7%	£254,125	+2.3%
West Yorkshire	£351,673	+2.5%	£210,889	+2.0%
West Midlands	£407,684	+2.2%	£245,250	+2.4%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£326,098	+2.2%	£203,163	+2.1%
Staffordshire	£364,884	+2.1%	£221,783	+2.1%
Herefordshire	£434,518	+2.1%	£276,148	+2.2%
South Yorkshire	£284,409	+2.0%	£182,869	+1.9%
West Sussex	£686,980	+1.9%	£441,716	+2.3%
Kent	£619,795	+1.8%	£386,201	+1.4%
Shropshire	£404,408	+1.8%	£252,891	+1.8%
Warwickshire	£515,326	+1.8%	£299,238	+1.3%
Devon	£503,963	+1.6%	£337,624	+2.3%
North Yorkshire	£422,027	+1.5%	£265,231	+1.2%
Norfolk	£406,137	+1.4%	£267,820	+1.2%
North Northamptonshire	£426,370	+1.3%	£254,947	+1.2%
Buckinghamshire	£853,940	+1.2%	£460,891	+1.2%
West Northamptonshire	£478,844	+0.9%	£279,006	+0.7%
Hampshire	£628,455	+0.6%	£386,140	+1.0%
Lincolnshire	£307,354	+0.6%	£205,466	+1.4%
Worcestershire	£455,558	+0.6%	£276,201	+0.9%
Essex	£586,972	+0.4%	£379,804	0.0%
Somerset	£465,131	+0.3%	£296,160	+0.7%
Suffolk	£454,636	+0.2%	£283,920	+0.6%
East Sussex	£595,763	+0.1%	£385,074	+0.4%
Cambridgeshire	£486,349	0.0%	£330,028	+0.2%
Surrey	£957,680	-0.2%	£546,201	+0.7%
Isle of Wight	£435,441	-0.4%	£298,787	0.0%
Hertfordshire	£939,983	-0.7%	£542,021	-0.2%
Cornwall	£453,159	-1.1%	£300,170	-0.6%
Dorset	£528,863	-1.3%	£348,080	-0.8%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Brockenhurst, or click here to browse the longer list of Brockenhurst property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
CLOBB GORSE, Bucklers Hard Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7XA	Detached - Sold for £4,811,200 on 04/28/2023
HARWOOD, Armstrong Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7TA	Detached - Sold for £1,695,000 on 06/12/2023
CALLUNA, Forest Park Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7SW	Detached - Sold for £1,600,000 on 04/06/2023
COPSE COTTAGE, Moonhills Lane, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7YW	Detached - Sold for £1,565,000 on 08/15/2023
ACORN HOUSE, 22, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7RR	Detached - Sold for £1,445,000 on 04/14/2023
RIVERVIEW COTTAGE, Balmer Lawn Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7TS	Detached - Sold for £1,385,000 on 04/12/2023
ESTATE YARD HOUSE, High Street, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7YB	Semi-Detached - Sold for £1,360,000 on 01/31/2023
KINGSWOOD, Hilltop, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7YR	Detached - Sold for £1,110,000 on 04/05/2023
78, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7RA	Semi-Detached - Sold for £987,500 on 04/12/2023
20, Rhinefield Close, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7SU	Detached - Sold for £985,000 on 05/26/2023
43, New Forest Drive, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7QT	Detached - Sold for £975,000 on 05/24/2023
28, New Forest Drive, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7QT	Detached - Sold for £955,000 on 02/06/2023
FAIRFIELD, Avenue Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7RT	Detached - Sold for £900,000 on 05/18/2023
12, Chestnut Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7RF	Detached - Sold for £865,000 on 09/27/2023
15, Oberfield Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7QF	Detached - Sold for £845,000 on 03/14/2023
LITTLE MEADCREST, Forest Park Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7SW	Semi-Detached - Sold for £827,500 on 05/19/2023
15, Chestnut Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7RF	Detached - Sold for £800,000 on 07/26/2023
FOREST END, Furzey Lane, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7WB	Detached - Sold for £765,000 on 02/10/2023
9, Oberfield Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7QF	Detached - Sold for £750,000 on 03/29/2023
FIDDLESTICKS COTTAGE, Main Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire , SO42 7WD	Detached - Sold for £631,900 on 03/16/2023

Which schools are near Brockenhurst?

Brockenhurst has a couple of schools nearby, including Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School (Maintained school) which is a primary school based in Sway Road, Brockenhurst.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (1/23/2009)		Ofsted Report Link	Lymington
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	2: Good (1/15/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Brockenhurst

School	Type
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/23/2009)
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/15/2014)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Brockenhurst?

Brockenhurst has it's own train station and a number of other nearby stations too. London can be accessed via trains to London Waterloo (from Brockenhurst) in 96 min(s) or trains to Vauxhall (from Brockenhurst) in 112 min(s).

Station	Distance from Brockenhurst	Commute options
Brockenhurst A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Reading (84 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (110 mins - South Western Railway - £620 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 112 mins - South Western Railway - £620 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Great Western Railway - £620 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 175 mins - Southern - £620 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (189 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 178 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Sway A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -11% from the previous year.	4 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 89 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (122 mins - South Western Railway - £620 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 131 mins - South Western Railway - £620 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 158 mins - Southern) View details
Beaulieu Road A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year.	5 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 79 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (107 mins - South Western Railway - £597 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 120 mins - South Western Railway - £597 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Southern) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 178 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Lymington Pier A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -16% from the previous year.	6 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 101 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 121 mins - South Western Railway - £636 monthly fare) View details
Lymington Town A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year.	6 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 99 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 119 mins - South Western Railway - £636 monthly fare) View details
Ashurst New Forest A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -12% from the previous year.	7 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 74 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (108 mins - South Western Railway - £585 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 116 mins - South Western Railway - £585 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Southern) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 175 mins - CrossCountry) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (New Forest) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of New Forest residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	96.8%	81.7%
Mixed	1.3%	2.9%
Asian	1.2%	9.3%
Black	0.4%	4.0%
Other	0.4%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Brockenhurst?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the New Forest East consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	12.9%
Small employers and own account workers	11.6%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	13.4%	223 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	21.8%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	7.2%
Semi-routine occupations	12.0%
Routine occupations	11.0%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	6.0%	446 out of 573
Full-time students	4.1%

How fast is the broadband in Brockenhurst?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hampshire is fast (72mbps). Brockenhurst is slower than this, with average download speeds of 53.1mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the New Forest East level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	53.1 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	92.3%
% households unable to access decent broadband	1.0%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Brockenhurst area?

Crime stats were found at the New Forest level:

Type	New Forest	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	69	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	7	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	8	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	1	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	26	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Brockenhurst?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Brockenhurst.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Solent and South Downs	Lymington River	River Lymington including Brockenhurst
Solent and South Downs	Lymington River	Brockenhurst and Boldre on the River Lymington, and The Weirs through Angel Valley

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Brockenhurst compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Brockenhurst, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £395,938 Detached: £593,928	69	Primary: 1 Secondary:	13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed
Bishops Waltham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £494,125 Detached: £818,873	70	Primary: 2 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Wickham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £494,125 Detached: £818,873	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Winchester, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £494,125 Detached: £818,873	70	Primary: 9 Secondary: 6	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed
Curdridge, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £494,125 Detached: £818,873	70	Primary: 3 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Micheldever, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £494,125 Detached: £818,873	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed
New Alresford, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £494,125 Detached: £818,873	70	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed
Odiham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £475,209 Detached: £791,705	89	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1	22.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.1% residents long-term unemployed
Fleet, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £475,209 Detached: £791,705	89	Primary: 10 Secondary: 2	22.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.1% residents long-term unemployed
East Meon, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £453,450 Detached: £730,166	56	Primary: 1 Secondary:	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Liphook, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £453,450 Detached: £730,166	56	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Petersfield, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £453,450 Detached: £730,166	56	Primary: 6 Secondary: 3	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Four Marks, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £453,450 Detached: £730,166	56	Primary: 2 Secondary:	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Medstead, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £453,450 Detached: £730,166	56	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Romsey, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £420,848 Detached: £713,239	70	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Stockbridge, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £420,848 Detached: £713,239	70	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Brockenhurst, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £395,938 Detached: £593,928	69	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Bishops Waltham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £494,125 Detached: £818,873	70	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Wickham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £494,125 Detached: £818,873	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Winchester, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £494,125 Detached: £818,873	70	Primary: 9 Secondary: 6
Curdridge, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £494,125 Detached: £818,873	70	Primary: 3 Secondary:
Micheldever, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £494,125 Detached: £818,873	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:
New Alresford, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £494,125 Detached: £818,873	70	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Odiham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £475,209 Detached: £791,705	89	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1
Fleet, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £475,209 Detached: £791,705	89	Primary: 10 Secondary: 2
East Meon, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £453,450 Detached: £730,166	56	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Liphook, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £453,450 Detached: £730,166	56	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2
Petersfield, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £453,450 Detached: £730,166	56	Primary: 6 Secondary: 3
Four Marks, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £453,450 Detached: £730,166	56	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Medstead, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £453,450 Detached: £730,166	56	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Romsey, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £420,848 Detached: £713,239	70	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1
Stockbridge, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £420,848 Detached: £713,239	70	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1

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	Property market	£395,938 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Southampton (13.8 miles)
	Broadband	53.1mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 96.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.3% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 223 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 446 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (New Forest East level)
	Community	Median age is 50.8 \| Population of 3,552 \| Happiness is Above Average for Hampshire, High for UK
	Crime	7.0 burglaries per 1k people (New Forest)
	Commute (approx)	- Reading (76 mins)
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	£395,938 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Southampton (13.8 miles)
	53.1mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Median age is 50.8 \| 3,552 \| Happiness is Above Average for Hampshire, High for UK
	Ranked 223 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 446 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (New Forest East level)
	7.0 burglaries per 1k people (New Forest)
	- Reading (76 mins)
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