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Where is Minstead?

Minstead is in the county of Hampshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of New Forest East and its latitude and longitude is: 50.901008 -1.599603.

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Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Minstead

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What is the property market like in Minstead?

The property market in Minstead has had a steady increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £572,583, which is down -2.8% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £390,302 (down -0.9% on last year) , a terraced house £310,112 (down -1.2% on last year) and a flat £214,543. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £856 per month.

Property prices in Minstead 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 Minstead, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Hampshire region.

Property data is based on New Forest level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2024

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
Northumberland	£341,537	+9.1%	£193,799	+9.1%
Oxfordshire	£681,167	+7.2%	£446,842	+8.5%
Warwickshire	£497,044	+5.4%	£296,606	+4.9%
Lancashire	£327,674	+5.0%	£202,231	+4.7%
Staffordshire	£368,206	+4.6%	£231,129	+5.4%
Buckinghamshire	£827,077	+4.6%	£460,901	+6.3%
Derbyshire	£337,829	+4.5%	£211,624	+3.9%
West Northamptonshire	£468,120	+4.2%	£282,342	+5.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£330,614	+4.2%	£211,375	+4.4%
Nottinghamshire	£339,334	+4.2%	£214,324	+4.5%
Leicestershire	£411,159	+3.8%	£258,580	+4.0%
Worcestershire	£449,059	+3.7%	£281,497	+4.8%
West Yorkshire	£351,674	+3.7%	£216,569	+4.4%
South Yorkshire	£291,325	+3.7%	£192,231	+4.7%
North Yorkshire	£413,652	+3.6%	£267,964	+4.5%
Greater Manchester	£405,945	+3.6%	£266,387	+3.8%
Shropshire	£395,032	+3.3%	£256,716	+5.5%
Gloucestershire	£525,561	+3.1%	£333,967	+3.5%
Herefordshire	£432,901	+2.8%	£285,029	+5.2%
West Sussex	£651,933	+2.8%	£426,962	+3.6%
Merseyside	£340,799	+2.6%	£220,544	+2.5%
Cambridgeshire	£468,546	+2.2%	£329,883	+4.2%
Hertfordshire	£909,469	+2.0%	£535,434	+2.5%
Devon	£483,813	+1.7%	£334,482	+4.3%
Essex	£566,401	+1.4%	£375,725	+2.5%
West Midlands	£407,451	+1.2%	£251,243	+2.2%
North Northamptonshire	£411,956	+1.2%	£254,927	+2.6%
Somerset	£440,632	+0.9%	£290,138	+3.0%
Suffolk	£432,182	+0.6%	£274,497	+0.9%
Wiltshire	£494,939	+0.6%	£322,678	+2.7%
Kent	£582,570	+0.3%	£371,997	+1.2%
Dorset	£512,149	+0.2%	£345,395	+2.6%
Hampshire	£605,590	+0.2%	£380,521	+1.3%
Norfolk	£385,381	0.0%	£261,753	+2.2%
East Sussex	£567,509	-0.2%	£375,770	+1.6%
London	£1,032,371	-0.7%	£680,157	+2.6%
Surrey	£916,153	-0.8%	£535,732	+1.0%
Cornwall	£432,953	-1.1%	£293,238	+1.3%
Lincolnshire	£294,743	-1.3%	£201,941	+1.1%
Isle of Wight	£412,903	-3.6%	£289,954	-1.5%
Rutland	£496,567	-5.6%	£313,758	-3.6%

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 Minstead, or click here to browse the longer list of Minstead property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
BAY TREE COTTAGE, , Lyndhurst, Hampshire , SO43 7FX	Detached - Sold for £700,000 in December 2023

Which schools are near Minstead?

Schools in the Minstead area are plentiful. Minstead is home to 17 outstanding school(s), which adds to the value of the area.

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

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School	Type	Outstanding?
Redbridge Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
The Grange School	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Wyndham Park Infants' School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2014
King Edward VI School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Hounsdown School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Knightwood Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Downton CofE VA Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Greentrees Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Twynham School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2014
St Anne's Catholic School	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	Yes - 2016
Rosewood Free School	Primary & Secondary Free schools special - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Hill House School	Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
St Edward's School	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Boys	Yes - 2015
Coxlease School	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Breamore Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Hollybrook Infant School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Shirley Infant School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Bartley Church of England Junior School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Upper Shirley High School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Hyde Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
King's Somborne Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Testwood School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Priestlands School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Nursling Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Pennington Church of England Junior School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
The Mountbatten School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Wyvern College	Secondary school Academy converter - Boys	No
The Trafalgar School at Downton	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Walhampton School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Exeter House Special School	Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed	No
Bransgore Church of England Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Tanners Brook Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Leehurst Swan School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
The Godolphin School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Wildground Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Oak Lodge School	Secondary school Community special school - Mixed	No
Pitton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Newlands Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St Edmund's Girls' School	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	No
New Forest Small School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Chafyn Grove School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Salisbury Cathedral School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Stroud, the King Edward VI Preparatory School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
The Burgate School and Sixth Form	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Hale Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Braishfield Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The Arnewood School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
The Gregg Preparatory School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Shirley Junior School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Embley	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Moyles Court School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Winterslow CofE (Aided) Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Durlston Court School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Ballard School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Somerford Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Mudeford Community Infants' School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Mudeford Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Burton Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
The Priory Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Ashley Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Beaulieu Village Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Broughton Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Burley Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
North Baddesley Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Wildground Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
New Milton Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Eling Infant School and Nursery	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Hythe Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Foxhills Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
New Milton Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
St Luke's Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Mason Moor Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
West Tytherley Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Ringwood Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Cupernham Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Lymington Church of England Infant School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Highfield Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Francis Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Regents Park Community College	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
Redbridge Community School	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
Abbotswood Junior School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Calmore Junior School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Ashley Junior School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Applemore College	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
The Cedar School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No
The Polygon School	Secondary school Foundation special school - Boys	No
Vermont School	Primary Foundation special school - Mixed	No
Sopley Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Lydlynch Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Foxhills Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Fairisle Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Orchard Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Pennington Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Orchard Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
North Baddesley Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Poulner Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Cupernham Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Calmore Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Lymington Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Ampfield Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Longford CofE (VC) Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Joseph's Catholic School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Fordingbridge Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Fordingbridge Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Marchwood Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Mansel Park Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St John's Primary and Nursery School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Banister Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Romsey Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Forest Park School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No
Oakwood Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
South Wilts Grammar School	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	No
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School	Secondary school Academy converter - Boys	No
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Ringwood School Academy	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Highcliffe School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Noadswood School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
The Romsey School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Springhill Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Hazel Wood Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Foundry Lane Primary School	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Copythorne CofE Infant School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Marchwood Church of England Infant School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Hollybrook Junior School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Ringwood Church of England Infant School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Wordsworth Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Great Oaks School	Secondary school Academy special converter - Mixed	No
Christchurch Junior School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Oakfield Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
The New Forest Church of England Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Awbridge Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Wellow Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Halterworth Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Twynham Primary School	Primary Free schools - Mixed	No
Christchurch Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Tiptoe Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Poulner Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The Stable School	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	No
The Spires	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	No
Southlands School	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	No
Clay Hill School	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	No
GLADE School	Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed	No
Connie Rothman Learning Centre	Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed	No
Clannad Education Centre	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	No
Fountain House Education Suite	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	No
Assure Community College	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Southampton Priory Hospital School	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Assure Community College Save school	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	0 (12/03/2020)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Wyndham Park Infants' School Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/8/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Salisbury
Hounsdown School Save school	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/17/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Knightwood Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/11/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	Eastleigh
Mudeford Junior School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/9/2008)		Ofsted Report Link	Christchurch
New Milton Infant School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (9/14/2010)		Ofsted Report Link	New Milton
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (1/23/2009)		Ofsted Report Link	Lymington
Lymington Church of England Infant School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/3/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Lymington
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/16/2022)	30 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Lymington
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/27/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
St Francis Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/13/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Eastleigh
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/16/2016)	58 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Lymington
Orchard Infant School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/9/2022)	106 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Marchwood Junior School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/1/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (1/23/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Save school	Secondary school Academy converter - Boys	1: Outstanding (11/16/2022)	281 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Salisbury
Twynham School Save school	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (4/26/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Christchurch
Springhill Catholic Primary School Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/2/2022)	67 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
Hazel Wood Infant School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/16/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Southampton
St Anne's Catholic School Save school	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	1: Outstanding (3/11/2016)	113 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Southampton

School	Type
Assure Community College Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 0 (12/03/2020)
Wyndham Park Infants' School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/8/2014)
Hounsdown School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/17/2017)
Knightwood Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/11/2015)
Mudeford Junior School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/9/2008)
New Milton Infant School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/14/2010)
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/23/2009)
Lymington Church of England Infant School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/3/2011)
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/16/2022) 30 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/27/2019)
St Francis Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/13/2011)
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/16/2016) 58 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Orchard Infant School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/9/2022) 106 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Marchwood Junior School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/1/2018)
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/23/2013)
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/16/2022) 281 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Twynham School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/26/2013)
Springhill Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/2/2022) 67 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Hazel Wood Infant School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/16/2011)
St Anne's Catholic School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/11/2016) 113 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy

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 Minstead?

Minstead has Ashurst New Forest station nearby. London can be accessed via trains to London Waterloo (from Ashurst New Forest) in 102 min(s) or trains to Vauxhall (from Ashurst New Forest) in 116 min(s).

Station	Distance from Minstead	Commute options
Ashurst New Forest A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -12% from the previous year.	5 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
Brockenhurst A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year.	7 miles	- 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
Beaulieu Road A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year.	7 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

Station

Distance from Minstead

Commute options

Ashurst New Forest
A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -12% from the previous year.

5 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

Brockenhurst
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year.

7 miles

- 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

Beaulieu Road
A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year.

7 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

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 Minstead?

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 Minstead?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hampshire is fast (72mbps). Minstead 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 Minstead 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 Minstead?

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 Minstead.

Flood warnings

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

Flood areas

We didn't find any general flooding risk within a 1km radius of the GPS location we hold for this location, but we recommend double checking this yourself to be safe.

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Minstead compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Minstead, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £390,302 Detached: £572,583	69	Primary: Secondary:	13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed
Curdridge, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	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 Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed
Bishops Waltham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 2 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
Winchester, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 9 Secondary: 6	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed
Wickham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed
New Alresford, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	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: £439,298 Detached: £723,418	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: £439,298 Detached: £723,418	89	Primary: 10 Secondary: 2	22.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.1% residents long-term unemployed
Petersfield, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 6 Secondary: 3	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
East Meon, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 1 Secondary:	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Four Marks, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 2 Secondary:	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Liphook, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Hot property market	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Medstead, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	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: £383,161 Detached: £625,503	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: £383,161 Detached: £625,503	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
Minstead, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £390,302 Detached: £572,583	69	Primary: Secondary:
Curdridge, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 3 Secondary:
Micheldever, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Bishops Waltham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Winchester, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 9 Secondary: 6
Wickham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 1 Secondary:
New Alresford, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £508,835 Detached: £817,752	70	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Odiham, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £439,298 Detached: £723,418	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: £439,298 Detached: £723,418	89	Primary: 10 Secondary: 2
Petersfield, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 6 Secondary: 3
East Meon, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Four Marks, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Liphook, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Hot property market	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2
Medstead, Hampshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market	Semi-detached: £434,645 Detached: £682,259	56	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Romsey, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £383,161 Detached: £625,503	70	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1
Stockbridge, Hampshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £383,161 Detached: £625,503	70	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1

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	Property market	£390,302 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Southampton (12.9 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 685 \| Happiness is Above Average for Hampshire, High for UK
	Crime	7.0 burglaries per 1k people (New Forest)
	Commute (approx)	- Reading (74 mins)
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	£390,302 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Southampton (12.9 miles)
	53.1mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Median age is 50.8 \| 685 \| 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 (74 mins)
	Ask a question about Minstead on the discussion board View more locations in Hampshire View nearby schools on a map

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