Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in New Forest sells for £379,599, down slightly (1.3%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £71k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in New Forest costs 10.3x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 12.3x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in New Forest is £1,226, up 2.3% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average New Forest price of £379,599 with a 25% deposit (£95k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,498 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,498) are £272 more than renting (£1,226). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £95k — it would take around 13 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
29A, BARTON COURT ROAD BH25 6NW | Detached | £675,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
64, SEAWARD AVENUE, BARTON ON SEA BH25 7HP | Detached | £560,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
39, MANOR ROAD BH25 5EW | Semi-detached | £430,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
27, MARRAM CLOSE SO41 9FN | Terraced | £255,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
40, BANKVIEW SO41 8YH | Terraced | £250,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
21, STANFORD RISE, SWAY SO41 6DW | Detached | £485,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
4, FOXCOTE GARDENS BH25 5XD | Flat/Maisonette |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £270,000 |
| 23 Jan 2026 |
2, ROBERTS CLOSE, EVERTON SO41 0ZE | Semi-detached | £615,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
3, MALLARD CLOSE, HORDLE SO41 0FH | Detached | £625,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
1, DRAKE CLOSE BH24 1UG | Semi-detached | £345,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
5A, YEW LANE, ASHLEY BH25 5BA | Semi-detached | £380,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
1, ARIANE COURT, WOODLANDS ROAD, BARTON ON SEA BH25 7NS | Flat/Maisonette | £347,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
FOREST REACH, CHINHAM ROAD, BARTLEY SO40 2LF | Detached | £575,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
39, SEAWARD AVENUE, BARTON ON SEA BH25 7HN | Detached | £187,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
21, CALMORE CRESCENT, CALMORE SO40 2RJ | Semi-detached | £340,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
1, DALES WAY, TOTTON SO40 8FQ | Detached | £480,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
14, HOBSON WAY, HOLBURY SO45 2GE | Detached | £294,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
3, EAST HILL SO41 9DE | Terraced | £275,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
134, STATION ROAD SP6 1DG | Terraced | £303,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 9, PYRFORD GARDENS, BELMORE LANE SO41 3NR | Flat/Maisonette | £200,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in New Forest was a detached property on Barton Court Road for £675,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £347,500.