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Barton on Sea: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Barton on Sea neighbourhood of New Forest, England (ONS area New Forest 022). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes BH25, SO41. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BH25 7JN.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against New Forest

Barton on Sea is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against New Forest (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £580,000 and flats for £270,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across New Forest (0.4 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, New Milton, is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 3 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£580,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£270,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +11% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.07; 3 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Barton on Sea sits in New Forest

Typical house price: 5th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest
Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in New Forest with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: joint 4th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 3 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Barton on Sea

Median resale price of houses each year here and across New Forest, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across New Forest, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 3 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against New Forest, 2 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Income deprivation ranking
Home improvement applications
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

New Milton Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 4.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (105 to 112 min) and Bournemouth (about 19 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school New Milton Infant School 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).
Nearest state secondary school The Arnewood School 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Mar 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Barton on Sea

What is the typical house price in Barton on Sea?

£580,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Barton on Sea compare with the rest of New Forest?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in New Forest with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 4th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest.

Is Barton on Sea an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Barton on Sea gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 3 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Barton on Sea?

New Milton. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 4.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (105 to 112 min) and Bournemouth (about 19 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Barton on Sea?

Nearest state primary school. New Milton Infant School. 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The Arnewood School. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Mar 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.