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Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley neighbourhood of New Forest, England (ONS area New Forest 014). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes SO45. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SO45 1FE.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against New Forest

Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against New Forest (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £350,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across New Forest (0.9 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Hamble, is 6.1 km 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

£350,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

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

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£53,200

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 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 Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley sits in New Forest

  • Typical house price: 9th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest
  • Average household income: 9th 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 Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley

House prices: Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley against New Forest: This neighbourhood £64k (1995) to £335k (2026); New Forest £73k (1995) to £415k (2026).£113k£396k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£335kNew Forest£415k
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).
Flat prices: Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley against New Forest: This neighbourhood £42k (1998) to £80k (2002); New Forest £50k (1998) to £202k (2026).£65k£197k202620212016201120061998This neighbourhood£80kNew Forest£202k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across New Forest, 1998 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

2 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against New Forest, 1 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

  • Recent price momentum
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hamble Railway station, 6.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Southampton Central (about 21 min) and Portsmouth & Southsea (about 37 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 Blackfield Primary and Nursery School 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Lift New Forest 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).

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 Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley

What is the typical house price in Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley?

£350,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

How does Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley compare with the rest of New Forest?

Typical house price: 9th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest. Average household income: 9th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest.

Is Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley an affluent area?

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

Is Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley?

Hamble. Railway station, 6.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Southampton Central (about 21 min) and Portsmouth & Southsea (about 37 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley?

Nearest state primary school. Blackfield Primary and Nursery School. 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Lift New Forest. 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).

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.