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Lymington Town & Boldre: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Lymington Town & Boldre neighbourhood of New Forest, England (ONS area New Forest 017). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes SO40, SO41, SO42, SO45. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SO41 5RH.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Lymington Town & Boldre is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against New Forest (2 of 17 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £750,000 and flats for £275,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across New Forest (1.2 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Lymington Pier, is about a 19-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

£750,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£275,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -17% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.13; 2 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 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 Lymington Town & Boldre sits in New Forest

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest
Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in New Forest with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: joint 8th highest 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 Lymington Town & Boldre

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

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against New Forest, 0 the other way and 15 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

New-build activity
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Lymington Pier Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 1.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Brockenhurst (about 11 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 South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Priestlands School 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 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 Lymington Town & Boldre

What is the typical house price in Lymington Town & Boldre?

£750,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.

How does Lymington Town & Boldre compare with the rest of New Forest?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in New Forest with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 8th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest.

Is Lymington Town & Boldre an affluent area?

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

Is Lymington Town & Boldre gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 2 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Lymington Town & Boldre?

Lymington Pier. Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 1.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Brockenhurst (about 11 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Lymington Town & Boldre?

Nearest state primary school. South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Priestlands School. 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 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.