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Lyndhurst & Minstead: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Lyndhurst & Minstead neighbourhood of New Forest, England (ONS area New Forest 007). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes SO40, SO43, SO51, SP5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SO43 7FN.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Lyndhurst & Minstead is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against New Forest (2 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £596,000 and flats for £251,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across New Forest (1.1 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Ashurst New Forest, is 3.8 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

£596,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£251,250

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.08; 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 5 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 5 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,000

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 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 Lyndhurst & Minstead sits in New Forest

  • Typical house price: 4th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest
  • Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in New Forest with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 10th 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 Lyndhurst & Minstead

House prices: Lyndhurst & Minstead against New Forest: This neighbourhood £109k (1995) to £520k (2026); New Forest £73k (1995) to £415k (2026).£152k£611k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£520kNew 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: Lyndhurst & Minstead against New Forest: This neighbourhood £64k (1995) to £255k (2024); New Forest £41k (1995) to £202k (2026).£70k£264k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£255kNew Forest£202k
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 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

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Ashurst New Forest Railway station, 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Bournemouth (about 41 min) and Winchester (36 to 43 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 St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Feb 2025).

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 Lyndhurst & Minstead

What is the typical house price in Lyndhurst & Minstead?

£596,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.

How does Lyndhurst & Minstead compare with the rest of New Forest?

Typical house price: 4th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in New Forest with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 10th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in New Forest.

Is Lyndhurst & Minstead an affluent area?

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

Is Lyndhurst & Minstead gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.08; 2 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Lyndhurst & Minstead?

Ashurst New Forest. Railway station, 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Bournemouth (about 41 min) and Winchester (36 to 43 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Lyndhurst & Minstead?

Nearest state primary school. St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School. 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Feb 2025).

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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.