BH25 5EA postcode in Ashley, Hampshire
BH25 5EA is a postcode in Ashley, in the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill ward of New Forest. It is in the New Forest West parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BH25 5EA is, and what is near it
- BH25 5EA
- Other postcodes in BH25 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7631, longitude -1.6459)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BH25 5EA?
- New ForestDistrict council New Forest: bins, council tax, planning
- HampshireCounty council Hampshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BH25 5EA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- New Forest WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Desmond Swayne
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BH25 5EA?
Every home and business at BH25 5EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BH25 5EA?
BinDayBuddy does not read New Forest District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
New Forest District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BH25 5EA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BH25 5EA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across New Forest
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BH25 5EA: 1,515 properties in New Forest are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for New Forest
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BH25 5EA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BH25 5EA?
Homes in BH25 5 sold for a typical £376,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 162 sales, up 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £500,000 74 sales
- Semi-detached £352,500 36 sales
- Terraced £259,000 33 sales
- Flat or maisonette £170,000 19 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BH25 district: a typical £400,000 from 381 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BH25 5EA
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BH25 5EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 January 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BH25 5EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around BH25 5EA. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in New Forest for 2026‑27: £2,420. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,613 (band A) to £4,033 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,420.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,613 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,882 |
| Band C | about 70 (10%) | £2,151 |
| Band D | about 310 (46%) | £2,420 |
| Band E | about 210 (31%) | £2,957 |
| Band F | about 50 (7%) | £3,495 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,033 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,840 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 24% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 30% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for New Forest before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BH25 5EA is in (ONS area E01023020), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BH25 5EA?
The nearest open schools to BH25 5EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BH25 5EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BH25 5EA is New Milton Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- New Milton Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Sway Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hilton Road, 71 m away.
More stations near BH25 5EA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BH25 5EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH25 5EA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Coastal Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01425 620393 1.1 kmWalk
- Highcliffe Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01425 272203 4.6 kmCycle
- Twin Oaks Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01425 672741 6.8 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BH25 5EA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BH25 5EA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BH25 5EA?
The nearest to the centre of BH25 5EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Homemill Dental Surgery 1.2 kmWalk
- New Forest Dental Practice Phone 01425 619616 1.2 kmCycle
- The Ackerman Clinic Phone 01425 628987 1.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BH25 5EA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Lymington New Forest Hospital - Surgical patient pathway and outpatients Phone 01590 663000 7.1 kmDrive
- Lymington New Forest Hospital 7.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BH25 5EA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BH25 5EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oakside Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 07394 288799 300 mWalk
- Mornington Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01425 460883 550 mWalk
- Deerhurst Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01425 619952 650 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BH25 5EA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH25 5EA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Ashley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01425 612126 800 mWalk
- Kamsons Pharmacy, Speckled Trout Surgery Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01425 610522 1.1 kmWalk
- Kamsons Pharmacy, 2-3 Homehill House Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01425 619911 1.2 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BH25 5EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of BH25 5EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1425 632900 1.5 kmCycle
- Forest Lodge Phone +44 1425 614482 1.7 kmCycle
- Priory Veterinary Group 4.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BH25 5EA in a conservation area?
The centre of BH25 5EA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BH25 5EA?
Police.uk records 88 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH25 5EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, burglary 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BH25 5EA
- Ward
- Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill
- Parish
- New Milton
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ashley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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