SO41 6AL postcode in Sway, Hampshire
SO41 6AL is a postcode in Sway, in the Sway ward of New Forest. It is in the New Forest East parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1986.
Where SO41 6AL is, and what is near it
- SO41 6AL
- Other postcodes in SO41 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 50.7867, longitude -1.6004)
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 SO41 6AL?
- 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 SO41 6AL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- New Forest EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Julian Lewis (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Julian Lewis
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 SO41 6AL?
Every home and business at SO41 6AL 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 SO41 6AL?
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 SO41 6AL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 19 homes and businesses at SO41 6AL. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 SO41 6AL: 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 SO41 6AL 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 SO41 6AL?
Homes in SO41 6 sold for a typical £600,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, up 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £713,000 26 sales
- Semi-detached £430,000 9 sales
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SO41 district: a typical £510,250 from 442 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 SO41 6AL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO41 6AL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 August 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
Food hygiene ratings at SO41 6AL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SO41 6AL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SO41 6AL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around SO41 6AL. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). 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 £4,840 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,957.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (7%) | £1,613 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,882 |
| Band C | about 20 (2%) | £2,151 |
| Band D | about 130 (13%) | £2,420 |
| Band E | about 270 (28%) | £2,957 |
| Band F | about 170 (18%) | £3,495 |
| Band G | about 250 (26%) | £4,033 |
| Band H | about 50 (5%) | £4,840 |
When the homes were built
- 25% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- 17% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 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 SO41 6AL is in (ONS area E01022991), 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 SO41 6AL?
The nearest open schools to SO41 6AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 SO41 6AL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SO41 6AL is Sway Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Sway Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Brockenhurst Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St James Road, 78 m away.
More stations near SO41 6AL, 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 SO41 6AL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO41 6AL, 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.
- New Forest Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01590 622272 3.5 kmCycle
- Wistaria & Milford Surgeries Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01590 672212 4.8 kmCycle
- Chawton House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01590 672953 5.0 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 SO41 6AL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SO41 6AL 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 SO41 6AL?
The nearest to the centre of SO41 6AL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Merrygate Dental Practice Phone 01590 623028 4.1 kmCycle
- Oak Lodge Dental Practice Phone 01590 622928 4.1 kmCycle
- Avenue House Lymington Limited Phone 01590 672100 4.7 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 SO41 6AL?
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 4.3 kmCycle
- Lymington New Forest Hospital 4.3 kmCycle
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 SO41 6AL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SO41 6AL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sway Place Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01590 684900 350 mWalk
- Birchy Hill Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01590 682233 550 mWalk
- Woodpeckers Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01590 623280 3.5 kmCycle
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 SO41 6AL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO41 6AL, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, Station Road Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01590 682225 600 mWalk
- Hordle Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01425 610594 3.4 kmCycle
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 39 Brookley Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01590 623206 3.9 kmCycle
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 SO41 6AL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SO41 6AL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Seadown Veterinary Services Phone +44 1590 672027 4.7 kmCycle
- Forest Lodge Veterinary Practice 5.1 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1425 632900 5.6 kmDrive
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 SO41 6AL in a conservation area?
The centre of SO41 6AL is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction Np New Forest Campsite
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction Np New Forest Recreational Campsite
- Article 4 direction areaNew Forest National Park Boundary
- National parkNew Forest
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 SO41 6AL?
Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO41 6AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 SO41 6AL
- Ward
- Sway
- Parish
- Sway
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Sway
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1986
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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