SO42 7RY postcode in Brockenhurst, Hampshire

SO42 7RY is a postcode in Brockenhurst, in the Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. New Forest: 77% Typical price £805,000 Homes sold in SO42 7, last 12 months. ▲ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Brockenhurst 300 m in a straight line

Where SO42 7RY is, and what is near it

Map of SO42 7RY and what is near it Map of SO42 7RY: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the SO42 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SO42 7AB: also in SO42 7SO42 7AD: also in SO42 7SO42 7AE: also in SO42 7SO42 7AF: also in SO42 7SO42 7AG: also in SO42 7SO42 7PG: also in SO42 7SO42 7PQ: also in SO42 7SO42 7PU: also in SO42 7SO42 7PY: also in SO42 7SO42 7QQ: also in SO42 7SO42 7QU: also in SO42 7SO42 7QX: also in SO42 7SO42 7RA: also in SO42 7SO42 7RB: also in SO42 7SO42 7RD: also in SO42 7SO42 7RF: also in SO42 7SO42 7RJ: also in SO42 7SO42 7RL: also in SO42 7SO42 7RN: also in SO42 7SO42 7RP: also in SO42 7SO42 7RQ: also in SO42 7SO42 7RR: also in SO42 7SO42 7RS: also in SO42 7SO42 7RT: also in SO42 7SO42 7RU: also in SO42 7SO42 7RW: also in SO42 7SO42 7RX: also in SO42 7SO42 7RZ: also in SO42 7SO42 7SA: also in SO42 7SO42 7SB: also in SO42 7SO42 7SD: also in SO42 7SO42 7SE: also in SO42 7SO42 7SF: also in SO42 7SO42 7SG: also in SO42 7SO42 7SH: also in SO42 7SO42 7SJ: also in SO42 7SO42 7SL: also in SO42 7SO42 7SP: also in SO42 7SO42 7SY: also in SO42 7SO42 7SZ: also in SO42 7SO42 7TA: also in SO42 7SO42 7TB: also in SO42 7SO42 7TU: also in SO42 7SO42 7TW: also in SO42 7SO42 7TY: also in SO42 7SO42 7UA: also in SO42 7SO42 7UB: also in SO42 7SO42 7UD: also in SO42 7SO42 7XT: also in SO42 7SO42 7YY: also in SO42 7SO42 7ZA: also in SO42 7 Osprey 750 m2 places, 3.9–4.1 km2 places, 4.0–6.4 kmBrockenhurst SO42 7RY Map of SO42 7RY and what is near it Map of SO42 7RY: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the SO42 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. East Street Farm 4.3 kmBrockenhurst & Denny Lodge SO42 7RY
  • SO42 7RY
  • Other postcodes in SO42 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.8147, longitude -1.5767)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SO42 7RY?

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 SO42 7RY?

Every home and business at SO42 7RY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

New Forest: 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

New Forest: 97%

The line marks the figure across New Forest.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 SO42 7RY?

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 days

Source: 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 SO42 7RY 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 SO42 7RY.

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 SO42 7RY: 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 SO42 7RY 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SO42 7RY?

Homes in SO42 7 sold for a typical £805,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, up 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£805,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£790,000
12 months to August 2026
£805,000

▲ up 1.9% on the 12 months before

Detached£957,500 44 sales
Semi-detached£568,750 6 sales
Terraced£575,000 5 sales
Flat or maisonette£95,000 11 sales

Across the whole SO42 district: a typical £805,000 from 66 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in SO42 7RY

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SO42 7RY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 November 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 SO42 7RY

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SO42 7RY. 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 Agency

Source: 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 SO42 7RY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around SO42 7RY. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (21%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SO42 7RY

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 D, the most common, is £2,420.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,613
Band Babout 110 (12%)£1,882
Band Cabout 80 (9%)£2,151
Band Dabout 280 (30%)£2,420
Band Eabout 210 (22%)£2,957
Band Fabout 120 (13%)£3,495
Band Gabout 90 (10%)£4,033
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

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 SO42 7RY is in (ONS area E01023000), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 SO42 7RY?

The nearest open schools to SO42 7RY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO42 7RY, and how we find them

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 SO42 7RY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO42 7RY is Brockenhurst Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Brockenhurst Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Sway Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brockenhurst Primary School, 193 m away.

More stations near SO42 7RY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SO42 7RY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO42 7RY, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 SO42 7RY?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SO42 7RY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Brookley Road Car Park Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS · up to 50 kW 550 mWalk
  • Osprey Charging point · 1 charger 750 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SO42 7RY?

The nearest to the centre of SO42 7RY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 SO42 7RY?

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.

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 SO42 7RY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SO42 7RY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Woodpeckers Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01590 623280 150 mWalk
  • Heartland Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01590 622424 450 mWalk
  • Sway Place Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01590 684900 3.8 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 SO42 7RY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO42 7RY, 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.

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 SO42 7RY?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO42 7RY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 SO42 7RY in a conservation area?

The centre of SO42 7RY is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

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 SO42 7RY?

Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO42 7RY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Bicycle theft4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: other theft 2, violence and sexual offences 1, burglary 1, robbery 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SO42 7RY

Ward
Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge
Parish
Brockenhurst
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Brockenhurst
Rural or urban
Larger 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SO42 7SA80 mSO42 7SB120 mSO42 7RZ130 mSO42 7RX150 mSO42 7SD200 mSO42 7RW200 m
All of SO42

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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