SO42 7XT postcode in Brockenhurst, Hampshire

SO42 7XT 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 April 2003.

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 50% of homes and businesses at SO42 7XT can get it Across New Forest: 77% Typical price £805,000 Homes sold in SO42 7, last 12 months. ▲ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Brockenhurst 100 m in a straight line

Where SO42 7XT is, and what is near it

Map of SO42 7XT and what is near it Map of SO42 7XT: 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), 6 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 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 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 7RY: also in SO42 7SO42 7RZ: also in SO42 7SO42 7SA: also in SO42 7SO42 7SB: also in SO42 7SO42 7SD: also in SO42 7SO42 7SH: also in SO42 7SO42 7SJ: also in SO42 7SO42 7SL: also in SO42 7SO42 7TU: also in SO42 7SO42 7TW: also in SO42 7SO42 7TY: also in SO42 7SO42 7UA: also in SO42 7SO42 7UD: also in SO42 7SO42 7YY: also in SO42 7SO42 7ZA: also in SO42 7 Osprey 450 m2 places, 4.1–6.6 km2 places, 4.1–4.3 kmBrockenhurst SO42 7XT Map of SO42 7XT and what is near it Map of SO42 7XT: 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), 6 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Osprey 450 m2 places, 4.1–6.6 kmBrockenhurst & Denny Lodge SO42 7XT
  • SO42 7XT
  • Other postcodes in SO42 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 50.8167, longitude -1.5748)

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 7XT?

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 7XT?

Every home and business at SO42 7XT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SO42 7XT 50% New Forest 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SO42 7XT 100% New Forest 97%
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 7XT?

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 7XT 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 7XT.

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 7XT: 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 7XT 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 7XT?

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
£790,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ 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

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 7XT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SO42 7XT from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 SO42 7XT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around SO42 7XT. 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 7XT

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 7XT 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 7XT?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SO42 7XT, 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 7XT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SO42 7XT is Brockenhurst Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Brockenhurst Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Sway Rail Station Railway station 4.3 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 Brockenhurst Station, 85 m away.

More stations near SO42 7XT, 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 7XT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SO42 7XT, 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 7XT?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • Brookley Road Car Park Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS · up to 50 kW 400 mWalk
  • Osprey Charging point · 1 charger 450 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 7XT?

The nearest to the centre of SO42 7XT, 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 7XT?

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 7XT?

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

  • Heartland Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01590 622424 350 mWalk
  • Woodpeckers Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01590 623280 350 mWalk
  • Sway Place Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01590 684900 4.1 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 7XT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SO42 7XT, 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 7XT?

The nearest vets to the centre of SO42 7XT 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 7XT in a conservation area?

The centre of SO42 7XT 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 7XT?

Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SO42 7XT 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 7XT

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
April 2003

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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SO42 7RW60 mSO42 7TY60 mSO42 7RT90 mSO42 7RU90 mSO42 7TW90 mSO42 7AG130 m
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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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