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Hounsdown

29 sales in the last 12 months · median £285,000 · New Forest

Among the least deprivedFast broadbandHigh wellbeing
New Forest Council · Conservative minority — no overall control   24/48 seats · 50% · OCD 2026
74/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£285k
median price
+12.2%
5-year growth
88%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£285k
median sold price
10.3 yrs
of local pay to buy
+12.2%
5-year change
£270k
typical terraced
75 min
London — fastest
14
rail stations
88%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
86
schools total
33
Violence — most
9.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
197
green spaces
6.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
463
eat & drink
106
shops
96.2%
gigabit
31
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from New Forest +12.2%

£243k£301k£359k£417k20142025£381,000
£260,000 in 2014 → £381,000 in 2025 · across New Forest
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Hounsdown among New Forest's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Hounsdown is a neighbourhood in Hampshire with a population of 1,406. The median house price is £285,000, with 29 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 12.2 percent over five years.

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Terraced homes dominate, with a median of £270,000, while detached properties average £488,500. Energy efficiency shows 47.9 percent of properties rated C or better on the EPC scale. Crime recorded 82 incidents in the most recent month, led by violent crime with 33 cases. Deprivation ranks in the bottom decile for income, employment and crime nationally; about 95 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Primary school catchment is Foxhills Infant School, progressing to Foxhills Junior School and Hounsdown Academy. Air quality is good for nitrogen dioxide at 9.4 annual mean, and moderate for particulate matter at 6.2. Broadband coverage is strong, with 99.2 percent superfast and 96.2 percent gigabit capable. Council tax band D is £2,285.33, administered by New Forest District Council.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-05
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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