Sandy Down area report

Highlights

Durns Town is a neighbourhood in Hampshire with a population of 2,156. The median property price is £625,000, with detached houses typically priced at £770,000. Prices have fallen 19.1 percent over five years. About 35 percent of properties meet energy efficiency band C or above, with most homes rated band D. The area is relatively affluent, with about 85 percent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate particulate matter. Flood risk is low at 5.1 percent in flood zones. Primary school catchment includes ST LUKES CE PRIMARY SCHOOL, with secondary provision through HIGHCLIFFE SCHOOL (DORSET) and PRIESTLANDS SCHOOL. Broadband coverage is moderate: 74 percent superfast, 38.8 percent gigabit. The area contains 22 listed buildings across three conservation areas: Buckland, Forest South East, and Sway Tower. Council tax for band D is £2,285.33. The New Forest District Council holds no overall control.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Sandy Down, Hampshire — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Sandy Down’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Hampshire, Sandy Down ranks 10th cheapest of 13, 3rd safest and 10th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £625,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Sandy Down have fallen 19% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 2,159 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Sandy Down (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 9 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 9).

Schools

• 89% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈94 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 39% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Sandy Down that changed hands in the last five years, 20.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 3.2 points above South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 20% over 8.74 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 2.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/sandy down.

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Nearby areas we cover: Sway, Tiptoe, Upper Pennington.