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New Forest house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for New Forest, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£384,977
Annual change
Broadly flat
Homes sold, May 2026
145
England average
£293,479

The average property in New Forest sold for £384,977 in July 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 31% above the England average of £293,479. 145 homes sold in New Forest in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in New Forest ended the period broadly where it started, peaking at £387,173 in December 2025.

£387,173 £376,821
August 2025July 2026

Peak £387,173 in December 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in New Forest at £584,457, 197% above flat or maisonette at £196,626. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 3%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£584,457Broadly flat
Semi-detached£370,670+1%
Terraced£300,784+0.7%
Flat or maisonette£196,626-3%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in New Forest paid £164,243 less than people who already owned, a gap of 56%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£291,909Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£456,152Broadly flat

By funding status

Cash buyers in New Forest paid 2% more than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 24% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£389,891Broadly flat16
Mortgage£381,266Broadly flat52

By property status

New builds in New Forest sold for 24% less than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£288,478+2%
Existing property£378,900+1.4%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£384,977Broadly flatn/a
June 2026£381,140+1.4%n/a
May 2026£378,651+1.4%145
April 2026£376,821+0.7%144
March 2026£377,573-0.8%184
February 2026£381,490Broadly flat195
January 2026£382,268-0.6%148
December 2025£387,173-0.8%208
November 2025£384,510-1.7%252
October 2025£385,200-1.8%273
September 2025£384,584-0.9%214
August 2025£385,654-1.7%286
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.