the New Forest Local Information
Practical local information for the New Forest: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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New Forest house prices: £375,728, 10% below 2022 peak
The average New Forest home sold for £375,728 in May 2026, still 10% below the 2022 peak. Prices by town and property type, from Land Registry sales.
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New Forest to London trains: 1hr 32, £7,988 a year
Brockenhurst to Waterloo takes 1hr 32 at best, two trains an hour, £7,988 for an annual season. Times and fares from every New Forest station.
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New Forest roadworks: M27 J1 shut overnight to 14 August
The M27 westbound at Cadnam is closed overnight until 14 August, with the A31 next. Plus forest car park charges, the 40mph limit and station parking.
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Things to do in the New Forest: cheaper until 1 September
Beaulieu £24.80, Hurst Castle £9.50, Buckler's Hard village free. Twelve New Forest days out with prices checked this week, before VAT goes back up.
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New Forest planning: 1.53 years of housing land, not five
New Forest District can show 1.53 years of housing land against the five it needs. The Local Plan review, the 8,910-home gap and what is being decided now.