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Sway

1,753 people · median £570,000 · New Forest

Cleaner air than mostHigh wellbeing
New Forest Council · Conservative minority — no overall control   24/48 seats · 50% · OCD 2026
66/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£570k
median price
-8%
5-year growth
83%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£570k
median sold price
10.3 yrs
of local pay to buy
-8%
5-year change
£375k
typical terraced
89 min
London — fastest
14
rail stations
83%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
86
schools total
5.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.4%
in a flood zone
0
green spaces
5.5
PM2.5 · WHO 5
3
eat & drink
0
shops
83%
gigabit
0
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 -8%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Sway is a village in Hampshire with a population of 1,753. The median house price is £570,000, with detached properties at £735,000 and terraced homes at £375,000. Prices have fallen 8.0 per cent over five years. Property per square metre costs £4,280.

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Around 49.8 per cent of homes rate EPC band C or better, with the median band D. About 23 sales occurred in the past 12 months. Air quality is good: nitrogen dioxide is low at 5.5 annual mean, though particulate matter is moderate at 5.5. Flood risk affects 2.4 per cent of the area. Broadband is strong: 83.0 per cent have gigabit-capable access and 98.1 per cent have superfast. Schools in catchment include ST LUKES CE PRIMARY SCHOOL for primary and HIGHCLIFFE SCHOOL (DORSET) and PRIESTLANDS SCHOOL for secondary. The area lies outside the green belt. On deprivation, about 75 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Council tax band D is £2,285.33. The area is governed 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)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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