Holbury
Holbury is the New Forest postcode the brochures crop just before the refinery chimneys come into shot. It sits on the Waterside between the ponies and the largest oil refinery in the country: a post-war spread of bungalows and semis that grew up alongside the refinery, and it has never once pretended to be anything else. A few miles west, the same money buys less house and more thatch. Holbury took the house.
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01Overview
Is Holbury a good place to live?
02Prices
What do houses cost in Holbury?
03Schools
What are the schools like in Holbury?
04Flood risk
Is Holbury at risk of flooding?
05Crime
Is Holbury a safe area?
06Transport
How well connected is Holbury?
07Planning
Can I extend a house in Holbury?
08The area around
What's the area around Holbury like?
09Who lives here
Who lives in Holbury?
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Data to May 2026 · Figures checked 28 September 2026 (what this means)