VerifiedRothesay Lodge is a retirement living development operated by Churchill Living, offering properties available to buy or rent.
Retirement living in New Milton
1 development
AskBart lists 1 retirement development in and around New Milton, run by Churchill Living. 1 offers homes to buy, and 1 to rent. The average home in New Forest sold for £380,310 (HM Land Registry, June 2026).
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Retirement living (1)
VerifiedNew Milton in numbers
| Retirement developments listed | 1 |
|---|---|
| Operators | 1 (largest: Churchill Living, 1) |
| With homes to buy | 1 |
| With homes to rent | 1 |
| Average sold price, New Forest (HM Land Registry, June 2026) | £380,310 |
Figures are for the homes listed on this page.
House prices in New Forest
The average house price in New Forest is £380,310, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.
Average price by property type
- All property types
- £380,310
- Detached
- £576,165
- Semi-detached
- £366,192
- Terraced
- £296,504
- Flats & maisonettes
- £195,788
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.
New Milton: health, services and environment
Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.
People aged 85+
+50%
Projected change in New Forest, 2025 to 2035 (8,707 to 13,063). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+19.3%
Projected change in New Forest, 2025 to 2035 (55,132 to 65,774). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
7
Nearest: Boots (0.1 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
8
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Superfast broadband
99.6%
of premises within a mile of the centre; 73.3% can get gigabit (England: 88.4%). Useful for video calls with family.
Air quality (NO₂)
6.8 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
6.3 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
3–10 out of 10
Where the 17 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived). 2 are in the least deprived tenth.
Hospices near New Milton
- Oakhaven Hospice · 4.5 milesCQC Good (report published December 2025). CQC page
- Lewis-Manning Hospice Care · 14 milesCQC page
Hospitals near New Milton
- Care homes near Lymington Urgent Treatment Centre · urgent treatment centre · 4.9 miles
- Care homes near The Royal Bournemouth Hospital · A&E · 7.2 miles
Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Ofcom Connected Nations; Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.
Common questions
How many retirement developments are there in New Milton?
AskBart lists 1 retirement development in and around New Milton. The largest operator is Churchill Living (1).
Can I rent a retirement property in New Milton?
Yes: 1 of the 1 development offer homes to rent.
What do homes sell for in New Forest?
The average home in New Forest sold for £380,310 in June 2026, according to HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.
Is retirement living in New Milton regulated by the CQC?
No. Retirement housing isn't rated by the Care Quality Commission. Where a development offers on-site personal care, that care service is registered with the regulator separately.
Weighing up your options in New Milton?
Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in New Milton:
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