OFFICE SPACE / ENGLAND
Office space in New Forest
Where the offices are in New Forest, which areas cost less, and what business rates would be, from the Valuation Office's official figures. These count offices, occupied or empty; they are not listings.
- OFFICES (2026)
- About 940
- SERVICED OFFICES (2026)
- About 70
- RATEABLE VALUE PER M² (2025)
- £116
- AREAS
- 23
Where the offices are
The areas of New Forest with the most office premises: the most choice.
| Area | Offices (2026) | Office floorspace | Rateable value per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymington Town & Boldre | 160 | 15,000 m² | £100about the New Forest average |
| Ringwood South | 160 | 24,000 m² | £117about 21% above the New Forest average |
| Fordingbridge, Rockbourne & Woodgreen | 70 | 9,000 m² | £86about 11% below the New Forest average |
| Totton Town | 60 | 8,000 m² | £87about 10% below the New Forest average |
| Hordle & Bashley | 50 | 2,000 m² | £109about 12% above the New Forest average |
| Hythe | 50 | 4,000 m² | £84about 13% below the New Forest average |
| Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley | 40 | 4,000 m² | £80about 18% below the New Forest average |
| New Milton East | 40 | 5,000 m² | £91about 6% below the New Forest average |
| Totton Rushington | 40 | 2,000 m² | £106about 9% above the New Forest average |
| Ashurst & Cadnam | 30 | 5,000 m² | £79about 19% below the New Forest average |
| Brockenhurst & Sway | 30 | 2,000 m² | £85about 12% below the New Forest average |
| Lymington North & West | 30 | 5,000 m² | £115about 19% above the New Forest average |
| Lyndhurst & Minstead | 30 | 10,000 m² | £79about 19% below the New Forest average |
| Milford & Lymington South | 30 | 1,000 m² | £91about 6% below the New Forest average |
| Ringwood North & Ibsley | 30 | 7,000 m² | £125about 29% above the New Forest average |
Lower-cost office areas
Areas with at least 50 offices and a rateable value per m² at least 15% below the New Forest average.
No area with many offices is noticeably cheaper than the council average.
Business rates
What would the business rates be?
A year's bill in England, 2026 to 2027, before any relief other than small business rate relief.
About £2,490 a year after small business rate relief (57% off; £5,746 before it).
A rateable value of about £13,300 (the New Forest average for offices, raised by the average 2026 revaluation rise), times the small business multiplier of 43.2p.
A guide only: the council sends the bill, and transitional relief, other reliefs and the actual valuation change it. Find a property's rateable value with Find a business rates valuation. Sources: gov.uk, gov.uk.
Where to find premises for sale or to let
- Find a business rates valuation
Rateable values of offices in a council: choose Advanced, special category 203.
- Government Property Finder
Public-sector buildings and land for sale or to let.
- Rightmove Commercial
Offices from agents, for sale and to let.
- LoopNet UK
Offices from agents, for sale and to let.
Looking near a particular street? Search by postcode.
Other councils in England with many offices
About these figures
- Office premises are the rated offices the Valuation Office counts, occupied or empty, on 31 March 2026: how much office space an area has, not what is on the market today. Counts are rounded to the nearest 10, and small numbers are not published.
- Rateable value is the Valuation Office's estimate of a year's open-market rent on a past valuation date, not an asking price or rent, and leaves out service charges and VAT. The area figures are for 2023; use them to compare areas, not to budget.
- Areas are ONS middle-layer super output areas, of about 7,000 residents each.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Valuation Office, HMRC). Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, and Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Area names: House of Commons Library, Open Parliament Licence.