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Checked October 2026New Forest council pest control
New Forest District Council runs a pest control service. Rats: £210 for 4 visits.
What the council treats
New Forest| Pest | Fee | Covers | Notes | Against other councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rats | £210 | 4 visits | initial visit plus up to three follow-up visits; further visits £60 each | £119 above the median |
| Mice | £210 | 4 visits | initial visit plus up to three follow-up visits; further visits £60 each | £115 above the median |
| Wasp nest | £125 | 1 visits | one nest on site; each additional nest £40 per 15 minutes | £48.12 above the median |
| Bed bugs | £115 | 1 visits | initial survey and quotation only; follow-up treatment quoted | £71.26 below the median |
| Fleas | £150 | 1 visits | one 30-minute visit; £40 per extra 15 minutes | £36.90 above the median |
| Carpet moths and carpet beetles | £150 | 1 visits |
- Concessions: Half price rats/mice treatment (£105; further visits £30) for residents on defined benefits
- Businesses: the council also offers commercial pest control
- Notes: Page gives no fee year or VAT statement. Does not treat ants, silverfish, cluster flies, squirrels, moles, foxes, bees, pigeons. Business premises: £210 call-out advice charge then quoted treatment; contracts offered. Book by phone 023 8028 5000; payment non-refundable.
Status: Treats pests. Fees as published, read on the council's site; the page gives no fee year, checked 2026-10-02.
Places this council covers
Hythe and Dibden Purlieu, Lymington, New Milton, Ringwood, Totton
Private pest control
Private firms usually come sooner, treat more pests and give a guarantee. Here is what each service involves and costs.