BH20 6DW
a primarily residential postcode in Wool, Dorset
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.6764 / 50°40'35"N
Longitude: -2.2299 / 2°13'47"W
OS Eastings: 383854
OS Northings: 86332
OS Grid: SY838863
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 21J.F2V
Mapcode Global: FRA 6769.52R
Plus Code: 9C2VMQGC+H3
Maidenhead Locator System: IO80vq22
What Three Birds: tern.crossbill.pigeon
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Blakes Corner, Chalk Pit Lane, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DW
Summary
BH20 6DW is a primarily residential postcode in Wool, Dorset. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly bungalows and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £138,157 to £1,375,960 with an average of £385,956.
7% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
The average commercial rateable value is £4,500. The most common recorded business type is Surgery.
Wool is a village, which had a population of 2,724 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 89 people resident in BH20 6DW, of which 38 were male and 51 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
BH20 6DW is in the Dorchester and Weymouth travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
BH20 6DW is approximately 28m (92ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BH20 6DW
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BH20 6DW
1b1: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural Life
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BH20 6DW
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BH20 6DW are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Dorset Council
Ward
West Purbeck
Councillors
Peter Wharf (Conservative)
Laura Miller (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
South Dorset
MP
Richard Drax (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BH20 6DW.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BH20 6DW.
Primary
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Folly Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DS
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Wool Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
High Street, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6BT
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Bovington Primary School
Holt Road, Bovington, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6LE
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School
School Lane, West Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5SA
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Frome Valley CofE VA First School
School Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8WR
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 9
Good
Secondary
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8SA
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Ages 9 - 13
Good
Lytchett Minster School
Lytchett Minster, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6JD
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Osmund's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Dorchester
Barnes Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DZ
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2HS
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
The Thomas Hardye School
Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ET
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Carter Community School
Blandford Close, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4BQ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Wey Valley School
Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5AN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.