Latitude: 50.7961 / 50°47'45"N
Longitude: -1.9777 / 1°58'39"W
OS Eastings: 401668
OS Northings: 99613
OS Grid: SZ016996
Mapcode National: GBR 31T.4S5
Mapcode Global: FRA 66RZ.MBK
Plus Code: 9C2WQ2WC+CW
Maidenhead Locator System: IO90at21
What Three Birds: chiffchaff.bunting.crossbill
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
BH21 1BS is a residential postcode in Merley, Dorset. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are typically detached and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £200,788 to £665,182 with an average of £389,754.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929 and before 1900.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Wimborne Minster is a town, which had a population of 15,174 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 55 people resident in BH21 1BS, of which 24 were male and 31 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
BH21 1BS is in the Poole travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
BH21 1BS is approximately 20m (66ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BH21 1BS
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BH21 1BS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BH21 1BS include Budgens, Co-Operative Food and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of BH21 1BS 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
Wimborne Minster
Councillors
Shane Bartlett (Liberal Democrat)
David Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
MP
Michael Tomlinson (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BH21 1BS.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BH21 1BS.
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne
St John's Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1BX
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Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Merley First School
Oakley Straight, Merley, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1SD
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Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wimborne
Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HN
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Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Hayeswood First School
Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HN
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Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Allenbourn Middle School
East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
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Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Colehill Lane, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7AB
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Ages 9 - 13
Good
Queen Elizabeth's School
Blandford Road, Pamphill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT
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Ages 13 - 18
Good
Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3HQ
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9BG
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Ages 13 - 18
Good
Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9JU
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Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8RE
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Oak Academy
Duck Lane, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9JJ
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Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.