BH21 1RR
a primarily residential postcode in Merley, Poole
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.7803 / 50°46'48"N
Longitude: -1.9783 / 1°58'41"W
OS Eastings: 401625
OS Northings: 97854
OS Grid: SZ016978
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 31T.YG5
Mapcode Global: FRA 67R0.TB0
Plus Code: 9C2WQ2JC+4M
Maidenhead Locator System: IO90as27
What Three Birds: avocet.bullfinch.kingfisher
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Gravel Hill, Wimborne BH21 1RR
Summary
BH21 1RR is a primarily residential postcode in Merley, Poole. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are E and F.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £70,000 to £578,527 with an average of £389,708.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949 and between 1950 and 1966.
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) ratings are E, C and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £3,150. The most common recorded business type is Sports Ground.
In the 2011 census, there were 53 people resident in BH21 1RR, of which 27 were male and 26 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
BH21 1RR is in the Poole travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bournemouth and Poole Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BH21 1RR is approximately 49m (161ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BH21 1RR
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BH21 1RR
6a4: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Ageing in Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BH21 1RR
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BH21 1RR include Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BH21 1RR 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
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Ward
Bearwood & Merley
Councillors
Marcus Andrews (Liberal Democrat)
David Brown (Liberal Democrat)
Richard Burton (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
MP
Michael Tomlinson (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BH21 1RR.
- 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 BH21 1RR.
Primary
Merley First School
Oakley Straight, Merley, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1SD
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Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
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
Broadstone First School
Tudor Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8AA
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Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Springdale First School
Springdale Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9BW
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Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Secondary
Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9BG
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Ages 13 - 18
Good
Allenbourn Middle School
East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
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Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3HQ
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9JU
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Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
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
Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8RE
Academy Sponsor Led
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.