BH31 6BU
a residential postcode in Verwood, Dorset
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.8769 / 50°52'36"N
Longitude: -1.8634 / 1°51'48"W
OS Eastings: 409708
OS Northings: 108612
OS Grid: SU097086
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 424.XC8
Mapcode Global: FRA 66ZS.9W9
Plus Code: 9C2WV4GP+QJ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO90bv60
What Three Birds: parula.ruff.moorhen
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Lake Road, Verwood BH31 6BU
Summary
BH31 6BU is a residential postcode in Verwood, Dorset. It was first introduced in September 1991.
The most common council tax bands are F 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 £59,899 to £744,664 with an average of £459,235.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
17% 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.
Verwood is a town, which had a population of 13,360 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 54 people resident in BH31 6BU, of which 25 were male and 29 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
BH31 6BU is in the Bournemouth travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
BH31 6BU is approximately 34m (112ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BH31 6BU
6a3: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Detached Retirement Living
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BH31 6BU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near BH31 6BU include Co-Operative Food and Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
BH31 6BU at other websites
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near BH31 6BU at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BH31 6BU at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BH31 6BU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BH31 6BU 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
Verwood
Councillors
Toni Coombs (Conservative)
Simon Gibson (Conservative)
Spencer Flower (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North Dorset
MP
Simon Hoare (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BH31 6BU.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BH31 6BU.
Primary
Hillside Community First School
Hillside Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7HE
Community School
Ages 5 - 9
Good
Trinity CofE VA First School
Coopers Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7PG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 9
Outstanding
Verwood Church of England First School
Howe Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6JF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 9
Outstanding
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School
Church Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RF
Academy Converter
Ages 2 - 9
Outstanding
St James' Church of England First School, Alderholt
Park Lane, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 3AJ
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 9
Good
Secondary
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Howe Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6JF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Cranborne Middle School
Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5RP
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
West Moors Middle School
Heathfield Way, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0DA
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Ringwood School Academy
Parsonage Barn Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1SE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1EZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Ferndown Middle School
Peter Grant Way, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9UP
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Colehill Lane, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7AB
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Allenbourn Middle School
East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.