BH21 1ST
a primarily residential postcode in Merley, Poole
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.785 / 50°47'5"N
Longitude: -1.9658 / 1°57'56"W
OS Eastings: 402508
OS Northings: 98382
OS Grid: SZ025983
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 435.MTX
Mapcode Global: FRA 67S0.D12
Plus Code: 9C2WQ2MM+XM
Maidenhead Locator System: IO90as48
What Three Birds: pratincole.finch.needletail
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Chichester Walk, Merley, Wimborne BH21 1ST
Summary
BH21 1ST is a primarily residential postcode in Merley, Poole. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is D.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £169,401 to £441,804 with an average of £307,002.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975.
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.
The average commercial rateable value is £8,000. The most common recorded business type is Day Nursery.
In the 2011 census, there were 52 people resident in BH21 1ST, of which 26 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 1ST is in the Poole travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bournemouth and Poole Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BH21 1ST is approximately 31m (102ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BH21 1ST
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BH21 1ST
6b4: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Older Workers and Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BH21 1ST
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BH21 1ST include Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BH21 1ST at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BH21 1ST 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 1ST.
- 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 1ST.
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
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
Secondary
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
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
Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3HQ
Community School
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.