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BH16 5LD

Holcombe Road

Lytchett Matravers & Upton

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Detailed insights for BH16 5LD

Overview

Postcode BH16 5LD is located in an urban city, within the Lytchett Matravers & Upton ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Upton & Lytchett Minster area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Upton & Lytchett Minster is £51,474 per year. The nearest station is Hamworthy located about 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Upton & Lytchett Minster has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,062 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Upton & Lytchett Minster has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Upton & Lytchett Minster is £51,474 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH16 5LD.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton & Lytchett Minster near BH16 5LD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hamworthy located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH16 5LD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Hamworthy

N/A

Walking directions to Hamworthy

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
4,305 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.44(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.33(-38%)
Other theft
4.15(-26%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.59(-60%)
Public order
2.07(-69%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
336
95.18%
Other White
12
3.4%
Chinese
2
0.57%
Other
2
0.57%
Indian
1
0.28%
Total population: 353

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
78
27.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
16.25%
Level 3 (A level)
44
15.55%
No qualifications
42
14.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
13.43%
Total 16+ residents: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
48.46%
Owns with a mortgage
53
40.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Lytchett Matravers & Upton

Based on 163 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Lytchett Matravers & Upton area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £1,775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lytchett Matravers & Upton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lytchett Matravers & Upton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached69£450,000
Flats16£197,500
Semi-Detached46£329,475
Terraced32£297,975

10 year median price trend in Lytchett Matravers & Upton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lytchett Matravers & Upton.

Schools

In the BH16 5LD postcode area, located within Upton & Lytchett Minster, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH16 5LD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryUpton Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miNot applicableYarrells Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryUpton Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH16 5LD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH16 5LD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparDorset, BH16 5PGWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miCo-op FoodThe Crossways, Dorset, BH16 5HBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miAldiBlandford Road North, Upton, BH16 5PRWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dorset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,754
Band B£2,046
Band C£2,338
Band D£2,630
Band E£3,215
Band F£3,799
Band G£4,384
Band H£5,261

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictDorsetE06000059
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid Dorset and North PooleE14001363
WardLytchett Matravers & UptonE05012706
ParishLytchett Minster and UptonE04003478
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Upton & Lytchett MinsterE02004264
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 028DE01020474
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.