Postcode BH16 6AL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Stour & Allen Vale ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Sturminster Marshall & Crichel area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel is £62,580 per year. The nearest station is Hamworthy, about 3.3 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Sturminster Marshall & Crichel has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,083 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Sturminster Marshall & Crichel has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel is £62,580 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 301 ft away from BH16 6AL.
Sturminster Marshall & Crichel near BH16 6AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hamworthy located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £392 per square foot) in Stour & Allen Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £630,000 | £410 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £392,500 | £391 |
| Terraced | 6 | £379,500 | £380 |
| Flats | 3 | £300,000 | £353 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £546,500 | £296,000 | £387,500 |
| 2017 | £615,000 | £312,475 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | £565,000 | £336,250 | £277,500 |
| 2019 | £542,500 | £330,000 | £310,000 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £320,000 | £342,475 |
| 2021 | £635,000 | £410,000 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | £760,000 | £450,000 | £400,000 |
| 2023 | £645,000 | £425,000 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £570,000 | £360,000 | £472,000 |
| 2025 | £579,000 | £500,000 | £405,000 |
| 2026 | £810,000 | £372,500 | £352,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285 | £303 | £287 |
| 2017 | £335 | £329 | £317 |
| 2018 | £345 | £306 | £332 |
| 2019 | £351 | £293 | £338 |
| 2020 | £331 | £284 | £349 |
| 2021 | £394 | £335 | £379 |
| 2022 | £474 | £368 | £409 |
| 2023 | £398 | £359 | £381 |
| 2024 | £378 | £384 | £398 |
| 2025 | £397 | £391 | £408 |
| 2026 | — | £430 | £398 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the BH16 6AL postcode area, located within Sturminster Marshall & Crichel, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Graduately Developing Futures | Other independent special school | Good |
Annual council tax rates for Dorset district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BH16 6AL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Will Chakawhata
Stour & Allen Vale - Elected 2 May 2024
Vikki Slade
Mid Dorset and North Poole - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH16 6AL records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BH16 6AL in Sturminster Marshall & Crichel is £405,000 (about £392 per square foot) based on 39 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BH16 6AL, including Graduately Developing Futures (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BH16 6AL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,083 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole covering BH16 6AL is Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Will Chakawhata (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.