Postcode BH20 5AX is located in a rural village, within the Wareham ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers is £50,983 per year. The nearest station is Wareham (Dorset), about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,084 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.3 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 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers is £50,983 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH20 5AX.
Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers near BH20 5AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wareham (Dorset) located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £387,000 (about £391 per square foot) in Wareham area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £520,000 | £422 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £355,000 | £382 |
| Terraced | 33 | £325,000 | £358 |
| Flats | 13 | £175,000 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £352,500 | £172,475 | £285,750 | £252,500 |
| 2017 | £405,000 | £174,950 | £307,475 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | £382,500 | £195,000 | £287,500 | £262,500 |
| 2019 | £380,000 | £213,000 | £294,250 | £260,875 |
| 2020 | £435,000 | £204,000 | £296,000 | £280,250 |
| 2021 | £451,000 | £188,000 | £325,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | £530,000 | £199,975 | £355,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £511,500 | £203,000 | £370,000 | £322,000 |
| 2024 | £477,500 | £185,000 | £325,000 | £316,000 |
| 2025 | £500,000 | £191,500 | £367,500 | £320,000 |
| 2026 | £615,000 | £161,250 | £355,000 | £339,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £314 | £309 | £293 | £292 |
| 2017 | £340 | £334 | £301 | £279 |
| 2018 | £325 | £327 | £268 | £295 |
| 2019 | £361 | £326 | £285 | £305 |
| 2020 | £340 | £291 | £311 | £314 |
| 2021 | £407 | £343 | £341 | £317 |
| 2022 | £467 | £364 | £387 | £367 |
| 2023 | £447 | £341 | £403 | £332 |
| 2024 | £416 | £343 | £350 | £359 |
| 2025 | £416 | £316 | £352 | £357 |
| 2026 | £452 | £308 | £392 | £359 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH20 5AX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 98, Furzebrook Road, Wareham, BH20 5AU | Terraced | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | 8, Old Furzebrook Road, Wareham, BH20 5DD | Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | 2, Old Furzebrook Road, Wareham, BH20 5DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £630,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH20 5AX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Premier | Corfe Road, Stoborough, Wareham, BH20 5AZ | Walking directions to Premier |
Annual council tax rates for Dorset district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BH20 5AX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Beryl Rita Ezzard
Wareham - Elected 2 May 2024
Ryan David Holloway
Wareham - Elected 2 May 2024
Vikki Slade
Mid Dorset and North Poole - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH20 5AX records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BH20 5AX in Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers is £387,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 125 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BH20 5AX, including Stoborough Church of England Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BH20 5AX scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,084 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 BH20 5AX is Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Beryl Rita Ezzard (Liberal Democrats) and Ryan David Holloway (Liberal Democrats).