Postcode BH20 5DQ is located in a rural hamlet, within the South East Purbeck 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 2.3 miles away.
Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,481 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 47% 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 0.0% 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 5DQ.
Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers near BH20 5DQ 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £570,000 (about £502 per square foot) in South East Purbeck area, with individual transactions ranging from £270,000 up to £4,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £733,000 | £455 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £400,000 | £563 |
| Terraced | 8 | £388,500 | £529 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £540,000 | — | £551,250 | £315,000 |
| 2017 | £577,500 | — | £357,500 | £330,160 |
| 2018 | £575,000 | — | £400,000 | £430,000 |
| 2019 | £585,500 | — | £399,950 | £371,750 |
| 2020 | £560,000 | £330,000 | £455,000 | £393,750 |
| 2021 | £616,250 | £350,000 | £495,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | £685,000 | £337,000 | £500,000 | £427,500 |
| 2023 | £750,000 | — | £352,500 | £450,000 |
| 2024 | £645,000 | £325,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2025 | £685,000 | — | £384,500 | £385,000 |
| 2026 | £780,500 | — | — | £388,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £333 | — | £362 | £502 |
| 2017 | £348 | — | £413 | £383 |
| 2018 | £398 | — | £386 | £486 |
| 2019 | £349 | — | £350 | £394 |
| 2020 | £399 | £361 | £341 | £282 |
| 2021 | £416 | £353 | £422 | £418 |
| 2022 | £526 | £404 | £470 | £568 |
| 2023 | £534 | — | £455 | £678 |
| 2024 | £502 | £381 | £423 | £431 |
| 2025 | £445 | — | £418 | £518 |
| 2026 | £458 | — | — | £531 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH20 5DQ.
In the BH20 5DQ postcode area, located within Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 BH20 5DQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ben Wilson
South East Purbeck - Elected 2 May 2024
Lloyd Hatton
South Dorset - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH20 5DQ 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 5DQ in Corfe Castle & Langton Matravers is £570,000 (about £502 per square foot) based on 35 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BH20 5DQ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,481 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Dorset covering BH20 5DQ is Lloyd Hatton (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ben Wilson (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.