Postcode BH21 1HL is located in an urban city, within the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East area of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Colehill area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Colehill is £70,764 per year. The median sale price in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East is £440,000 (around £426 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £347,500 and £605,000. The nearest station is Hamworthy, about 5.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Colehill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,510 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Colehill has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.4 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 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Colehill is £70,764 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH21 1HL.
Colehill near BH21 1HL 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 5.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 (about £426 per square foot) in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £1,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 79 | £540,000 | £426 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £350,000 | £465 |
| Terraced | 8 | £315,000 | £380 |
| Flats | 7 | £275,500 | £249 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £394,000 | £206,000 | £270,000 | £258,000 |
| 2017 | £440,000 | £222,500 | £288,500 | £278,500 |
| 2018 | £425,000 | £175,250 | £305,000 | £277,500 |
| 2019 | £451,500 | £285,000 | £315,000 | £282,500 |
| 2020 | £490,000 | £225,000 | £340,000 | £280,250 |
| 2021 | £490,000 | £233,750 | £325,000 | £305,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £268,500 | £375,000 | £345,000 |
| 2023 | £525,000 | £231,500 | £387,000 | £326,500 |
| 2024 | £535,000 | £153,000 | £380,000 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £516,500 | £230,000 | £386,200 | £322,500 |
| 2026 | £560,000 | £267,500 | £350,000 | £310,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £331 | £233 | £293 | £313 |
| 2017 | £350 | £292 | £308 | £278 |
| 2018 | £373 | £269 | £361 | £336 |
| 2019 | £351 | £275 | £358 | £323 |
| 2020 | £356 | £309 | £368 | £338 |
| 2021 | £385 | £325 | £448 | £353 |
| 2022 | £425 | £319 | £474 | £428 |
| 2023 | £444 | £377 | £441 | £410 |
| 2024 | £447 | £165 | £440 | £353 |
| 2025 | £429 | £267 | £441 | £411 |
| 2026 | £419 | £224 | £434 | £386 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH21 1HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | Flat 6, Glen Ashton, 44, Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, BH21 2QH | Flats | Leasehold | £322,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Flat 17, Grangewood Hall, Cranfield Avenue, Wimborne, BH21 1BZ | Flats | Leasehold | £295,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 16, Beaufort Drive, Wimborne, BH21 1BB | Detached | Freehold | £477,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 1, Bourne Court, Wimborne, BH21 1DF | Terraced | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 40, Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1AW | Other | Freehold | £1,723,500 |
In the BH21 1HL postcode area, located within Colehill, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2023. | |
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jan 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Allenbourn Middle School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
Allenbourn Middle School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Beaucroft Foundation School | Foundation special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
Beaucroft Foundation School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2023
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH21 1HL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Waitrose | Rowlands Hill, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1AN | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | 102-104 Leigh Road, Wimborne Minster, BH21 2AE | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | 1 Crown Mead, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1ED | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | High Street, Dorset, BH21 1HR | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | The Co-operative Food | Wimborne Road, Dorset, BH21 1NW | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 BH21 1HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Todd
Colehill & Wimborne Minster East - Elected 2 May 2024
Jindy Atwal
Colehill & Wimborne Minster East - Elected 2 May 2024
Vikki Slade
Mid Dorset and North Poole - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH21 1HL records about 36 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BH21 1HL in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East is £440,000 (about £426 per square foot) based on 127 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to BH21 1HL, including St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne (Good), Allenbourn Middle School (Good) and Beaucroft Foundation School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH21 1HL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,510 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 BH21 1HL is Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Andrew Todd (Liberal Democrats) and Jindy Atwal (Liberal Democrats).