Postcode BH21 1RP is located in an urban city, within the Bearwood & Merley area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Merley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 88% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Merley is £63,101 per year. The median sale price in Bearwood & Merley is £365,000 (around £383 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £294,875 and £452,500. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset), about 4.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Merley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,657 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Merley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10 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 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Merley is £63,101 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 287 ft away from BH21 1RP.
Merley near BH21 1RP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 4.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 195 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £383 per square foot) in Bearwood & Merley area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,500 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 107 | £425,000 | £398 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £337,500 | £393 |
| Terraced | 38 | £281,000 | £376 |
| Flats | 14 | £182,500 | £305 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £335,000 | £152,320 | £268,500 | £245,000 |
| 2017 | £357,000 | £145,750 | £258,000 | £235,000 |
| 2018 | £352,000 | £163,000 | £275,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £163,250 | £307,500 | £237,500 |
| 2020 | £372,500 | £173,250 | £310,000 | £243,750 |
| 2021 | £395,000 | £181,000 | £322,500 | £263,000 |
| 2022 | £470,000 | £166,250 | £361,500 | £285,000 |
| 2023 | £455,000 | £199,975 | £355,000 | £305,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £169,000 | £345,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £227,500 | £347,750 | £280,000 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £152,750 | £330,000 | £273,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £330 | £282 | £325 | £334 |
| 2017 | £321 | £316 | £335 | £307 |
| 2018 | £341 | £319 | £338 | £334 |
| 2019 | £342 | £322 | £306 | £336 |
| 2020 | £366 | £260 | £372 | £305 |
| 2021 | £366 | £305 | £374 | £353 |
| 2022 | £406 | £368 | £418 | £411 |
| 2023 | £432 | £364 | £400 | £395 |
| 2024 | £399 | £328 | £403 | £396 |
| 2025 | £411 | £313 | £394 | £361 |
| 2026 | £385 | £293 | £393 | £376 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH21 1RP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | 90, Rempstone Road, Wimborne, BH21 1RP | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 41, Gravel Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1RW | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 3, Gravel Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1RW | Detached | Freehold | £270,155 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 45, Gravel Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1RW | Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 9, De Montfort Road, Wimborne, BH21 1TG | Detached | Freehold | £355,000 |
In the BH21 1RP postcode area, located within Merley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Merley First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | South West Regional Assessment Centre | Special post 16 institution | Unrated Unrated. |
Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 1RP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Anthony Brown
Bearwood & Merley - Elected 4 May 2023
Marcus Julian Charles Andrews
Bearwood & Merley - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Glyn Burton
Bearwood & Merley - Elected 4 May 2023
Vikki Slade
Mid Dorset and North Poole - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH21 1RP records about 10 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 1RP in Bearwood & Merley is £365,000 (about £383 per square foot) based on 195 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to BH21 1RP, including Merley First School (Good) and South West Regional Assessment Centre. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH21 1RP scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,657 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 1RP is Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: David Anthony Brown (Liberal Democrats), Marcus Julian Charles Andrews (Liberal Democrats) and Richard Glyn Burton (Liberal Democrats).