Postcode BH21 2QT is located in an urban city, within the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East ward 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 nearest station is Hamworthy, about 5.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Colehill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,724 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Colehill has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.4% 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 2QT.
Colehill near BH21 2QT 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 5.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £442,500 (about £427 per square foot) in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £1,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 73 | £520,000 | £426 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £383,000 | £466 |
| Terraced | 10 | £315,000 | £396 |
| Flats | 6 | £217,500 | £231 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £455,000 | £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 | £510,000 | £220,000 | £386,200 | £320,000 |
| 2026 | £573,000 | £209,750 | £355,000 | £310,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325 | £233 | £303 | £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 | £431 | £255 | £441 | £409 |
| 2026 | £419 | £186 | £470 | £416 |
There were 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH21 2QT.
In the BH21 2QT postcode area, located within Colehill, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH21 2QT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | Wimborne Road, Dorset, BH21 1NW | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.5 mi | Waitrose | Rowlands Hill, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1AN | Walking directions to Waitrose |
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 BH21 2QT, 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 2QT 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around BH21 2QT in Colehill is £442,500 (about £427 per square foot) based on 124 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to BH21 2QT, including Wimborne First School and Nursery, Beaucroft Foundation School (Good) and St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BH21 2QT scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,724 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 2QT 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).
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.