Postcode BH21 3AX 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 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% 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 4.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is The Green.
Merley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,007 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Merley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH21 3AX.
Merley near BH21 3AX 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 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Green | Small | Walking directions to The Green |
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 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH21 3AX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan 2026 | 24, Oakley Lane, Wimborne, BH21 3AB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Poachers Cottage, Oakley Lane, Wimborne, BH21 3AB | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 323, Sopwith Crescent, Wimborne, BH21 1XQ | Detached | Freehold | £417,500 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 347, Sopwith Crescent, Wimborne, BH21 1XQ | Detached | Freehold | £520,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 9, De Haviland Close, Wimborne, BH21 1XU | Detached | Freehold | £620,000 |
In the BH21 3AX 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 inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Canford School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Merley First School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. | |
Merley First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2023
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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 3AX, 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 3AX records about 19 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around BH21 3AX 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 3AX, including Canford School and Merley First School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH21 3AX scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,007 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 3AX 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).