Postcode BH21 7LX is located in a rural village, within the Ferndown South ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Parley & Hampreston area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Parley & Hampreston is £56,786 per year. The nearest station is Branksome, about 4.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Parley & Hampreston has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,760 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Parley & Hampreston has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Parley & Hampreston is £56,786 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH21 7LX.
Parley & Hampreston near BH21 7LX has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Branksome located about 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £371 per square foot) in Ferndown South area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £960,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 74 | £520,000 | £406 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £308,500 | £355 |
| Terraced | 16 | £298,500 | £352 |
| Flats | 31 | £187,500 | £263 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £446,500 | £275,000 | £285,000 | £222,475 |
| 2017 | £439,995 | £202,500 | £280,000 | £306,250 |
| 2018 | £450,000 | £237,000 | £365,000 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | £425,000 | £302,500 | £315,000 | £259,250 |
| 2020 | £446,250 | £245,000 | £300,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £490,000 | £263,000 | £325,000 | £284,500 |
| 2022 | £610,000 | £290,000 | £377,500 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £555,000 | £260,000 | £322,500 | £287,500 |
| 2024 | £495,000 | £247,500 | £292,750 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | £513,000 | £214,000 | £330,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £492,000 | £185,000 | £300,000 | £350,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £307 | £296 | £323 | £296 |
| 2017 | £326 | £268 | £287 | £309 |
| 2018 | £334 | £276 | £306 | £301 |
| 2019 | £313 | £277 | £320 | £300 |
| 2020 | £350 | £268 | £387 | £298 |
| 2021 | £378 | £281 | £299 | £304 |
| 2022 | £420 | £307 | £383 | £377 |
| 2023 | £435 | £336 | £327 | £338 |
| 2024 | £396 | £310 | £390 | £370 |
| 2025 | £411 | £274 | £388 | £357 |
| 2026 | £372 | £251 | £355 | £332 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH21 7LX.
In the BH21 7LX postcode area, located within Parley & Hampreston, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding |
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 7LX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hannah Hobbs-Chell
Ferndown South - Elected 2 May 2024
Julie Lorraine Robinson
Ferndown South - Elected 2 May 2024
Christopher Chope
Christchurch - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH21 7LX records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 other theft.
The median sale price around BH21 7LX in Parley & Hampreston is £400,000 (about £371 per square foot) based on 133 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BH21 7LX, including Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BH21 7LX scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,760 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Christchurch covering BH21 7LX is Christopher Chope (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Hannah Hobbs-Chell (Independent) and Julie Lorraine Robinson (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.