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BH22 8HU

Sherborne Drive

Ferndown South

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Detailed insights for BH22 8HU

Overview

Postcode BH22 8HU is located in an urban city, within the Ferndown South ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Parley & Hampreston area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Parley & Hampreston is £56,786 per year. The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 4.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
7
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Parley & Hampreston has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,132 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Parley & Hampreston has a very low crime rate, with approximately 7.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Parley & Hampreston is £56,786 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH22 8HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Parley & Hampreston near BH22 8HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 4.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
2,458.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
3.67(-89%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.62(-83%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.05(-84%)
Burglary
1.05(-62%)
Other theft
0.52(-91%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
273
95.79%
Other White
10
3.51%
Other
1
0.35%
Irish
1
0.35%
Total population: 285

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65
24.53%
Level 3 (A level)
52
19.62%
No qualifications
43
16.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
13.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
12.83%
Total 16+ residents: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
101
73.19%
Owns with a mortgage
31
22.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.62%
Other social rented
1
0.72%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Ferndown South

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Ferndown South area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,630,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ferndown South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ferndown South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached72£510,000
Flats31£220,000
Semi-Detached9£346,000
Terraced20£298,500

10 year median price trend in Ferndown South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ferndown South.

Schools

In the BH22 8HU postcode area, located within Parley & Hampreston, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH22 8HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryParley First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryFerndown First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miMiddle deemed secondaryFerndown Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH22 8HU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH22 8HU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S FoodhallDorset, BH22 9AFWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.3 miTesco ExpressGlenmoor Road, Dorset, BH22 8QEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miTescoPenny's Walk, Dorset, BH22 9THWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miIcelandVictoria Road, Dorset, BH22 9HUWalking directions to Iceland
0.5 miFerndown Food & WineDorset, BH22 9FQWalking directions to Ferndown Food & Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dorset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,754
Band B£2,046
Band C£2,338
Band D£2,630
Band E£3,215
Band F£3,799
Band G£4,384
Band H£5,261

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictDorsetE06000059
Parliamentary ConstituencyChristchurchE14001171
WardFerndown SouthE05012701
ParishFerndown TownE04012463
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Parley & HamprestonE02004253
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 024AE01020395
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.