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BH31 6PA

Thomas Lockyer Close

Verwood

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Detailed insights for BH31 6PA

Overview

Postcode BH31 6PA is located in an urban city, within the Verwood ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the East Verwood area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in East Verwood is £61,238 per year. The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 10.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

East Verwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,984 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

East Verwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in East Verwood is £61,238 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH31 6PA.

Flood risk

No risk

East Verwood near BH31 6PA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 10 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
6,420.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Other theft
15.81(+181%)
Violence and sexual offences
14.49(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.54(-30%)
Shoplifting
9.88(+48%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.27(-19%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
333
95.14%
Other White
11
3.14%
Irish
5
1.43%
Indian
1
0.29%
Total population: 350

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
52
19.4%
Level 3 (A level)
52
19.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
18.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
15.3%
No qualifications
41
15.3%
Total 16+ residents: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
45.99%
Owns outright
52
37.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.49%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.84%
Shared ownership
1
0.73%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Verwood

Based on 194 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Verwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,000 up to £816,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Verwood 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 Verwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached113£470,000
Flats17£195,000
Semi-Detached24£345,000
Terraced40£290,000

10 year median price trend in Verwood

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

Schools

In the BH31 6PA postcode area, located within East Verwood, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH31 6PA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miMiddle deemed secondaryEmmanuel Middle Church of England Middle SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryVerwood Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHillside Community First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH31 6PA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH31 6PA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisonsChiltern Drive, Verwood, BH31 6USWalking directions to Morrisons
0.5 miLidlRingwood Road, Dorset, BH31 7AJWalking directions to Lidl

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 ConstituencyNorth DorsetE14001388
WardVerwoodE05012724
ParishVerwoodE04012819
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)East VerwoodE02004244
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 010AE01020416
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1996-06-01

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Data Sources

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