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BH31 7PU

Station Road

Verwood

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Detailed insights for BH31 7PU

Overview

Postcode BH31 7PU is located in an urban city, within the Verwood ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the West Verwood area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in West Verwood is £59,110 per year. The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 10.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Verwood Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

West Verwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,369 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

West Verwood has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.4 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 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in West Verwood is £59,110 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH31 7PU.

Flood risk

No risk

West Verwood near BH31 7PU 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 10.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH31 7PU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miVerwood Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Verwood Recreation Ground
0.3 miChamptoceaux GreenSmallWalking directions to Champtoceaux Green
0.1 miVerwood GreenSmallWalking directions to Verwood Green

Area Profile

Population
542
Population density
3,849.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32(-3%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.67(-29%)
Public order
8.13(+23%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.11(+9%)
Shoplifting
7.11(+7%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
503
92.98%
Other White
20
3.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.74%
Other Asian
3
0.55%
Other Black
3
0.55%
Total population: 541

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
152
33.19%
Level 3 (A level)
104
22.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
65
14.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
53
11.57%
No qualifications
42
9.17%
Total 16+ residents: 458

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
101
41.06%
Owns with a mortgage
83
33.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
58
23.58%
Other forms of private rent
4
1.63%
Total households: 246

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 7PU postcode area, located within West Verwood, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH31 7PU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryTrinity Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryHillside Community First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miMiddle deemed secondaryEmmanuel Middle Church of England Middle SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH31 7PU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH31 7PU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express2-4 Ringwood Road, Verwood, BH31 7AQWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miMorrisonsChiltern Drive, Verwood, BH31 6USWalking directions to Morrisons

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)West VerwoodE02004245
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 012DE01020414
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1991-09-01

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Data Sources

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