BH20 4QX
The median sold price for the postcode BH20 4QX is around £115,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 130 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around BH20 4QX (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly shoplifting. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £217,500 – £527,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across BH20 4, last 24 months.
- Terraced£307,000(47 sales)
- Semi-detached£343,000(45 sales)
- Detached£475,000(30 sales)
- Flat£180,000(27 sales)
BH20 4QX median £115,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £340,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.9× the typical Dorset neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.2× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Dorset and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in BH20 4QX, compared with 71.4% across Dorset and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 70.1% of premises across Dorset (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Dorset | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 70.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 71.4% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 64% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Dorset: more deprived than 87% of its 223 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment3of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment5of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (39%). Average Band D in Dorset is £2,765.02 for 2026/27.
That is 16% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Dorset: £2,457.80 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 850 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A9%
- Band B20%
- Band C39%
- Band D15%
- Band E11%
- Band F5%
- Band G1%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School0.3 miles (490 m)
- Stoborough Church of England Primary School0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Stoborough Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Nearest secondary schools
- The Purbeck School0.6 miles (920 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2025: Improved significantlyOfsted reports for The Purbeck School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Lytchett Minster School4.4 miles (7.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Lytchett Minster School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Cornerstone Academy5.2 miles (8.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for The Cornerstone Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to BH20 4QX is Wareham Rail Station, 0.5 miles (780 m) away in a straight line. There are 9 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.5 miles (780 m)Wareham Rail Station
- 2.3 miles (3.7 km)Holton Heath Rail Station
- 3.6 miles (5.8 km)Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway)
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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