BH16 5JW
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 028B, Lytchett Matravers & Upton ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around BH16 5JW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BH16 5JW
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 38% on JulyDorset 028B: 42 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamworthy, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in BH16 5JW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Dorset 028BNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH16 5JWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH16 5JWRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH16 5JW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Yarrells Preparatory School Independent | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Upton Infant School Primary | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Upton Junior School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Bayside Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BH16 5JW
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Briarswood Road, BH16 5JWMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £265,000Dacombe Drive, BH16 5JHMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £265,000Heights Approach, BH16 5QZOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £300,000Dacombe Drive, BH16 5JLSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £205,000Dacombe Close, BH16 5JPAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £212,000Firsway, BH16 5HUJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £452,500Dacombe Drive, BH16 5JJSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £313,000Heights Road, BH16 5QLJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BH16 5JW
In a straight linePharmacies
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY340 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op UptonThe Co-operative Group120 m
- Spar - The Triangle, UptonSpar320 m
- Aldi Upton PooleAldi580 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 028B
Everything about Dorset 028BThe postcode district: BH16
Everything about BH16Your MP
- Vikki SladeLiberal DemocratMP for Mid Dorset and North Poole
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.