BH16 5QW
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 028A, Lytchett Matravers & Upton ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around BH16 5QW, 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 5QW
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 57% on JulyDorset 028A: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamworthy, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in BH16 5QW 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 028ANeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 2 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH16 5QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BH16 5QWRoad 62 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 5QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Yarrells Preparatory School Independent | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Upton Infant School Primary | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Upton Junior School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Bayside Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 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 5QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000Heights Road, BH16 5QWMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £277,500Heights Road, BH16 5QSJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £320,000Llewellin Close, BH16 5QYFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £250,000Meadows Close, BH16 5JQNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £250,000Heights Road, BH16 5RDAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £297,500Heights Road, BH16 5QRApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £305,000Heights Road, BH16 5QNFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £325,000Hibbs Close, BH16 5QXApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 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 5QW
In a straight linePharmacies
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY480 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - The Triangle, UptonSpar410 m
- Aldi Upton PooleAldi410 m
- Co-op UptonThe Co-operative Group460 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 028A
Everything about Dorset 028AThe 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.