BH16 5SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 028C, Lytchett Matravers & Upton ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around BH16 5SZ, 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 5SZ
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 29% on JulyDorset 028C: 43 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hamworthy, 990 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- No property in BH16 5SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Dorset 028CNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at BH16 5SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BH16 5SZRoad 57 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
- 6.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH16 5SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Yarrells Preparatory School Independent | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bayside Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Upton Infant School Primary | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Upton Junior School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
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 5SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £305,000Blandford Road, BH16 5EDAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £390,000Oak Road, BH16 5EANovember 2023, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £500,000Sandy Lane, BH16 5ELAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £399,950Peters Close, BH16 5ENJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £450,000Old Bound Road, BH16 5EWJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £660,000Sandy Lane, BH16 5EJSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £340,000Pine View Close, BH16 5ERAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £375,000Upton Oak Gardens, BH16 5FAOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 5SZ
In a straight lineStations
- Hamworthy12 minutes on foot990 m
Pharmacies
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY710 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op UptonThe Co-operative Group510 m
- Spar - The Triangle, UptonSpar750 m
- Lidl Upton PooleLidl770 m
- Spar Turlin RoadSpar920 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 028C
Everything about Dorset 028CThe 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.