BH20 4LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 033C, Wareham ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around BH20 4LJ, 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 BH20 4LJ
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 30% on JulyDorset 033C: 91 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wareham (Dorset), 1 kmAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- No property in BH20 4LJ 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 033CNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH20 4LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH20 4LJRoad 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
- 5.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH20 4LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Stoborough Church of England Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| The Purbeck School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
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 BH20 4LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £570,000Tanners Lane, BH20 4LJMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £275,000Trinity Close, BH20 4LLOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold20 m
- £500,000St Johns Hill, BH20 4LZNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £250,000South Street, BH20 4LTAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £367,500The Quay, BH20 4LPNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £410,000Pound Lane, BH20 4LQNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £325,000Saxon Mews, BH20 4FBSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £303,250Church Green, BH20 4NDOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 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 BH20 4LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Wareham (Dorset)12 minutes on foot1 km
GP practices
- WAREHAM SURGERY510 m
Pharmacies
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY90 m
- MEDSCLINIC PHARMACY210 m
Dental practices
- PURBECK DENTAL CARE130 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys WarehamSainsburys160 m
- Co-op WarehamThe Co-operative Group230 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 033C
Everything about Dorset 033CThe postcode district: BH20
Everything about BH20Your 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.