AREA REPORT · EAST DORSET BH21

BH21.

East Dorset

BH21 is an outcode in East Dorset, covering the neighbourhoods of Wimborne Minster, Corfe Mullen, Sturminster Marshall & Crichel, Colehill and Merley. Over the last 12 months 408 properties changed hands — a median of £195k for flats (£3,540/sqm) and £420k for houses (£4,479/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
17,020
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
8
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
47
187
Houses
361
1,518
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£195k
n = 47
£215k
n = 187
Houses
£420k
n = 361
£425k
n = 1,518
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,540
n = 46
£3,679
n = 179
Houses
£4,479
n = 347
£4,490
n = 1,462
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Stabilising
−0.9% vs 12m
−2.1% vs 3y
£255k£510k£425k£420k£416k3Yn=1,51812Mn=3616Mn=130
Flats
Easing
−3.8% vs 12m
−12.8% vs 3y
£125k£250k£215k£195k£188k3Yn=18712Mn=476Mn=10
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Easing
−1.5% vs 12m
−1.7% vs 3y
£0£2,400£4,800£4,490£4,479£4,4143Yn=1,46212Mn=3476Mn=125
Flats
Correcting
−24.8% vs 12m
−27.7% vs 3y
£0£1,950£3,900£3,679£3,540£2,6613Yn=17912Mn=466Mn=10
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£461k
n=130
Median £
£416k
n=130
Avg £/sqm
£4,471
n=125
Median £/sqm
£4,414
n=125
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£479k
n=361
Median £
£420k
n=361
Avg £/sqm
£4,526
n=347
Median £/sqm
£4,479
n=347
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£481k
n=1,518
Median £
£425k
n=1,518
Avg £/sqm
£4,554
n=1,462
Median £/sqm
£4,490
n=1,462
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£205k
n=10
Median £
£188k
n=10
Avg £/sqm
£2,865
n=10
Median £/sqm
£2,661
n=10
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£206k
n=47
Median £
£195k
n=47
Avg £/sqm
£3,421
n=46
Median £/sqm
£3,540
n=46
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£233k
n=187
Median £
£215k
n=187
Avg £/sqm
£3,714
n=179
Median £/sqm
£3,679
n=179
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£75k£267k£460k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
82
065012992010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
1,077
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
2,942
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
5,877
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
6,681
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
5,785
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
2,974
Detached
Bungalows
Band G
1,953
Detached
Band H
176
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
3,540
13%
Terraced houses
3,599
13%
Semi-detached houses
4,599
17%
Detached houses
8,066
29%
Bungalows
6,774
25%
Other/unknown
945
3.4%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
363
Schools
28
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
14 · click column to sort
Wimborne Minster
5,265
5,434
Corfe Mullen
3,336
5,269
Colehill
2,433
3,159
Merley
2,100
2,886
Ferndown West & Canford Bottom
1,371
2,242
Sturminster Marshall & Crichel
2,308
2,034
West Verwood
591
868
Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley
816
477
Parley & Hampreston
46
27
West Moors
6
13
Broadstone
6
6
Bere Regis & Lytchett Matravers
5
5
Upton & Lytchett Minster
5
2
Bearwood
3
1
Wards
13 · click column to sort
Corfe Mullen
3,336
5,269
Wimborne Minster
4,902
5,261
Colehill & Wimborne Minster East
3,837
4,983
Bearwood & Merley
2,103
2,887
Stour & Allen Vale
1,634
1,692
West Moors & Three Legged Cross
553
837
Ferndown North
330
591
Cranborne & Alderholt
816
477
Cranborne Chase
674
342
Verwood
44
44
Ferndown South
46
27
Lytchett Matravers & Upton
10
7
Broadstone
6
6
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BH21 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in East Dorset (BH21)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BH21 (East Dorset) was £420k, with an average of £479k, from 361 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BH21?
The median flat sale price in BH21 over the last 12 months was £195k (about £3,540 per square metre), from 47 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BH21?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BH21 are £4,479 for houses and £3,540 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BH21 have?
Homes in BH21 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BH21 in the last year?
408 properties were sold in BH21 over the last 12 months, and 1,705 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES