AREA REPORT · EAST DORSET BH31

BH31.

East Dorset

BH31 is an outcode in East Dorset, covering the neighbourhoods of East Verwood, West Verwood, Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley and Ringwood North & Ibsley. Over the last 12 months 150 properties changed hands — a median of £189k for flats (£3,261/sqm) and £420k for houses (£4,394/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
5,539
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
15
58
Houses
135
551
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£189k
n = 15
£199k
n = 58
Houses
£420k
n = 135
£420k
n = 551
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,261
n = 15
£3,462
n = 57
Houses
£4,394
n = 133
£4,394
n = 546
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
·Holding
0.0% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£240k£480k£420k£420k£420k3Yn=55112Mn=1356Mn=37
Flats
Softening
−4.8% vs 12m
−9.4% vs 3y
£110k£220k£199k£189k£180k3Yn=5812Mn=156Mn=9
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
Firming
+2.1% vs 12m
+2.1% vs 3y
£0£2,400£4,800£4,394£4,394£4,4883Yn=54612Mn=1336Mn=37
Flats
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−5.8% vs 3y
£0£1,850£3,700£3,462£3,261£3,2613Yn=5712Mn=156Mn=9
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£456k
n=37
Median £
£420k
n=37
Avg £/sqm
£4,401
n=37
Median £/sqm
£4,488
n=37
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£441k
n=135
Median £
£420k
n=135
Avg £/sqm
£4,373
n=133
Median £/sqm
£4,394
n=133
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£436k
n=551
Median £
£420k
n=551
Avg £/sqm
£4,453
n=546
Median £/sqm
£4,394
n=546
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£177k
n=9
Median £
£180k
n=9
Avg £/sqm
£2,857
n=9
Median £/sqm
£3,261
n=9
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£189k
n=15
Median £
£189k
n=15
Avg £/sqm
£2,964
n=15
Median £/sqm
£3,261
n=15
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£207k
n=58
Median £
£199k
n=58
Avg £/sqm
£3,495
n=57
Median £/sqm
£3,462
n=57
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£31k£247k£463k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
82
02114222010201520202025
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
185
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Bungalows
Band B
591
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
1,211
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,581
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,370
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
1,149
Detached
Band G
193
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
610
8.3%
Terraced houses
761
10%
Semi-detached houses
669
9.1%
Detached houses
2,488
34%
Bungalows
2,592
35%
Other/unknown
213
2.9%
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
58
Schools
4
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
4 · click column to sort
East Verwood
3,179
6,643
West Verwood
2,490
4,166
Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley
8
2
Ringwood North & Ibsley
0
1
Wards
3 · click column to sort
Verwood
5,669
10,809
Cranborne & Alderholt
8
2
Ringwood North & Ellingham
0
1
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BH31 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in East Dorset (BH31)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BH31 (East Dorset) was £420k, with an average of £441k, from 135 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BH31?
The median flat sale price in BH31 over the last 12 months was £189k (about £3,261 per square metre), from 15 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BH31?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BH31 are £4,394 for houses and £3,261 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BH31 have?
Homes in BH31 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 BH31 in the last year?
150 properties were sold in BH31 over the last 12 months, and 609 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES