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BH20 Postcode


BH20 is the Postcode District for Wareham in Dorset

The postcode district is located in the BH Bournemouth postal area , BH20 has a population of 20,325 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 102.50 square miles (265.47 square kilometers or 65,598.57 acres).

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Where is the BH20 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to BH20

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Poole 7.57 ENE
Swanage 9.57 ESE
Wimborne Minster 10.61 NE
Bournemouth 11.95 ENE
Blandford Forum 12.22 N
Dorchester 13.24 W
Ferndown 13.81 NE
Weymouth 14.72 WSW
Fortuneswell 15.66 WSW
Christchurch 16.28 ENE
Chickerell 16.36 WSW
Verwood 18.03 NE
Sturminster Newton 18.45 NNW
Ringwood 19.14 NE
Stalbridge 21.87 NNW
New Milton 21.92 ENE
Shaftesbury 22.62 N
Fordingbridge 22.98 NE
Sherborne 24.71 NW

The post town for this district is WAREHAM.

Postcode Information for District BH20 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 794)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
WAREHAM WAREHAM BH20 4 215
Wool WAREHAM BH20 6 69
Corfe Castle WAREHAM BH20 5 68
Bovington WAREHAM BH20 6 57
Bere Regis WAREHAM BH20 7 57
WAREHAM WAREHAM BH20 5 51
Sandford WAREHAM BH20 7 44
WAREHAM WAREHAM BH20 7 37
West Lulworth WAREHAM BH20 5 31
Stoborough WAREHAM BH20 5 20
Bloxworth WAREHAM BH20 7 12
East Morden WAREHAM BH20 7 12
Northport WAREHAM BH20 4 10
East Lulworth WAREHAM BH20 5 9
East Stoke WAREHAM BH20 6 9
Church Knowle WAREHAM BH20 5 7
Creech WAREHAM BH20 5 7
Binnegar WAREHAM BH20 6 6
West Morden WAREHAM BH20 7 6
WAREHAM WAREHAM BH20 6 6
Hyde WAREHAM BH20 7 5
Steeple WAREHAM BH20 5 5
Kimmeridge WAREHAM BH20 5 5
Coombe Keynes WAREHAM BH20 5 5
Lulworth Camp WAREHAM BH20 5 4
Arne WAREHAM BH20 5 3
Charborough Park WAREHAM BH20 7 3
North Bestwall WAREHAM BH20 4 2
Morden Park Corner WAREHAM BH20 7 2
South Trigon WAREHAM BH20 7 2
Bucknowle WAREHAM BH20 5 2
Coldharbour WAREHAM BH20 7 2
Hethfelton WAREHAM BH20 6 2
Trigon WAREHAM BH20 7 2
Lane End WAREHAM BH20 7 1
Snatford Bridge WAREHAM BH20 7 1
Brockhill WAREHAM BH20 7 1
Clouds Hill WAREHAM BH20 7 1
North Trigon WAREHAM BH20 7 1
Longthorns WAREHAM BH20 6 1
Cocknowle WAREHAM BH20 5 1
Doddings WAREHAM BH20 7 1
Burngate WAREHAM BH20 5 1
Culeaze WAREHAM BH20 7 1
Holmebridge WAREHAM BH20 6 1
West Holme WAREHAM BH20 6 1
Sherford WAREHAM BH20 7 1
Bradle WAREHAM BH20 5 1
Lower Woodbury WAREHAM BH20 7 1
Bere Heath WAREHAM BH20 7 1
East Holme WAREHAM BH20 6 1

Retail and Shopping in BH20

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
SOUTH STREET WAREHAM 37 BH20 4LT View on Google Maps
NORTH STREET WAREHAM 29 BH20 4AD View on Google Maps
WEST STREET WAREHAM 22 BH20 4JS View on Google Maps
MAIN ROAD WAREHAM WEST LULWORTH 11 BH20 5RJ View on Google Maps
DORCHESTER ROAD WAREHAM WOOL 10 BH20 6EJ View on Google Maps
KING GEORGE V ROAD WAREHAM BOVINGTON 10 BH20 6JQ View on Google Maps
EAST STREET WAREHAM CORFE CASTLE 6 BH20 5EQ View on Google Maps
THE SQUARE WAREHAM CORFE CASTLE 6 BH20 5EZ View on Google Maps

In the BH20 postcode district, the primary settlement with the highest count is Wareham. The other significant settlements in this district include North Bestwall, Northport, Arne, Bradle, Bucknowle, Burngate, Church Knowle, Cocknowle, Coombe Keynes, Corfe Castle, Creech, East Lulworth, Kimmeridge, Lulworth Camp, Steeple, Stoborough, West Lulworth, Binnegar, Bovington, East Holme, East Stoke, Hethfelton, Holmebridge, Longthorns, West Holme, Wool, Bere Heath, Bere Regis, Bloxworth, Brockhill, Charborough Park, Clouds Hill, Coldharbour, Culeaze, Doddings, East Morden, Hyde, Lane End, Lower Woodbury, Morden Park Corner, North Trigon, Sandford, Sherford, Snatford Bridge, South Trigon, and Trigon. The county in this district is the county of Dorset, located in England. The most significant post town in this district is Wareham.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Dorset area with a total of 717 postal codes.

The largest settlement in the BH20 postal code is WAREHAM followed by Wool, and Corfe Castle.

The postcode area has a boundary with The English Channel and Poole Harbour.

The BH20 Postcode shares a border with DT11 (BLANDFORD FORUM, Blandford St. Mary, Milborne St. Andrew), BH16 (POOLE, Lytchett Matravers, Upton), DT2 (Crossways, Charminster, Puddletown), BH19 (SWANAGE, Studland, Langton Matravers) and BH13 (POOLE, Branksome Park).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the BH20 District

map showing postcode sectors within the BH20 district
BH20 4BH20 5BH20 6BH20 7
Where the BH20 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the BH20 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the BH20 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
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Map of the district

Dentists in the BH20 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Mouthpeace Dental Practice 1 CHALK PIT LANE , WOOL , WAREHAM , DORSET , BH20 6DW GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Bere Regis Dental Practice 2 THE OLD STABLES , MANOR FARM ROAD , BERE REGIS , WAREHAM , BH20 7HD GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 Purbeck Dental Care ELECTRIC HOUSE , 29 WEST STREET , WAREHAM , DORSET , BH20 4JS GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
4 Bovington Dental Centre BOVINGTON , WAREHAM , DORSET , BH20 6JA GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the BH20 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Corfe Castle Surgery , WEST STREET , CORFE CASTLE , WAREHAM , DORSET , BH20 5HH GP PRACTICE
2 Sandford Surgery , SANDFORD , WAREHAM , DORSET , BH20 7BQ GP PRACTICE
3 Wareham Surgery , WAREHAM , DORSET , BH20 4PG GP PRACTICE
4 Bere Regis Surgery , MANOR FARM ROAD , BERE REGIS , WAREHAM , DORSET , BH20 7HB GP PRACTICE
5 The Wellbridge Practice , WOOL , WAREHAM , DORSET , BH20 6DR GP PRACTICE

Chemists in the BH20 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Boots DORCHESTER ROAD , WOOL , WAREHAM , DORSET , BH20 6EJ PHARMACY
2 Day Lewis Pharmacy 11-13 SOUTH STREET , BOURNEMOUTH , WAREHAM , DORSET , BH20 4LR PHARMACY
3 Sandford Pharmacy 19 ST. HELENS ROAD , SANDFORD , WAREHAM , DORSET , BH20 7AX PHARMACY
4 Medsclinic Pharmacy 4 NORTH STREET , WAREHAM , BH20 4AF PHARMACY

Opticians in the BH20 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 CHRISTINE WEBSTERS OPTICIANS VICTORIA HOUSE , NORTH STREET , WAREHAM , DORSET , BH20 4AF OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

The Purbeck School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Worgret Road , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 4PF

Headteacher: Mr Adam Darley (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Streche Road , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 4PG

Headteacher: Mrs Nicole Davids (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Stoborough Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Corfe Road , Stoborough , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 5AD

Headteacher: Mrs Jemma Murray (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: East Street , Corfe Castle , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 5EE

Headteacher: Miss Amy Howe (Head of School)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: School Lane , West Lulworth , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 5SA

Headteacher: Mr Richard Skinner (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Wool Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: High Street , Wool , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 6BT

Headteacher: Mrs Eleanor Griffiths (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Serious Weaknesses

Wool Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: High Street , Wool , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 6BT

Headteacher: Mrs Eleanor Griffiths ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Folly Lane , Wool , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 6DS

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Brown (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Folly Lane , Wool , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 6DS

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Terrey (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Bovington Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Holt Road , Bovington , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 6LE

Headteacher: Mr David Graves (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

Bovington Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Holt Road , Bovington , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 6LE

Headteacher: Ms Sara White ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Harbour School Dorset

Phase: Not applicable

Address: School Road , Bovington
Postcode: BH20 6NU

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Butt ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Sandford , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 7BN

Headteacher: Mr Paul Beveridge (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Bere Regis School

Phase: Primary

Address: Southbrook , Bere Regis , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 7DB

Headteacher: Mr Wayne Roberts (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

Bere Regis Primary and Preschool

Phase: Primary

Address: Southbrook , Bere Regis , Wareham
Postcode: BH20 7DB

Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Brown ()

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Stations in the Sector

Wareham (Dorset)
CRS Code: WRM

Operator: SW

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line

Company: South Western Railway

Wool
CRS Code: WOO

Operator: SW

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line

Company: South Western Railway

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M27 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 39.25

Average Driving Distance: 32.82

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 527

M27 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 40.74

Average Driving Distance: 34.62

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 248

M271 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 44.02

Average Driving Distance: 38.29

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 33

M27 J3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 44.49

Average Driving Distance: 38.41

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 12

Weather Forecast for Wareham

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 89.00%ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for SleetSleet2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 89.00%NE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 47.00%NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 9.00%NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 7.00%NW 7 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 3.00%W 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 1.00%W 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 2.00%W 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 2.00%W 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 4.00%W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 5.00%WSW 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 5.00%S 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rainLight rain7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 44.00%S 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 81.00%S 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 94.00%SSE 25 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 91.00%S 25 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 85.00%SSW 25 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 91.00%SSW 27 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain15.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 89.00%SSW 27 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain15.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 89.00%SSW 27 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain15.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 87.00%SSW 27 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 85.00%SSW 25 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 83.00%SW 20 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 77.00%SW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rainLight rain12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 54.00%SW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rainLight rain12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 51.00%SW 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Light rainLight rain11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 48.00%SW 16 mph

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
BH20 4Wareham Delivery Office
BH20 5Wareham Delivery Office
BH20 6Wareham Delivery Office
BH20 7Wareham Delivery Office
BH20 5Corfe Castle Scale Payment Delivery Office
BH20 6Wool Scale Payment Delivery Office
Postcode Format
BH20 - X X X
BH20 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist Attractions

We found 3 visitor attractions.

The Tank Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Wareham Town Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Corfe Castle
Historic Properties
Castle / Fort
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Street List for the BH20 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
1 £1,185 £1,185 £1,185
2 £925 £925 £925
3 £1,100 £1,100 £1,100
4 £1,900 £1,900 £1,900
5 £2,700 £2,700 £2,700
6 £3,400 £3,400 £3,400

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
3 £825,000 £1,000,000 £916,667
4 £820,000 £2,000,000 £1,109,000
5 £845,000 £1,750,000 £1,213,000
6 £875,000 £2,695,000 £1,785,000
7 £950,000 £950,000 £950,000
12 £1,500,000 £1,500,000 £1,500,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Purbeck Property WarehamWarehamPurbeck Property5 South Street, Wareham, BH20 4LR01929 556660
Goadsby WarehamWarehamGoadsby10 West Street, Wareham, BH20 4JX01929 501362
Albury & Hall(wareham) Ltd WarehamWarehamAlbury & Hall(wareham) Ltd10 North Street, Wareham, BH20 4AF01904 935124
DOMVS WarehamWarehamDOMVS8 South Street, Wareham, BH20 4LT01929 501119
Meyers Estate Agents WarehamWarehamMeyers Estate AgentsBurngate Cottage Duck Street Wool Wareham Dorest BH20 6DE01929 503105

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £441,536112 £461,624146 £420,848137 £435,936149
Semi-Detached £301,09174 £298,54764 £272,25383 £255,47573
Terraced £273,14680 £254,97172 £248,99376 £237,90875
Flats £190,17731 £207,75730 £183,00027 £163,60730