Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

BH21 5AH is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BH21) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5AH) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BH which means Bournemouth.
Postal District. In our case BH21.
Postal Sector. In our case BH21 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AH.

The regional mail center for the post area BH is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BH21 5AH postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH21 5AH postcode have the street address of Lower Street

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH21 5AH postcode is home to a bustling 37 residents!

BH21 5AH is within the village of Witchampton.

The BH21 5AH postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH21 5AH are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached, mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in BH21 5AH are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude	50.8553846158
Longitude	-2.01826077489

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Wimborne Minster

Sat 5th Oct

Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 13 mph

Sun 6th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	85.00%	SE 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	36.00%	SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	50.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	14.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	62.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	SW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 7th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	39.00%	SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	58.00%	SSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	43.00%	SSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	38.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	39.00%	S 11 mph

Tue 8th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	40.00%	S 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	41.00%	SSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	40.00%	SSW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	41.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	46.00%	SSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	42.00%	SSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	33.00%	SSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	30.00%	SW 11 mph

Wed 9th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	53.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	58.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	76.00%	SW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	68.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	54.700
Median Mbps	54.800
Maximum Mbps	79.770

BH21 5AH has an average download speed of 54.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,497 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

32% of postcodes (381,433) have slower broadband speeds.

68% of postcodes (801,711) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	14.500
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BH21 5AH has an average upload speed of 14.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,677 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

60% of postcodes (711,210) have slower upload speeds.

39% of postcodes (461,754) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Witchampton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School

Address: Witchampton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Witchampton, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5AP

Distance: 0.20 miles

Contact:

Witchampton Church of England First School

Address: Witchampton Church of England First School, Witchampton, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5AP

Distance: 0.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01258840684

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

WIMBORNE PRIVATE CLINIC

Address: KNOBCROOK ROAD, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1NL

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: :

JESSOPP HOUSE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: JESSOPP HOUSE, MILL LANE, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1HG

Distance: 4.06 miles

Contact: :

GENSMILE, CORNMARKET DENTAL

Address: 1 CORN MARKET, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1JL

Distance: 4.07 miles

Contact: :

WIMBORNE DENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE

Address: 30-31 EAST STREET, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1DU

Distance: 4.21 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH COAST DENTAL SPECIALISTS

Address: 11 MERLEY PARK ROAD, ASHINGTON, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3DA

Distance: 5.27 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH COAST DENTAL SPECIALIST

Address: 11 MERLEY PARK ROAD, ASHINGTON, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3DA

Distance: 5.27 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

THE WALFORD MILL PHARMACY

Address: MILL HOUSE, KNOBCROOK ROAD, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1NL

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 840048

COLEHILL PHARMACY

Address: 42 MIDDLEHILL ROAD, COLEHILL, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 2SE

Distance: 4.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 888001

BOOTS

Address: RODWAYS CORNER, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1AP

Distance: 4.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 848226

WELLBEING PHARMACY

Address: 66 HIGH STREET, STURMINSTER MARSHALL, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 4AY

Distance: 4.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01258 857657

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: MERLEY POST OFFICE, 56 SOPWITH CRESCENT, MERLEY, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1SQ

Distance: 5.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 880440

MOORS PHARMACY

Address: 175 STATION ROAD, WEST MOORS, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 0HX

Distance: 5.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 873112

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Nearest Opticians

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WIMBORNE)

Address: 1 THE SQUARE, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1JA

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WIMBORNE)

Address: 6 THE SQUARE, WIMBORNE, BH21 1JA

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: :

OPTIQUE 2000 LTD

Address: 7A WEST STREET, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1JN

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS - WIMBORNE MINSTER

Address: 5-6 CROWN MEAD, WIMBORNE, BH21 1ED

Distance: 4.14 miles

Contact: :

COMPLETE COMMUNITY CARE - HEATH CLOSE

Address: 6 HEATH CLOSE, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 2LP

Distance: 4.18 miles

Contact: :

EYESTYLE CENTRE (FERNDOWN)

Address: 141-143 STATION ROAD, WEST MOORS, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 0HT

Distance: 6.02 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

WALFORD MILL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: KNOBCROOK ROAD, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1NL

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 886999

THE OLD DISPENSARY

Address: 32 EAST BOROUGH, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1PL

Distance: 3.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 880786

QUARTERJACK SURGERY

Address: RODWAYS CORNER, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1AP

Distance: 4.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 848262

STURMINSTER MARSHALL BRANCH SURGERY

Address: MEMORIAL HALL, CHRISTCHURCH CLOSE, STURMINSTER MARSHALL, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 4DH

Distance: 4.93 miles

Contact: :

THE MAGNA MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 81 MERLEY LANE, MERLEY, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3BB

Distance: 5.40 miles

Contact: :

RUSHMORE HOUSE

Address: 67-71 CHURCH ROAD, THREE LEGGED CROSS, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 6RQ

Distance: 5.74 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M27 J1

Distance: 24.29 miles

Driving Time: 30.81 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 27.23 miles

Driving Time: 33.63 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 29.78 miles

Driving Time: 36.09 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 30.80 miles

Driving Time: 37.11 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands?

Council Tax Bands for BH21 5AH
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band C	4
Band D	1
Band E	1
Band F	3
Band G	5
Band H	0

What Addresses are in this Postcode?

Addresses for Lower Street, Witchampton, Wimborne, Dorset, which have the BH21 5AH Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	North Dorset
Member or Parliament	Simon Hoare
Contact Details	Contact Simon Hoare
Political Party	Conservative

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Dorset council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Dorset Council

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£625,000	£625,000	£625,000	1
2021	£1,075,000	£1,075,000	£1,075,000	1

Local Postcodes

BH21 5AG BH21 5AP BH21 5AJ BH21 5AL Chapel Row BH21 5AU Newtown

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near BH21 5AH
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Rowlands Hill, WIMBORNE, BH21 1AN	6.62 miles	Directions to Waitrose
Asda, Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, POOLE, BH17 9DW	12.09 miles	Directions to Asda
Lidl, Hatch Pond Road, POOLE, BH17 7LQ	12.55 miles	Directions to Lidl
Lidl, Poole Lane, BOURNEMOUTH, BH11 9DU	12.62 miles	Directions to Lidl
Aldi, Blandford Road North, Upton, Poole, BH16 6AA	12.64 miles	Directions to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near BH21 5AH
Burger King	Distance	Directions
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	7.81 miles	Directions to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	7.98 miles	Directions to Tower Park
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	11.06 miles	Directions to 34 Commercial Road
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	11.24 miles	Directions to 741-743 Castle Lane East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH21 5AH
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9BB	7.00 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9BB
McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY	8.24 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY
McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	8.42 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX	9.25 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX

KFC Restaurants near BH21 5AH
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AH	6.75 miles	Directions to KFC Ferndown - Ringwood Road
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY	8.06 miles	Directions to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	8.42 miles	Directions to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX	9.30 miles	Directions to KFC Poole - Ashley Road
KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ	9.59 miles	Directions to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre