BH20 5DS postcode in Dorset, England

BH20 5DS is a postcode in Dorset, in the South East Purbeck ward. It is in the South Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at BH20 5DS can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £520,000 Homes sold in BH20 5, last 12 months. ▲ 24.4% on the year before Nearest station Corfe Castle 1.5 km in a straight line

Where BH20 5DS is, and what is near it

Map of BH20 5DS and what is near it Map of BH20 5DS: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the BH20 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH20 5DP: also in BH20 5BH20 5DR: also in BH20 5BH20 5DT: also in BH20 5BH20 5DW: also in BH20 5BH20 5DX: also in BH20 5BH20 5DY: also in BH20 5BH20 5EB: also in BH20 5BH20 5ED: also in BH20 5BH20 5EE: also in BH20 5BH20 5EF: also in BH20 5BH20 5EJ: also in BH20 5BH20 5EL: also in BH20 5BH20 5EQ: also in BH20 5BH20 5ES: also in BH20 5BH20 5EZ: also in BH20 5BH20 5HA: also in BH20 5BH20 5HB: also in BH20 5BH20 5HD: also in BH20 5BH20 5HE: also in BH20 5BH20 5HF: also in BH20 5BH20 5HH: also in BH20 5BH20 5HQ: also in BH20 5BH20 5JF: also in BH20 5BH20 5NF: also in BH20 5BH20 5NG: also in BH20 5BH20 5NH: also in BH20 5BH20 5NJ: also in BH20 5BH20 5NL: also in BH20 5BH20 5NN: also in BH20 5BH20 5NQ: also in BH20 5BH20 5NS: also in BH20 5BH20 5NT: also in BH20 5 3 places, 4.3–5.5 kmSouth East Purbeck BH20 5DS Map of BH20 5DS and what is near it Map of BH20 5DS: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the BH20 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Sandford Surgery 7.0 kmSouth East Purbeck BH20 5DS
  • BH20 5DS
  • Other postcodes in BH20 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.6457, longitude -2.0736)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BH20 5DS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BH20 5DS?

75% of the homes and businesses at BH20 5DS cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH20 5DS 0% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH20 5DS 0% Dorset 98%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)75%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BH20 5DS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for BH20 5DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH20 5DS on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BH20 5DS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BH20 5DS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Dorset

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BH20 5DS: 4,861 properties in Dorset are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Dorset

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BH20 5DS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BH20 5DS?

Homes in BH20 5 sold for a typical £520,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, up 24.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£520,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£418,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 24.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £665,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £425,000 6 sales
  • Terraced £380,000 10 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BH20 district: a typical £380,000 from 209 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BH20 5DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH20 5DS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at BH20 5DS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BH20 5DS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BH20 5DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around BH20 5DS. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BH20 5DS

Band D in Dorset for 2026‑27: £2,765. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,843 (band A) to £5,530 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,765.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,843
Band Babout 40 (4%)£2,151
Band Cabout 110 (11%)£2,458
Band Dabout 250 (25%)£2,765
Band Eabout 200 (20%)£3,379
Band Fabout 170 (17%)£3,994
Band Gabout 150 (15%)£4,608
Band Habout 20 (2%)£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 36% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Dorset before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BH20 5DS is in (ONS area E01020466), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BH20 5DS?

The nearest open schools to BH20 5DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH20 5DS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BH20 5DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH20 5DS is Corfe Castle, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Corfe Castle Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Wareham Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
  • Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway) Underground, metro or tram 800 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Norden Farm Campsite, 53 m away.

More stations near BH20 5DS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BH20 5DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH20 5DS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BH20 5DS?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH20 5DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • RAW Charging Charging point · 4 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 4 chargers 1.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BH20 5DS?

The nearest to the centre of BH20 5DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BH20 5DS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which vets are near BH20 5DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH20 5DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BH20 5DS in a conservation area?

The centre of BH20 5DS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BH20 5DS?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH20 5DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BH20 5DS

Ward
South East Purbeck
Parish
Corfe Castle
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Around BH20 5DS

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BH20 5DT640 mBH20 5DX690 mBH20 5DW770 mBH20 5DR1.1 kmBH20 5NS1.2 kmBH20 5DY1.3 km
All of BH20

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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