BH20 5LJ postcode in Dorset, England
BH20 5LJ 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.
Where BH20 5LJ is, and what is near it
- BH20 5LJ
- Other postcodes in BH20 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 50.6167, longitude -2.0635)
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 5LJ?
- DorsetCouncil, for all local services Dorset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BH20 5LJ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DorsetPolice force area
- South DorsetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lloyd Hatton (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lloyd Hatton
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 5LJ?
90% of the homes and businesses at BH20 5LJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5LJ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for BH20 5LJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BH20 5LJ on BinDayBuddySource: 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 5LJ 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 5LJ.
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 5LJ: 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 5LJ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 5LJ?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 5LJ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BH20 5LJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 March 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
What council tax band are homes near BH20 5LJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around BH20 5LJ. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (5%) | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 40 (4%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 110 (11%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 250 (25%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 200 (20%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | about 170 (17%) | £3,994 |
| Band G | about 150 (15%) | £4,608 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- 36% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 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 5LJ is in (ONS area E01020466), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 5LJ?
The nearest open schools to BH20 5LJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5LJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BH20 5LJ is Corfe Castle, 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Corfe Castle Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- Wareham Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
- Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Scott Arms, 179 m away.
More stations near BH20 5LJ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BH20 5LJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH20 5LJ, 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.
- Corfe Castle Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01929 480441 2.1 kmCycle
- Swanage Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01929 422231 7.3 kmDrive
- Wareham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01929 553444 8.7 kmDrive
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 5LJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BH20 5LJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Mer Charging point · 4 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
- RAW Charging Charging point · 4 chargers 2.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BH20 5LJ?
The nearest to the centre of BH20 5LJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Trafalgar Swanage Phone 01929 427356 6.8 kmDrive
- Regency Dental Practice Phone 01929 422515 6.9 kmDrive
- Mydentist - West Street - Wareham Phone 01929 554760 8.4 kmDrive
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 5LJ?
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.
- Swanage Community Hospital 7.3 kmDrive
- The Harbour Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 244200 13.2 kmDrive
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 care homes are near BH20 5LJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BH20 5LJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dragonfly Care Home 4.3 kmCycle
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 5LJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of BH20 5LJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Pet Practice 14.1 kmDrive
- Medivet 14.4 kmDrive
- Afrivet Phone +44 1202 722 739 14.6 kmDrive
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 5LJ in a conservation area?
The centre of BH20 5LJ is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 5LJ?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH20 5LJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BH20 5LJ
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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