BH20 6JU postcode in Wool, Dorset

BH20 6JU is a postcode in Wool, in the West Purbeck ward of Dorset. 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 6JU can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £302,500 Homes sold in BH20 6, last 12 months. ▼ 7.8% on the year before Nearest station Wool 2.9 km in a straight line

Where BH20 6JU is, and what is near it

Map of BH20 6JU and what is near it Map of BH20 6JU: its centre point, with the 152 other postcodes in the BH20 6 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH20 6BZ: also in BH20 6BH20 6FD: also in BH20 6BH20 6HH: also in BH20 6BH20 6HY: also in BH20 6BH20 6HZ: also in BH20 6BH20 6JA: also in BH20 6BH20 6JB: also in BH20 6BH20 6JD: also in BH20 6BH20 6JG: also in BH20 6BH20 6JJ: also in BH20 6BH20 6JL: also in BH20 6BH20 6JN: also in BH20 6BH20 6JP: also in BH20 6BH20 6JQ: also in BH20 6BH20 6JR: also in BH20 6BH20 6JS: also in BH20 6BH20 6JT: also in BH20 6BH20 6JW: also in BH20 6BH20 6JX: also in BH20 6BH20 6JY: also in BH20 6BH20 6JZ: also in BH20 6BH20 6LA: also in BH20 6BH20 6LB: also in BH20 6BH20 6LD: also in BH20 6BH20 6LE: also in BH20 6BH20 6LG: also in BH20 6BH20 6LH: also in BH20 6BH20 6LJ: also in BH20 6BH20 6LL: also in BH20 6BH20 6LN: also in BH20 6BH20 6LP: also in BH20 6BH20 6LQ: also in BH20 6BH20 6LR: also in BH20 6BH20 6LT: also in BH20 6BH20 6LW: also in BH20 6BH20 6NF: also in BH20 6BH20 6NG: also in BH20 6BH20 6NH: also in BH20 6BH20 6NJ: also in BH20 6BH20 6NL: also in BH20 6BH20 6NN: also in BH20 6BH20 6NP: also in BH20 6BH20 6NR: also in BH20 6BH20 6NS: also in BH20 6BH20 6NT: also in BH20 6BH20 6NW: also in BH20 6BH20 6NX: also in BH20 6BH20 6NY: also in BH20 6BH20 6PA: also in BH20 6BH20 6PB: also in BH20 6BH20 6PD: also in BH20 6BH20 6PE: also in BH20 6BH20 6PF: also in BH20 6BH20 6PH: also in BH20 6BH20 6PJ: also in BH20 6 Wool station 2.9 kmMoreton (Dorset) station 4.7 kmBere Regis Surgery 5.9 kmPuddletown Surgery 8.3 kmWest Purbeck BH20 6JU Map of BH20 6JU and what is near it Map of BH20 6JU: its centre point, with the 152 other postcodes in the BH20 6 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Puddletown Surgery 8.3 kmWool BH20 6JU
  • BH20 6JU
  • Other postcodes in BH20 6: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 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 50.7023, longitude -2.2468)

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 6JU?

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 6JU?

Every home and business at BH20 6JU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH20 6JU 0% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH20 6JU 100% Dorset 98%
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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 6JU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BH20 6JU.

Check the bin days for BH20 6JU 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 6JU 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 6JU.

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 6JU: 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 6JU 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 6JU?

Homes in BH20 6 sold for a typical £302,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, down 7.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£302,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£328,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £400,000 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £300,000 10 sales
  • Terraced £262,500 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £164,000 7 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 6JU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH20 6JU 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

What council tax band are homes near BH20 6JU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around BH20 6JU. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (38%). 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 6JU

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 B, the most common, is £2,151.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,843
Band Babout 400 (47%)£2,151
Band Cabout 320 (37%)£2,458
Band Dabout 80 (9%)£2,765
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£3,379
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,994
Band Gwithheld£4,608
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 38% 1945 to 1964
  5. 35% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 6JU is in (ONS area E01020493), 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 6JU?

The nearest open schools to BH20 6JU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH20 6JU, 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 6JU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH20 6JU is Wool Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Wool Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 4.7 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 Swinton Avenue Terminus, 188 m away.

More stations near BH20 6JU, 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 6JU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH20 6JU, 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 6JU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BH20 6JU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 6JU?

The nearest to the centre of BH20 6JU, 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 6JU?

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 pharmacies are near BH20 6JU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH20 6JU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BH20 6JU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH20 6JU 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 6JU in a conservation area?

The centre of BH20 6JU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 6JU?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH20 6JU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Other crime1 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 6JU

Ward
West Purbeck
Parish
Wool
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wool
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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Nearby postcodes

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

BH20 6JX30 mBH20 6LD80 mBH20 6JW110 mBH20 6JT130 mBH20 6JY170 mBH20 6JP200 m
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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