BH21 2EE postcode in Wimborne Minster, Dorset
BH21 2EE is a postcode in Wimborne Minster, in the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East ward of Dorset. It is in the Mid Dorset and North Poole parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BH21 2EE is, and what is near it
- BH21 2EE
- Other postcodes in BH21 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 50.7997, longitude -1.9444)
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 BH21 2EE?
- 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 BH21 2EE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DorsetPolice force area
- Mid Dorset and North PooleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Vikki Slade
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 BH21 2EE?
Every home and business at BH21 2EE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Dorset: 77%
Dorset: 98%
The line marks the figure across Dorset.
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 BH21 2EE?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for BH21 2EE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BH21 2EE 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 BH21 2EE 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 BH21 2EE.
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 BH21 2EE: 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 BH21 2EE 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 BH21 2EE?
Homes in BH21 2 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 123 sales, up 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £531,000 62 sales
- Semi-detached £350,000 36 sales
- Terraced £310,000 19 sales
- Flat or maisonette £227,500 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BH21 district: a typical £410,000 from 466 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 BH21 2EE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH21 2EE 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 BH21 2EE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around BH21 2EE. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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
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 £4,608 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,765.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 60 (11%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 320 (57%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 120 (21%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | about 30 (5%) | £3,994 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,608 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 26% 1945 to 1964
- 38% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 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 BH21 2EE is in (ONS area E01020407), 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 BH21 2EE?
The nearest open schools to BH21 2EE, 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 BH21 2EE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BH21 2EE is Branksome Rail Station, 8.3 km away in a straight line.
- Branksome Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
- Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stapehill Crescent, 135 m away.
More stations near BH21 2EE, 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 BH21 2EE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH21 2EE, 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.
- The Quarter Jack Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01202 848262 2.7 kmCycle
- Walford Mill Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 886999 3.2 kmCycle
- Orchid House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 897000 3.5 kmCycle
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 BH21 2EE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BH21 2EE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 2.7 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 BH21 2EE?
The nearest to the centre of BH21 2EE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Wimborne Phone 01202 887700 2.9 kmCycle
- Corn Market Dental Practice Phone 01202 888000 3.1 kmCycle
- mydentist, Wimborne Road, Wimborne Phone 01204 799799 3.1 kmCycle
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 BH21 2EE?
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.
- Victoria Hospital, Wimborne 3.6 kmCycle
- Poole Hospital 8.9 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 BH21 2EE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BH21 2EE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hyacinth House Care Home Phone 01202 012064 850 mWalk
- Wimborne Manor Phone 01202 028520 1.3 kmCycle
- Highgrove Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01202 875614 1.7 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 pharmacies are near BH21 2EE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH21 2EE, 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.
- Colehill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01202 888001 1.5 kmCycle
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 56 Sopwith Crescent Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01202 880440 2.5 kmCycle
- The Quarter Jack Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9:30am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01202 848226 2.7 kmCycle
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 BH21 2EE?
The nearest vets to the centre of BH21 2EE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ferndown Family Vets 1.9 kmCycle
- Medivet 2.5 kmCycle
- St. Mary's Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1202 859933 3.5 kmCycle
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 BH21 2EE in a conservation area?
The centre of BH21 2EE 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 BH21 2EE?
Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH21 2EE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1.
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 BH21 2EE
- Ward
- Colehill & Wimborne Minster East
- Parish
- Colehill
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Wimborne Minster
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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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