BH21 4FD postcode in Wimborne Minster, Dorset

BH21 4FD is a postcode in Wimborne Minster, in the Wimborne Minster 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 November 2020.

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 100% of homes and businesses at BH21 4FD can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £450,000 Homes sold in BH21 4, last 12 months. ▲ 2% on the year before Nearest station Hamworthy 9.6 km in a straight line

Where BH21 4FD is, and what is near it

Map of BH21 4FD and what is near it Map of BH21 4FD: its centre point, with the 136 other postcodes in the BH21 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BH21 4DN: also in BH21 4BH21 4DP: also in BH21 4BH21 4DW: also in BH21 4BH21 4EN: also in BH21 4BH21 4EW: also in BH21 4BH21 4EX: also in BH21 4BH21 4EY: also in BH21 4BH21 4EZ: also in BH21 4BH21 4FA: also in BH21 4BH21 4FB: also in BH21 4BH21 4FE: also in BH21 4BH21 4FF: also in BH21 4BH21 4FG: also in BH21 4BH21 4FH: also in BH21 4BH21 4FJ: also in BH21 4BH21 4FL: also in BH21 4BH21 4FN: also in BH21 4BH21 4FP: also in BH21 4BH21 4FQ: also in BH21 4BH21 4FR: also in BH21 4BH21 4FS: also in BH21 4BH21 4FU: also in BH21 4BH21 4FW: also in BH21 4BH21 4FX: also in BH21 4BH21 4FY: also in BH21 4BH21 4FZ: also in BH21 4BH21 4GA: also in BH21 4BH21 4GB: also in BH21 4BH21 4GD: also in BH21 4BH21 4GE: also in BH21 4BH21 4GF: also in BH21 4BH21 4GG: also in BH21 4BH21 4HA: also in BH21 4BH21 4HD: also in BH21 4BH21 4HG: also in BH21 4BH21 4HH: also in BH21 4BH21 4HJ: also in BH21 4 GP 1.2 kmStour & Allen Vale BH21 4FD Map of BH21 4FD and what is near it Map of BH21 4FD: its centre point, with the 136 other postcodes in the BH21 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Stour & Allen Vale BH21 4FD
  • BH21 4FD
  • Other postcodes in BH21 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 50.8092, longitude -1.9855)

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 4FD?

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 4FD?

Every home and business at BH21 4FD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH21 4FD 100% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH21 4FD 100% Dorset 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 4FD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BH21 4FD.

Check the bin days for BH21 4FD 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 BH21 4FD 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 4FD.

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 4FD: 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 4FD is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 23:18 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:18 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BH21 4FD?

Homes in BH21 4 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£450,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£441,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £562,500 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £400,000 17 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 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 BH21 4FD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH21 4FD 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 4FD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around BH21 4FD. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (46%). 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 BH21 4FD

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 E, the most common, is £3,379.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,843
Band Babout 90 (9%)£2,151
Band Cabout 150 (15%)£2,458
Band Dabout 200 (19%)£2,765
Band Eabout 240 (23%)£3,379
Band Fabout 210 (20%)£3,994
Band Gabout 130 (13%)£4,608
Band Hwithheld£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 46% 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 BH21 4FD is in (ONS area E01020380), rounded by the VOA.

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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 BH21 4FD?

The nearest open schools to BH21 4FD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH21 4FD, 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 BH21 4FD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH21 4FD is Hamworthy Rail Station, 9.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Hamworthy Rail Station Railway station 9.6 kmDrive
  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near BH21 4FD, 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 BH21 4FD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH21 4FD, 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 BH21 4FD?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH21 4FD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 2.6 kmCycle
  • Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger 2.9 kmCycle
  • Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger 2.9 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 BH21 4FD?

The nearest to the centre of BH21 4FD, 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 BH21 4FD?

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 care homes are near BH21 4FD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH21 4FD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 4FD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH21 4FD, 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 BH21 4FD?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH21 4FD 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 BH21 4FD in a conservation area?

The centre of BH21 4FD 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 4FD?

Police.uk records 74 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH21 4FD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Violence and sexual offences20 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Other theft5 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports

Also: burglary 2, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 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 BH21 4FD

Ward
Wimborne Minster
Parish
Wimborne Minster
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wimborne Minster
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2020

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

BH21 4FB30 mBH21 4FE80 mBH21 4FA110 mBH21 4FY110 mBH21 4FZ120 mBH21 4FU130 m
All of BH21

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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