BH21 7NS postcode in Ferndown, Dorset

BH21 7NS is a postcode in Ferndown, in the Ferndown North ward of Dorset. It is in the Christchurch 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 BH21 7NS can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £620,000 Homes sold in BH21 7, last 12 months. ▲ 6% on the year before Nearest station Branksome 8.6 km in a straight line

Where BH21 7NS is, and what is near it

Map of BH21 7NS and what is near it Map of BH21 7NS: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the BH21 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH21 7BE: also in BH21 7BH21 7BG: also in BH21 7BH21 7BU: also in BH21 7BH21 7BX: also in BH21 7BH21 7ED: also in BH21 7BH21 7HZ: also in BH21 7BH21 7LD: also in BH21 7BH21 7LE: also in BH21 7BH21 7LL: also in BH21 7BH21 7LP: also in BH21 7BH21 7LQ: also in BH21 7BH21 7LW: also in BH21 7BH21 7ND: also in BH21 7BH21 7NE: also in BH21 7BH21 7NF: also in BH21 7BH21 7NG: also in BH21 7BH21 7NL: also in BH21 7BH21 7NN: also in BH21 7BH21 7NP: also in BH21 7BH21 7NT: also in BH21 7BH21 7NU: also in BH21 7BH21 7NW: also in BH21 7BH21 7NX: also in BH21 7BH21 7NY: also in BH21 7BH21 7NZ: also in BH21 7BH21 7PA: also in BH21 7BH21 7PB: also in BH21 7BH21 7PE: also in BH21 7BH21 7PG: also in BH21 7BH21 7PN: also in BH21 7BH21 7PS: also in BH21 7BH21 7PT: also in BH21 7BH21 7PW: also in BH21 7BH21 7PY: also in BH21 7BH21 7RF: also in BH21 7BH21 7RG: also in BH21 7BH21 7RJ: also in BH21 7BH21 7RL: also in BH21 7BH21 7RP: also in BH21 7BH21 7RQ: also in BH21 7BH21 7RR: also in BH21 7BH21 7RU: also in BH21 7BH21 7SA: also in BH21 7BH21 7SB: also in BH21 7BH21 7SD: also in BH21 7BH21 7SE: also in BH21 7BH21 7SF: also in BH21 7BH21 7SH: also in BH21 7BH21 7UH: also in BH21 7BH21 7WH: also in BH21 7 School 1.7 kmGP 2.9 kmFerndown BH21 7NS Map of BH21 7NS and what is near it Map of BH21 7NS: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the BH21 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 1.7 kmGP 2.9 kmFerndown North BH21 7NS
  • BH21 7NS
  • Other postcodes in BH21 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 50.8043, longitude -1.9157)

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 7NS?

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 7NS?

Every home and business at BH21 7NS 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)

BH21 7NS 0% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH21 7NS 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 BH21 7NS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for BH21 7NS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH21 7NS 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 7NS 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 7NS.

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 7NS: 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 7NS 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 BH21 7NS?

Homes in BH21 7 sold for a typical £620,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 22 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£620,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£585,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £685,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 7NS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH21 7NS 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 7NS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around BH21 7NS. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). 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 7NS

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 10 (2%)£1,843
Band Babout 10 (2%)£2,151
Band Cabout 100 (18%)£2,458
Band Dabout 180 (33%)£2,765
Band Eabout 110 (20%)£3,379
Band Fabout 70 (13%)£3,994
Band Gabout 60 (11%)£4,608
Band Habout 10 (2%)£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 BH21 7NS is in (ONS area E01020408), 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 BH21 7NS?

The nearest open schools to BH21 7NS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH21 7NS, 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 7NS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH21 7NS is Branksome Rail Station, 8.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 9.3 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ferndown Industrial Estate, 141 m away.

More stations near BH21 7NS, 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 7NS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH21 7NS, 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 7NS?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH21 7NS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
  • Sainsbury's Ferndown Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near BH21 7NS?

The nearest to the centre of BH21 7NS, 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 7NS?

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 7NS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH21 7NS, 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 7NS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH21 7NS, 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 7NS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH21 7NS 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 7NS in a conservation area?

The centre of BH21 7NS 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 7NS?

Police.uk records 24 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH21 7NS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Burglary1 report
Shoplifting1 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 BH21 7NS

Ward
Ferndown North
Parish
Ferndown Town
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Ferndown
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

Around BH21 7NS

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

BH21 7 sector BH21 district BH postcode area Ferndown postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

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

BH21 7PA110 mBH21 7NY150 mBH21 7NZ150 mBH21 7NU190 mBH21 7NX220 mBH21 7PB220 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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