BH31 6AZ postcode in Verwood, Dorset

BH31 6AZ is a postcode in Verwood, in the Verwood ward of Dorset. It is in the North Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since September 1991.

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 63% of homes and businesses at BH31 6AZ can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £409,000 Homes sold in BH31 6, last 12 months. ▲ 3.5% on the year before Nearest station Christchurch 15.2 km in a straight line

Where BH31 6AZ is, and what is near it

Map of BH31 6AZ and what is near it Map of BH31 6AZ: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the BH31 6 sector, 4 schools (4 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. BH31 6AF: also in BH31 6BH31 6AG: also in BH31 6BH31 6AT: also in BH31 6BH31 6AX: also in BH31 6BH31 6BA: also in BH31 6BH31 6BB: also in BH31 6BH31 6BD: also in BH31 6BH31 6BE: also in BH31 6BH31 6BL: also in BH31 6BH31 6BN: also in BH31 6BH31 6BP: also in BH31 6BH31 6BS: also in BH31 6BH31 6BT: also in BH31 6BH31 6BU: also in BH31 6BH31 6BW: also in BH31 6BH31 6BX: also in BH31 6BH31 6BY: also in BH31 6BH31 6BZ: also in BH31 6BH31 6DE: also in BH31 6BH31 6DG: also in BH31 6BH31 6DH: also in BH31 6BH31 6DL: also in BH31 6BH31 6DN: also in BH31 6BH31 6DU: also in BH31 6BH31 6DX: also in BH31 6BH31 6ED: also in BH31 6BH31 6EE: also in BH31 6BH31 6EG: also in BH31 6BH31 6EH: also in BH31 6BH31 6EL: also in BH31 6BH31 6EN: also in BH31 6BH31 6EP: also in BH31 6BH31 6EQ: also in BH31 6BH31 6ER: also in BH31 6BH31 6ES: also in BH31 6BH31 6ET: also in BH31 6BH31 6EU: also in BH31 6BH31 6EW: also in BH31 6BH31 6EX: also in BH31 6BH31 6EY: also in BH31 6BH31 6EZ: also in BH31 6BH31 6FY: also in BH31 6BH31 6GD: also in BH31 6BH31 6GE: also in BH31 6BH31 6GF: also in BH31 6BH31 6GG: also in BH31 6BH31 6GH: also in BH31 6BH31 6HA: also in BH31 6BH31 6HE: also in BH31 6BH31 6HG: also in BH31 6BH31 6HH: also in BH31 6BH31 6HJ: also in BH31 6BH31 6HL: also in BH31 6BH31 6HN: also in BH31 6BH31 6HQ: also in BH31 6BH31 6HZ: also in BH31 6BH31 6JB: also in BH31 6BH31 6JD: also in BH31 6BH31 6JH: also in BH31 6BH31 6JR: also in BH31 6BH31 6JU: also in BH31 6BH31 6JX: also in BH31 6BH31 6JY: also in BH31 6BH31 6JZ: also in BH31 6BH31 6LD: also in BH31 6BH31 6LE: also in BH31 6BH31 6LF: also in BH31 6BH31 6LP: also in BH31 6BH31 6LS: also in BH31 6BH31 6LY: also in BH31 6BH31 6LZ: also in BH31 6BH31 6NP: also in BH31 6BH31 6NT: also in BH31 6BH31 6NU: also in BH31 6BH31 6NW: also in BH31 6BH31 6NX: also in BH31 6BH31 6NY: also in BH31 6BH31 6PA: also in BH31 6BH31 6TA: also in BH31 6BH31 6TB: also in BH31 6BH31 6TD: also in BH31 6BH31 6TE: also in BH31 6BH31 6TF: also in BH31 6BH31 6TH: also in BH31 6BH31 6TJ: also in BH31 6BH31 6TN: also in BH31 6BH31 6TP: also in BH31 6BH31 6TR: also in BH31 6BH31 6TS: also in BH31 6BH31 6TT: also in BH31 6BH31 6TU: also in BH31 6BH31 6TW: also in BH31 6BH31 6TX: also in BH31 6BH31 6TY: also in BH31 6BH31 6TZ: also in BH31 6BH31 6UA: also in BH31 6BH31 6UB: also in BH31 6BH31 6UE: also in BH31 6BH31 6UF: also in BH31 6BH31 6UG: also in BH31 6BH31 6UH: also in BH31 6BH31 6UL: also in BH31 6BH31 6UU: also in BH31 6BH31 6WB: also in BH31 6BH31 6XF: also in BH31 6BH31 6XG: also in BH31 6BH31 6XH: also in BH31 6BH31 6XJ: also in BH31 6BH31 6XL: also in BH31 6BH31 6XN: also in BH31 6BH31 6XY: also in BH31 6BH31 6YG: also in BH31 6BH31 6YQ: also in BH31 6BH31 6YS: also in BH31 6 School 2.1 km2 schools, 2.2 kmSheiling School 4.0 kmGP 5.0 kmGP 5.5 kmVerwood BH31 6AZ Map of BH31 6AZ and what is near it Map of BH31 6AZ: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the BH31 6 sector, 4 schools (4 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 1 km. GP 5.0 kmGP 5.5 kmVerwood BH31 6AZ
  • BH31 6AZ
  • Other postcodes in BH31 6: press one for its page
  • 4 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 50.8678, longitude -1.8517)

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 BH31 6AZ?

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 BH31 6AZ?

70% of the homes and businesses at BH31 6AZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 63% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH31 6AZ 63% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH31 6AZ 70% 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 BH31 6AZ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for BH31 6AZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH31 6AZ 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 BH31 6AZ 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 BH31 6AZ.

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 BH31 6AZ: 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 BH31 6AZ 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 BH31 6AZ?

Homes in BH31 6 sold for a typical £409,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 132 sales, up 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£409,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£395,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £470,000 87 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 18 sales
  • Terraced £275,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £210,000 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BH31 district: a typical £395,000 from 185 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 BH31 6AZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH31 6AZ 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 BH31 6AZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around BH31 6AZ. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (52%). 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 BH31 6AZ

Band D in Dorset for 2026‑27: £2,765. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,151 (band B) to £3,994 (band F); band E, the most common, is £3,379.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,843
Band Babout 50 (6%)£2,151
Band Cabout 70 (8%)£2,458
Band Dabout 290 (33%)£2,765
Band Eabout 370 (42%)£3,379
Band Fabout 110 (12%)£3,994
Band Gfewer than 5£4,608
Band Hfewer than 5£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 52% 1983 to 1999
  7. 22% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Before 1900: 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 BH31 6AZ is in (ONS area E01020419), 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 BH31 6AZ?

The nearest open schools to BH31 6AZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH31 6AZ, 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 BH31 6AZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH31 6AZ is Christchurch Rail Station, 15.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Christchurch Rail Station Railway station 15.2 kmDrive
  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 15.3 kmDrive

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 Ebblake Bridge, 306 m away.

More stations near BH31 6AZ, 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 BH31 6AZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH31 6AZ, 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 BH31 6AZ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BH31 6AZ 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.

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

Which dentists are near BH31 6AZ?

The nearest to the centre of BH31 6AZ, 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 BH31 6AZ?

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 BH31 6AZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH31 6AZ, 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 BH31 6AZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH31 6AZ, 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 BH31 6AZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH31 6AZ 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 BH31 6AZ in a conservation area?

The centre of BH31 6AZ 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 BH31 6AZ?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH31 6AZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
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 BH31 6AZ

Ward
Verwood
Parish
Verwood
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Verwood
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 1991

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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BH31 6 sector BH31 district BH postcode area Verwood postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

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

BH31 6WB70 mBH31 6AX110 mBH31 6BD150 mBH31 6BE190 mBH31 6GG200 mBH31 6BA210 m
All of BH31

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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