SP6 3BD postcode in Dorset, England

SP6 3BD is a postcode in Dorset, in the Cranborne & Alderholt ward. It is in the North 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 can get it. Dorset: 77% Typical price £419,000 Homes sold in SP6 3, last 12 months. ▼ 6.9% on the year before Nearest station Salisbury 16.4 km in a straight line

Where SP6 3BD is, and what is near it

Map of SP6 3BD and what is near it Map of SP6 3BD: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the SP6 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SP6 3AN: also in SP6 3SP6 3AT: also in SP6 3SP6 3AU: also in SP6 3SP6 3AX: also in SP6 3SP6 3AY: also in SP6 3SP6 3AZ: also in SP6 3SP6 3BA: also in SP6 3SP6 3BB: also in SP6 3SP6 3BE: also in SP6 3SP6 3BF: also in SP6 3SP6 3BN: also in SP6 3SP6 3BP: also in SP6 3SP6 3BQ: also in SP6 3SP6 3BS: also in SP6 3SP6 3BT: also in SP6 3SP6 3BU: also in SP6 3SP6 3BX: also in SP6 3SP6 3BY: also in SP6 3SP6 3DA: also in SP6 3SP6 3DJ: also in SP6 3SP6 3EG: also in SP6 3SP6 3EH: also in SP6 3SP6 3EL: also in SP6 3SP6 3EQ: also in SP6 3SP6 3FD: also in SP6 3SP6 3JA: also in SP6 3SP6 3LU: also in SP6 3SP6 3RD: also in SP6 3 School 1.5 kmFordingbridge Surgery 2.0 kmSchool 2.8 kmThe Cranborne Practice 6.9 kmSalisbury station 16.4 kmSandleheath SP6 3BD Map of SP6 3BD and what is near it Map of SP6 3BD: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the SP6 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.5 kmFordingbridge Surgery 2.0 kmSchool 2.8 kmSalisbury station 16.4 kmSandleheath SP6 3BD
  • SP6 3BD
  • Other postcodes in SP6 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9236, longitude -1.8213)

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 SP6 3BD?

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 SP6 3BD?

Every home and business at SP6 3BD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Dorset: 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Dorset: 98%

The line marks the figure across Dorset.

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 SP6 3BD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for SP6 3BD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SP6 3BD 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 SP6 3BD 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 SP6 3BD.

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 SP6 3BD: 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 SP6 3BD 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 SP6 3BD?

Homes in SP6 3 sold for a typical £419,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, down 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£419,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£450,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £496,250 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £324,000 9 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole SP6 district: a typical £397,000 from 147 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 SP6 3BD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SP6 3BD 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 SP6 3BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around SP6 3BD. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 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 SP6 3BD

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 C, the most common, is £2,458.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (7%)£1,843
Band Babout 80 (8%)£2,151
Band Cabout 230 (24%)£2,458
Band Dabout 180 (19%)£2,765
Band Eabout 140 (15%)£3,379
Band Fabout 110 (11%)£3,994
Band Gabout 130 (14%)£4,608
Band Habout 20 (2%)£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 SP6 3BD is in (ONS area E01020389), 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 SP6 3BD?

The nearest open schools to SP6 3BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SP6 3BD, 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 SP6 3BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SP6 3BD is Salisbury Rail Station, 16.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Salisbury Rail Station Railway station 16.4 kmDrive
  • Dean Rail Station Railway station 18.6 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 SP6 3BD, 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 SP6 3BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SP6 3BD, 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 SP6 3BD?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SP6 3BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 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 SP6 3BD?

The nearest to the centre of SP6 3BD, 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 SP6 3BD?

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 SP6 3BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SP6 3BD, 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 SP6 3BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SP6 3BD, 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 SP6 3BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of SP6 3BD 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 SP6 3BD in a conservation area?

The centre of SP6 3BD 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 SP6 3BD?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SP6 3BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Public order1 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 SP6 3BD

Ward
Cranborne & Alderholt
Parish
Alderholt
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller 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.

SP6 3EL540 mSP6 3BE630 mSP6 3BT630 mSP6 3BU650 mSP6 1DY780 mSP6 3BS790 m
All of SP6

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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