BH20 5BU maps, stats, and open data
BH20 5BU lies on Gover Close in Wareham. BH20 5BU is located in the Wareham electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since September 1991.
BH20 5BU geodata
| Easting | 393625 |
| Northing | 86343 |
| Latitude | 50.676712 |
| Longitude | -2.091586 |
Where is BH20 5BU?
| Street | Gover Close |
| Town/City | Wareham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH20 |
BH20 5BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH20 5BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Wareham |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South Dorset |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BH20 5BU
2024 6 FEB £540,000 |
7, GOVER CLOSE, WAREHAM, BH20 5BU 2021 12 MAR £525,000 |
2017 29 MAR £460,000 |
2015 23 JUN £377,500 |
2014 4 MAR £390,000 |
10, GOVER CLOSE, WAREHAM, BH20 5BU 2014 7 FEB £390,000 |
6, GOVER CLOSE, WAREHAM, BH20 5BU 2013 22 AUG £395,000 |
3, GOVER CLOSE, WAREHAM, BH20 5BU 2012 31 AUG £375,000 |
14, GOVER CLOSE, WAREHAM, BH20 5BU 2007 11 OCT £400,000 |
18, GOVER CLOSE, WAREHAM, BH20 5BU 2007 24 AUG £350,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH20 5BU
| Gover Close (Sunnyside) | Ridge | 76m |
| Gover Close (Sunnyside) | Ridge | 86m |
| Barndale Drive (Barnhill Road) | Ridge | 246m |
| Stoborough Green (Corfe Road) | Stoborough Green | 1,146m |
| Stoborough Green (Corfe Road) | Stoborough Green | 1,158m |
Nearest railway stations to BH20 5BU
| Wareham Station | 2.5km |
| Holton Heath Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH20 5BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BH20 5BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 10.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 11.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 17.89Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 2.64Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH20 5BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BH20 5BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH20 5BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 380,565 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,546 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,875 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 108,246 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,706 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,556 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH20 5BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH20 5BU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
46.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH20 5BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH20 5BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH20 5BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Arne Road | 17:15 | 10:15 | 540m |
| Stoborough Green | 17:15 | 10:30 | 1,144m |
| Stoborough P.o. | 17:30 | 10:00 | 1,270m |
BH20 5BU ITL and BH20 5BU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BH20 5BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK25 | Dorset |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000059 | Dorset |
BH20 5BU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BH20 5BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103756 | |
| LSOA | E01020467 | Purbeck 005B |
| MSOA | E02004267 | Purbeck 005 |
Nearest postcodes to BH20 5BU
| BH20 5BH | Arne Road | 45m |
| BH20 5BQ | Sunnyside | 100m |
| BH20 5BY | Old Kiln Road | 110m |
| BH20 5BX | Barndale Drive | 164m |
| BH20 5EA | The Meerings | 176m |
| BH20 5BG | Barnhill Road | 194m |
| BH20 5BD | Barnhill Road | 399m |
| BH20 5BE | Redcliffe | 554m |
| BH20 5BS | Tuckers Mill Close | 927m |
| BH20 5BB | New Road | 1002m |
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