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 maps

BH20 5BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
BH20 5BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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BH20 5BU geodata

Easting393625
Northing86343
Latitude50.676712
Longitude-2.091586

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is BH20 5BU?

StreetGover Close
Town/CityWareham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictBH20
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BH20 5BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of BH20 5BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation10m33ft

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

WardWareham
ConstituencySouth 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
2007
11 OCT
£400,000
18, GOVER CLOSE, WAREHAM, BH20 5BU
2007
24 AUG
£350,000

➜ Ridge house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of BH20 5BU

April 2022Other theftOn or near Sunnyside104m
April 2022Other theftOn or near Sunnyside104m
March 2022Other theftOn or near Sunnyside104m
➜ Gover Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to BH20 5BU

Gover Close (Sunnyside)Ridge76m
Gover Close (Sunnyside)Ridge86m
Barndale Drive (Barnhill Road)Ridge246m
Stoborough Green (Corfe Road)Stoborough Green1,146m
Stoborough Green (Corfe Road)Stoborough Green1,158m

Nearest railway stations to BH20 5BU

Wareham Station2.5km
Holton Heath Station4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BH20 5BU

Broadband access in BH20 5BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband100.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in BH20 5BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed10.2Mbps
Average download speed11.0Mbps
Maximum download speed17.89Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.0Mbps
Average upload speed1.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed2.64Mbps

Broadband limitations in BH20 5BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BH20 5BU

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Source: Ofcom
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BH20 5BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in BH20 5BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)380,565
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)16,546
Median (kWh/meter)14,875

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)108,246
Meter count23
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.

Deprivation

46.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH20 5BU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH20 5BU (meters)

Ridge Farm Campsite
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Ridge Farm Camping And Caravan Park Barnhill Road
195m
The Lookout Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Lookout Stores Corfe Road
1,063m
The Knap B & B
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
66 Corfe Road
1,123m

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Nearest post box to BH20 5BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Arne Road17:1510:15540m
Stoborough Green17:1510:301,144m
Stoborough P.o.17:3010:001,270m

Nearest sports facilities to BH20 5BU

FacilityDistance
Swanage And Wareham Rugby Football Club
Bestwall Road, Wareham
Grass Pitches
1.5km
Springfield Country Hotel & Leisure Club
Grange Road, Wareham
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts, Outdoor Tennis Courts
1.7km
Wareham Recreation Ground
Worgret Road, Wareham
Grass Pitches
2.1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to BH20 5BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Stoborough Church of England Primary School
Corfe Road, Stoborough, Wareham, BH20 5AD
Primary1.3km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School
Streche Road, Wareham, BH20 4PG
Primary2.2km
The Purbeck School
Worgret Road, Wareham, BH20 4PF
Secondary2.3km

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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 CodeName
TLKSouth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLK2Dorset and Somerset
ITL 3 CodeName
TLK25Dorset
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000059Dorset

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:

CodeName
OAE00103756
LSOAE01020467Purbeck 005B
MSOAE02004267Purbeck 005

Nearest postcodes to BH20 5BU

BH20 5BHArne Road45m
BH20 5BQSunnyside100m
BH20 5BYOld Kiln Road110m
BH20 5BXBarndale Drive164m
BH20 5EAThe Meerings176m
BH20 5BGBarnhill Road194m
BH20 5BDBarnhill Road399m
BH20 5BERedcliffe554m
BH20 5BSTuckers Mill Close927m
BH20 5BBNew Road1002m