BH21 1BU maps, stats, and open data
BH21 1BU lies on Retreat Road in Wimborne. BH21 1BU is located in the Wimborne Minster electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole. 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 January 1980.
BH21 1BU maps
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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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BH21 1BU geodata
| Easting | 401732 |
| Northing | 99954 |
| Latitude | 50.799145 |
| Longitude | -1.976791 |
Where is BH21 1BU?
| Street | Retreat Road |
| Town/City | Wimborne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH21 |
BH21 1BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH21 1BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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 | Wimborne Minster |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Mid Dorset And North Poole |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BH21 1BU
1, RETREAT ROAD, WIMBORNE, BH21 1BU 2016 13 JUL £795,000 |
2015 11 MAY £720,000 |
2, RETREAT ROAD, WIMBORNE, BH21 1BU 1999 1 SEP £237,500 |
1995 26 MAY £160,000 |
➜ Wimborne Minster house prices
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH21 1BU
| St. John's Hill (St John's Hill) | Wimborne Minster | 123m |
| St. John's Church (St John's Hill) | Wimborne Minster | 130m |
| Grenville Road (Leigh Road) | Wimborne Minster | 142m |
| Oakdene Close (Cranfield Avenue) | Wimborne Minster | 181m |
| Oakdene Close (Cranfield Avenue) | Wimborne Minster | 189m |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH21 1BU (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BH21 1BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 55.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 72.35Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 17.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.94Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH21 1BU (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% |
BH21 1BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH21 1BU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 21,329 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,555 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,842 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH21 1BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH21 1BU.
- 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)
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Deprivation
63.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH21 1BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH21 1BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH21 1BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| St Johns Hill | 17:45 | 11:15 | 106m |
| Rowlands | 17:30 | 11:15 | 275m |
| Leigh Park P.o. | 17:30 | 11:00 | 365m |
BH21 1BU ITL and BH21 1BU 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 BH21 1BU:
| 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 |
BH21 1BU 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 BH21 1BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103507 | |
| LSOA | E01020427 | East Dorset 010B |
| MSOA | E02004252 | East Dorset 010 |
Nearest postcodes to BH21 1BU
| BH21 2AJ | Fairfield Road | 77m |
| BH21 1DB | Harleston Villas | 78m |
| BH21 1DD | St Johns Hill | 84m |
| BH21 1DA | St Johns Hill | 124m |
| BH21 2AA | Leigh Road | 124m |
| BH21 1DE | Cranfield Avenue | 148m |
| BH21 1TH | Cranfield Avenue | 150m |
| BH21 1DF | Bourne Court | 153m |
| BH21 2BG | Leigh Road | 158m |
| BH21 1BX | St Johns Hill | 160m |
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