BH31 6BY maps, stats, and open data
BH31 6BY lies on Lake Road in Verwood. BH31 6BY is located in the Verwood electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of North 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.
BH31 6BY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BH31 6BY geodata
| Easting | 409483 |
| Northing | 107923 |
| Latitude | 50.870732 |
| Longitude | -1.866604 |
Where is BH31 6BY?
| Street | Lake Road |
| Town/City | Verwood |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH31 |
BH31 6BY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH31 6BY 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 | Verwood |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Dorset |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BH31 6BY
2025 21 NOV £725,000 |
2025 30 SEP £618,500 |
2025 2 SEP £525,000 |
88, LAKE ROAD, VERWOOD, BH31 6BY 2025 18 JUL £420,000 |
2024 11 DEC £420,000 |
106, LAKE ROAD, VERWOOD, BH31 6BY 2024 10 MAY £380,000 |
2024 22 MAR £352,500 |
2023 17 FEB £540,000 |
2021 3 DEC £600,000 |
2021 17 FEB £360,000 |
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 BH31 6BY
| Lake Road Surgery (Woodlinken Drive) | Verwood | 112m |
| Lake Road Surgery (Woodlinken Drive) | Verwood | 117m |
| Claylake Drive (Newtown Road) | Verwood | 191m |
| Lake Road (Woodlinken Drive) | Verwood | 194m |
| Claylake Drive (Newtown Road) | Verwood | 201m |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH31 6BY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 65.9% |
| 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 BH31 6BY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 15.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 68.84Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH31 6BY (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 | 34.1% |
BH31 6BY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH31 6BY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 647,872 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 41 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,802 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,415 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 162,893 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,072 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,874 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH31 6BY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH31 6BY.
- 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
8.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH31 6BY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH31 6BY (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH31 6BY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Woodlinken Drive | 16:00 | 08:15 | 182m |
| White Owls | 16:00 | 08:30 | 208m |
| Woodlinken Drive | 16:30 | 08:15 | 772m |
BH31 6BY ITL and BH31 6BY 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 BH31 6BY:
| 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 |
BH31 6BY 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 BH31 6BY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103456 | |
| LSOA | E01020417 | East Dorset 002B |
| MSOA | E02004244 | East Dorset 002 |
Nearest postcodes to BH31 6BY
| BH31 6EP | Meadow Way | 119m |
| BH31 6TT | Bingham Road | 125m |
| BH31 6TU | Bingham Road | 142m |
| BH31 6TY | Bingham Road | 150m |
| BH31 6EQ | Newtown Road | 163m |
| BH31 6TS | Bingham Close | 166m |
| BH31 6TN | Monmouth Drive | 166m |
| BH31 6EN | Claylake Drive | 170m |
| BH31 6DN | Burn Close | 199m |
| BH31 6TP | Bingham Drive | 205m |
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