BH31 7PL maps, stats, and open data
BH31 7PL lies on Gorse Knoll Drive in Verwood. BH31 7PL 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 December 1999.
BH31 7PL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BH31 7PL geodata
| Easting | 408460 |
| Northing | 109458 |
| Latitude | 50.884551 |
| Longitude | -1.881107 |
Where is BH31 7PL?
| Street | Gorse Knoll Drive |
| Town/City | Verwood |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH31 |
BH31 7PL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH31 7PL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 7PL
2025 23 MAY £645,000 |
2024 3 MAY £630,000 |
BABBLING BROOK COTTAGE, 12, GORSE KNOLL DRIVE, VERWOOD, BH31 7PL 2023 16 MAR £670,000 |
BRIDGE COTTAGE, 9, GORSE KNOLL DRIVE, VERWOOD, BH31 7PL 2022 3 MAR £725,000 |
FERN COTTAGE, 6, GORSE KNOLL DRIVE, VERWOOD, BH31 7PL 2021 28 SEP £620,000 |
BROOK VIEW COTTAGE, 8, GORSE KNOLL DRIVE, VERWOOD, BH31 7PL 2016 8 DEC £540,000 |
BABBLING BROOK COTTAGE, 12, GORSE KNOLL DRIVE, VERWOOD, BH31 7PL 2015 2 JUN £440,000 |
2012 10 FEB £475,000 |
2009 27 NOV £410,000 |
BROOK VIEW COTTAGE, 8, GORSE KNOLL DRIVE, VERWOOD, BH31 7PL 2008 25 JUL £482,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH31 7PL
| Fire Station (Station Road) | Dewlands Common | 246m |
| Fire Station (Station Road) | Dewlands Common | 256m |
| Verwood Memorial Hall (Ringwood Road) | Dewlands Common | 348m |
| Library (Manor Road) | Verwood | 394m |
| Verwood Memorial Hall (Ringwood Road) | Dewlands Common | 476m |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH31 7PL (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 BH31 7PL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 52.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 75.34Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH31 7PL (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% |
BH31 7PL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH31 7PL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 291,518 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,424 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 23,193 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 72,871 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,605 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,292 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH31 7PL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH31 7PL.
- 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
9.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH31 7PL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH31 7PL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH31 7PL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Coronation Road | 16:00 | 07:30 | 275m |
| Verwood P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 448m |
| Vicarage Road | 17:00 | 09:00 | 521m |
BH31 7PL ITL and BH31 7PL 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 7PL:
| 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 7PL 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 7PL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103442 | |
| LSOA | E01020414 | East Dorset 003D |
| MSOA | E02004245 | East Dorset 003 |
Nearest postcodes to BH31 7PL
| BH31 7PP | Holm Oak Close | 96m |
| BH31 7PA | Edmondsham Road | 105m |
| BH31 7PF | Coopers Lane | 115m |
| BH31 7PB | Edmondsham Road | 136m |
| BH31 7PE | Park Drive | 143m |
| BH31 7AZ | Coopers Lane | 165m |
| BH31 7PZ | Coronation Close | 167m |
| BH31 7PN | Woodland Close | 186m |
| BH31 7NR | Berkeley Close | 192m |
| BH31 7PR | Field Place | 205m |
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