POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BH21 4FX postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 41 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 06 Feb 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £370,000Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Feb 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 41 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Feb 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

4 within 800m

BH21 4FX links 0 transport stops within 400m and 4 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Lacy Drive (BCT) at about 482m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

42 within 1200m

BH21 4FX currently links 42 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 14 nightlife, 10 food and drink, 7 grocery. The closest mapped place is The Co-operative Food at about 414m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

3,111 online job adverts observed

Dorset local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 4,079 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched BH21 4FX in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

41 nearby school rows

41 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BH21 4FX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 15

BH21 4FX has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 15 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 100, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 74 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£370,000

Strong sample. Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Feb 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BH21 4FX, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Nightlife

14 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (13), bar (1).

Amenity group

Food and drink

10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (5), cafe (4), fast food (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (2), supermarket (2), bakery (1).

Amenity group

Retail

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (4).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

The Co-operative Food

Convenience at 380, Wimborne Road.

Fuel

BP

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Health

Walford Mill Pharmacy (Purbeck Pharmacies)

Pharmacy at Walford Mill Medical Centre, Knobcrook Road.

Food and drink

Wimborne Pig

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Tap House

Pub at 11, West Borough, Wimborne Minster.

Nightlife

Renouf’s Cheese and Wine Bar

Bar at 9, West Borough, Dorset.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Colehill First School

Primary option in BH21 2LZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Cranborne Church of England First School

Primary option in BH21 5QB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School

Primary option in BH21 7LX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BH21 4FX before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around BH21 4FX.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like BH21 4FX with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess BH21 4FX.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering BH21 4FX.