BH21 5NL Dorset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cranborne & Alderholt. Region: South West.
Streets
- Manor Farm Cottages, Monkton Up Wimborne: 7 addresses
- North Barn, Monkton Up Wimborne: 3 addresses
- Uddens Drive, Dorset: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Manor Farm Cottages, Monkton Up Wimborne: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Dorset in 2026-27: Band D £2,765 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,843 | £2,151 | £2,458 | £2,765 | £3,379 | £3,994 | £4,608 | £5,530 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (24% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 27 m and 64 m above sea level (55 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Tisbury 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 17.1 km |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Manor Farm Monkton up Wimborne | 90 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 8.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 18.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 72.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Cranborne Practice | 4.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Verwood Pharmacy | 8.1 km |
| NHS dentists | The Lakes Dental Practice | 8.0 km |
| Hospital | Fordingbridge Hospital | 12.9 km |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 12.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,960 m² | 2.5 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,460 m² | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two barrows near Ackling Dyke, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km north-west. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Two barrows near Ackling Dyke | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Barrows in and near The Drive Plantation | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north |
| Part of Ackling Dyke (Roman road), including Roman road on Oakley Down | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-west |
| St Giles' House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Harley Wood | Wood | 1.3 km south-west |
| The Drive Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km north-east |
| Water Lake Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km north-east |
| Bowldish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-east |
| Gussage Hill | Hill | 2.2 km west |
| Deer Park Ponds | Wetland | 4.6 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 12 |
4 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Manor Farm Cottages.