Colletts Close Corfe Castle, Dorset
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH20), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30800512.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £550,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 11, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Dorset costs £2,765 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 73% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wareham (Dorset), about 8.1 km (5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Corfe Common, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Corfe Castle Surgery, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £666,500 | £598,000 | £735,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £555,000 | £555,000 | £555,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £495,000 | £427,500 | £560,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £562,500 | £555,000 | £570,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £435,000 | £425,000 | £445,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £353,000 | £315,000 | £391,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 14 BH20 5HG | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2024 | 19 BH20 5HG | Detached | £650,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Nov 2024 | APPLECROSS BH20 5HG | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 3 May 2024 | 21 BH20 5HG | Detached | £598,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2023 | 5 BH20 5HG | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 2 BH20 5HG | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2021 | COLLETS COTTAGE BH20 5HG | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2020 | 13 BH20 5HG | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 8 BH20 5HG | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 5 BH20 5HG | Detached | £427,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2018 | THE FINCHES BH20 5HG | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 25 BH20 5HG | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2016 | 19 BH20 5HG | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2015 | 19 BH20 5HG | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 25 BH20 5HG | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2014 | 4 BH20 5HG | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2013 | THE FINCHES BH20 5HG | Detached | £391,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2013 | 16 BH20 5HG | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2011 | 3 BH20 5HG | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2010 | 19 BH20 5HG | Detached | £327,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2010 | 18 BH20 5HG | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2010 | 17 BH20 5HG | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 16 May 2008 | 1 BH20 5HG | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 11 BH20 5HG | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2005 | 26 BH20 5HG | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2005 | CASTLE KEEP BH20 5HG | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2003 | 22 BH20 5HG | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2001 | 12 BH20 5HG | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2001 | 15 BH20 5HG | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 21 May 2001 | 6 BH20 5HG | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 11 May 2000 | 18 BH20 5HG | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2000 | 26 BH20 5HG | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 14 BH20 5HG | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1998 | 13 BH20 5HG | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1997 | 26 BH20 5HG | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 8 Sep 1997 | 15 BH20 5HG | Detached | £117,000 | |
| 6 Aug 1997 | 20 BH20 5HG | Semi-detached | £112,750 | |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 6 BH20 5HG | Detached | £127,500 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, detached (18). Built: 1976-1982 (9); 1983-1990 (6); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- 3, Colletts Close, Corfe Castle
- 4, Colletts Close, Corfe Castle
- 5, Colletts Close, Corfe Castle
- 7, Colletts Close, Corfe Castle
- 8, Colletts Close, Corfe Castle
- 16, Colletts Close, Corfe Castle
- 18, Colletts Close, Corfe Castle
- 19, Colletts Close, Corfe Castle
- 25, Colletts Close, Corfe Castle
- The Finches, Colletts Close, Corfe Castle
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 street: most are in band D (25% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- 158, EAST STREET, grade II
- 160, EAST STREET, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 1 of these postcodes: 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH20 5HG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH20 5EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 28 m and 37 m above sea level (33 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH20 5EH | 100% | 73% | 73% | 0% |
| BH20 5HG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wareham (Dorset) 302,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Holton Heath 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Halves Cottages Corfe Castle | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Swanage | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shell Bay Ferry Terminal Studland | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 22.3 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 95.6 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Corfe Castle Surgery | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 118 Kings Road West Dental Practice | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Hospital | Swanage Community Hospital | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Purbeck Police | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Corfe Common 95 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,470 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 96 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 470m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common, a scheduled monument, 480 m (0.3 miles) south. 128 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 470m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Group of four bowl barrows 250m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Bowl barrow 650m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Furzeman's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Morton's House Including Attached Outbuildings and Front Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Parish Church of Saint Edward | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Old Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sandyhills Copse | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Challow Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Blue Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Egmont Bight | Bay | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
| Broad Marsh | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 31 |
3 of the street's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dorset: see them on the Dorset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alford House B&B BH20 5EH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 100 m | 4 Good | 9 Feb 2018 |
| Soup 'n' Pud BH20 5EH | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Higher Gardens (2); On or near Halves Cottages (1); On or near Higher Filbank (1); On or near Battlemead (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 51% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Mead Road · Jubilee Gardens · The Dollings · Battlemead · Tilbury Mead · Townsend Road · Battle Mead · Higher Gardens · Halves Cottages · Higher Filbank · Calcraft Road · Townsend Mead
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.