Linsay Road Dorset
3 addresses across 1 postcode (BH20), about 470 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local access road. USRN 30801211.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; Band D in Dorset costs £2,765 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wool, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Wellbridge Practice, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 B (47% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 street's 3 addresses are between 28 m and 32 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH20 6FD | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wool 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Moreton (Dorset) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Wareham (Dorset) 302,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tank Museum Bovington Camp | 80 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 30 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 83.3 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Wellbridge Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bovington Dental Centre | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Wareham Community Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,940 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,930 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two bowl barrows 85m and 130m south west of Cambrai House, a scheduled monument, 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Two bowl barrows 85m and 130m south west of Cambrai House | Scheduled monument | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow 300m south east of Hyford Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Wood | Wood | 250 m north |
| Lower Wood | Wood | 370 m north-east |
| River Frome (North Channel) | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Higher Long Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Fir Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| The Bog | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the street's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovington Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 360 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank Museum Trading BH20 6JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Impact Food Group @ Bovington Academy BH20 6LE | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Vision Youth Centre BH20 6JQ | Other catering premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Bovi Stores BH20 6JQ | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Jul 2017 |
| Golden Eagle BH20 6JQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Dorset Grill House BH20 6JQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Indiana BH20 6HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (dorset).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 32% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 5 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
- BH20 6FD: 3 addresses
Nearby streets
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.