Rye Hill Close Bere Regis, Dorset
14 addresses across 1 postcode (BH20), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30800176.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £343,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Dorset cost £328,589 in August 2026 (-0.4% on a year); private rents averaged £1,059 a month.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; 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 7.6 km (4.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Souls Moor and Bere Stream Nature Reserve, is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bere Regis Surgery, about 380 m away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £343,000 | £343,000 | £343,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £331,000 | £331,000 | £331,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £202,500 | £190,000 | £215,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £246,500 | £246,500 | £246,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £67,500 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | 8 BH20 7LU | Semi-detached | £343,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2023 | 6 BH20 7LU | Semi-detached | £331,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2021 | 12 BH20 7LU | Other | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jun 2014 | 8 BH20 7LU | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2014 | 2 BH20 7LU | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 4 BH20 7LU | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2012 | 4 BH20 7LU | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | CROSSWAYS BH20 7LU | Detached | £246,500 | |
| 5 Jun 2002 | 8 BH20 7LU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 5 BH20 7LU | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 20 Feb 1998 | 7 BH20 7LU | Semi-detached | £65,000 | New build. |
| 22 Nov 1996 | 2 BH20 7LU | Semi-detached | £63,000 |
House prices and rents in Dorset
A typical home in Dorset cost £328,589 in August 2026, 0.4% less than a year before. That is 9% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £519,998 |
| Semi-detached | £333,127 |
| Terraced | £267,978 |
| Flat or maisonette | £169,474 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £257,241 |
Private renters in Dorset paid £1,059 a month on average in September 2026, 4.2% more than a year before. That is 26% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £733 |
| Two bedrooms | £969 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,194 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,688 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (2); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
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 C (38% of about 930 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Bere Regis School: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
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.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 33 m and 35 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH20 7LU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wool 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Moreton (Dorset) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Wareham (Dorset) 302,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Close Bere Regis | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 26.9 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 78.6 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bere Regis Surgery | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 8 km (4.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bere Regis Dental Practice | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Wareham Community Hospital | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shell Bere Regis, A 35 Cashzone | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Souls Moor and Bere Stream Nature Reserve 3.4 ha | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Mays Wood 48 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,190 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 52 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manorial settlement at Court Farm, a scheduled monument, 260 m north-east. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manorial settlement at Court Farm | Scheduled monument | 260 m north-east |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m north |
| The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit Farm | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Hillfort, ridge and furrow, holy well and medieval chapel on Woodbury Hill | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spear's Coppice | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Little Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Bowcroft Hill | Hill | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Yearlings' Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Rimsmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
| The Bog | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 |
2 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | Primary | 2–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop in Place Community Support BH20 7LU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 20 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| The Royal Oak BH20 7HQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| The Royal Oak Inn BH20 7HQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 4 Good | 14 Mar 2026 |
| Bere Regis Village Hall BH20 7LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| The Drax Arms BH20 7HH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Salt & Pepper Club BH20 7NA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Nisa Local, Bere Regis BH20 7HL | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Egdon Close (1); On or near White Lovington (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 7LU: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
White Lovington · Egdon Close · Green Close · Southbrook · Church Lane · Turberville Road · A35 · Blind Street · Manor Farm Road
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.