Webbers Close Corfe Castle, Dorset
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH20), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30805365.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2012 the median was £187,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, F: 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.
- 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 62% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wareham (Dorset), about 7.6 km (4.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 270 m away, and Corfe Common (95 hectares) is about 310 m 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 25 to 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Corfe Castle Surgery, about 180 m away.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 29% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | £187,000 | £187,000 | £187,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2012 | 10 BH20 5HF | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2002 | 6 BH20 5HF | Semi-detached | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band D (25% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Corfe Castle Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- 73, WEST STREET, grade II
- 90 West Street including attached outbuilding on left, grade II
- 92 West Street including attached outbuilding on right, 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, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 2 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 5HF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | possible |
| BH20 5HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 25 m and 27 m above sea level (26 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH20 5HB | 100% | 62% | 62% | 0% |
| BH20 5HF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wareham (Dorset) 302,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Holton Heath 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Calcraft Road Corfe Castle | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Swanage | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Shell Bay Ferry Terminal Studland | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 22.4 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 95.1 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Corfe Castle Surgery | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Purbeck Dental Care | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Wareham Community Hospital | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Purbeck Police | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,680 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Corfe Common 95 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,080 m² | 80 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 96 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Furzeman's House, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m north. 134 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Furzeman's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north |
| The Old Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Parish Church of Saint Edward | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Morton's House Including Attached Outbuildings and Front Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Rings: a ringwork and bailey and a Civil War battery 400m south west of Corfe Castle | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Corfe Castle: a large enclosure castle, and 18th century Vineyard Bridge | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Challow Hill | Hill | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Parsonage Coppice | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Blue Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Broad Marsh | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) north |
| Egmont Bight | Bay | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
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) | 8.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is 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 | 350 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonite B&B BH20 5HE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jun 2017 |
| Joe's Cafe BH20 5HA | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Carve Coffee BH20 5HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Corfe Castle Club BH20 5EQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Love Cake By The Castle BH20 5HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| The Fox Inn BH20 5HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Chartwells @ Corfe Castle Primary School BH20 5EE | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Castle Inn BH20 5EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 4 Good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Soup 'n' Pud BH20 5EH | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Corfe Castle Model Village BH20 5EZ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Alford House B&B BH20 5EH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Feb 2018 |
| Mortons Manor Hotel Ltd BH20 5EE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| The National Trust Tea Rooms BH20 5EZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Box of Delights BH20 5EZ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2021 |
| The Greyhound Inn BH20 5EZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near West Street (3); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1); On or near Toms Mead (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 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 | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
West Street · Hollands Close · Hollands Close · Toms Mead · Springwell Close · St. Edwards Close
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.