BH22 postcode district

Dorset · 719 postcodes

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The average home in Dorset sold for £325,154 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. Across Dorset, police record 55 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the BH22 district, the nearest primary school is Ferndown First School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Ferndown Middle School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Orchid House Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

The nearest park, Millennium Park, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ferndown First SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–9 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Parley First SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–9

Ofsted: GoodInspected 3 Jul 2023 · Report

0.9 mi

Oakhurst Community First SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–9

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

1.3 mi

St Mary's CofE First School & NurseryPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–9

OfstedInspected 23 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.6 mi

Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–9 · Ofsted reports

1.9 mi

Secondary

Ferndown Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondary · Academy converter · ages 9–13 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Ferndown Upper SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 13–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeing

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Millennium Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.5hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Ferndown Golf ClubGolf course · 68 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Millennium ParkPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

King George's Playing FieldPlaying field · 7.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Ferndown Sports CentreSports ground · 16 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field1.4 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Play area0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the BH22 district

What is the crime rate in the BH22 district?

Across Dorset, police record 55 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the BH22 district?

The average home in Dorset sold for £325,154 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £515,191, semi-detached £329,926, terraced £264,878, flats £167,282. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the BH22 district?

The nearest primary school is Ferndown First School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Ferndown Middle School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the BH22 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £45,302 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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