BH31 6PS

a postcode in Verwood, Dorset

Introduced in September 1991

BH31 6PS	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BH31 6PS

West Close - 24 properties, USRN 12200605

Little Dewlands - 1 property, USRN 12200606

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 12200883

West Close - 1 property, USRN 12206133

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.88 / 50°52'48"N

Longitude: -1.8905 / 1°53'25"W

UTM Reference: 30U 578052 5637071

OS Easting: 407799

OS Northing: 108955

OS Grid: SU077089

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 423.NW8

Mapcode Global: FRA 66XS.59G

Open Location Code: 9C2WV4J5+2Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90bv31

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

Suburbanites
Suburban Achievers
Comfortable Suburbia

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 30911 / 32844

0th decile
deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BH31 6PS on Monday 17 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:24
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:04
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:43
Sunrise	06:15
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:15
Sunset	18:15
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:48
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:26
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:06

Hours of daylight today	05:45 to 18:45
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:45 to 05:43
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:04
Moon Rises	22:15

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH31 6PS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH31 6PS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
1 August 2024	Westbeams, 15b, West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£730,000
29 September 2021	11 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£515,000
28 September 2021	19 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
19 October 2018	15a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£455,000
29 August 2018	12 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£350,000
1 June 2017	Westbeams, 15b, West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£550,000
21 October 2016	15 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£468,000
26 July 2016	15a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£450,000
3 July 2014	15a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£365,000
27 June 2014	4 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£249,950
16 May 2014	21 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£337,500
17 April 2014	15b West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£427,500
4 March 2014	8a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£267,000
10 September 2012	16 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
28 June 2012	11a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
18 October 2010	4 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
7 May 2010	2 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£305,000
27 August 2009	15 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£385,000
31 May 2007	11a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£295,000
23 February 2007	8a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
10 November 2006	15b West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£435,000
5 October 2006	21 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£305,000
4 July 2006	12 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£247,500
18 November 2005	15b West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£475,000
3 November 2005	16 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£225,000
9 August 2005	2a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£237,500
29 April 2005	16 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£182,500
8 October 2004	16 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£115,000
11 July 2003	12 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
11 April 2003	2a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£177,500
16 December 2002	8 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
25 October 2001	15 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£263,000
28 June 2001	15b West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£295,000
27 June 2001	11a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£147,500
11 May 2001	21 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£162,500
20 April 2001	1 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£141,000
27 February 2001	12 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£120,000
14 December 2000	15a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
17 November 2000	15 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£247,000
14 August 2000	8a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£145,000
30 June 1999	9 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
25 July 1997	8a West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£109,000
12 June 1997	8 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£109,950
30 October 1995	4 West Close, Verwood BH31 6PS	Detached	Freehold	£60,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BH31 6PS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North Dorset

MP

Simon Hoare Conservative

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Verwood

Councillors

Simon Gibson Conservative

Toni Coombs Conservative

Spencer Flower Conservative

BH31 6PS also falls within the Civil Parish of Verwood, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BH31 6PS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103445		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020413	Dorset 012C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004245	Dorset 012	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012819	Verwood	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E05012724	Verwood	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E06000059	Dorset	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E12000009	South West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001388	North Dorset	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000039	Dorset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000175	Bournemouth	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33049384		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000009	Dorset	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	7 July 2011	BEIS
E38000045	NHS Dorset CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2015	ODS
E40000006	South West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000041	NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000016	Wessex	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63006482	Verwood	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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