BH21 7AJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BH21) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7AJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BH which means Bournemouth.
Postal District. In our case BH21.
Postal Sector. In our case BH21 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AJ.

The regional mail center for the post area BH is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BH21 7AJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WIMBORNE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH21 7AJ postcode have the street address of Merrifield

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH21 7AJ postcode is home to a bustling 27 residents!

It is situated within the post town of WIMBORNE within the old postal county of Dorset.

BH21 7AJ is within the town of Wimborne Minster.

The BH21 7AJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH21 7AJ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in BH21 7AJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BH21 7AJ

The telephone area code for BH21 7AJ is 01425 Ringwood.

Map Coordinates for BH21 7AJ

Latitude	50.8123976543
Longitude	-1.96802677684

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BH21 7AJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH21 7AJ

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	S 2 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	W 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	44.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	41.00%	SSE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	60.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph

Mon 6th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	56.00%	N 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	59.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Drizzle	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	44.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	49.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	40.00%	N 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	58.00%	NNW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	38.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	3.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	NNW 7 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	NNE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	8.00%	S 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	W 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH21 7AJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH21 7AJ

Average Mbps	17.500
Median Mbps	12.400
Maximum Mbps	30.990

BH21 7AJ has an average download speed of 17.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

328 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

3% of postcodes (30,967) have slower broadband speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,153,346) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH21 7AJ

Average Mbps	2.600
Median Mbps	2.000
Maximum Mbps	6.740

BH21 7AJ has an average upload speed of 2.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

936 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

3% of postcodes (39,012) have slower upload speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,144,693) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH21 7AJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Hayeswood First School

Address: Hayeswood First School, Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HN

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202882379

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wimborne

Address: St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wimborne, Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HN

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact:

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wimborne

Address: St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wimborne, Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HN

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact:

Hayeswood First School

Address: Hayeswood First School, Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HN

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact:

Colehill First School

Address: Colehill First School, Pilford Heath Road, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2LZ

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202882506

Colehill First School

Address: Colehill First School, Middlehill Road, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HL

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact:

St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne

Address: St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne, St John's Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1BX

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202883675

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School, Wimborne

Address: St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School, Wimborne, St John's Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1BX

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact:

Wimborne First School

Address: Wimborne First School, Campanula Way, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4FW

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill

Address: St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill, Colehill Lane, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7AB

Distance: 0.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202883433

Allenbourn Middle School

Address: Allenbourn Middle School, East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH21 7AJ

WIMBORNE PRIVATE CLINIC

Address: KNOBCROOK ROAD, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1NL

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

JESSOPP HOUSE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: JESSOPP HOUSE, MILL LANE, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1HG

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

WIMBORNE DENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE

Address: 30-31 EAST STREET, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1DU

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

GENSMILE, CORNMARKET DENTAL

Address: 1 CORN MARKET, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1JL

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH COAST DENTAL SPECIALISTS

Address: 11 MERLEY PARK ROAD, ASHINGTON, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3DA

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH COAST DENTAL SPECIALIST

Address: 11 MERLEY PARK ROAD, ASHINGTON, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3DA

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH21 7AJ

COLEHILL PHARMACY

Address: 42 MIDDLEHILL ROAD, COLEHILL, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 2SE

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 888001

THE WALFORD MILL PHARMACY

Address: MILL HOUSE, KNOBCROOK ROAD, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1NL

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 840048

BOOTS

Address: RODWAYS CORNER, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1AP

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 848226

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: MERLEY POST OFFICE, 56 SOPWITH CRESCENT, MERLEY, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1SQ

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 880440

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: FERNDOWN MEDICAL CENTRE, ST. MARYS ROAD, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 9HB

Distance: 3.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 874460

MEDS2HOME PHARMACY

Address: REAR OF FERNDOWN POST OFFICE, 97 VICTORIA ROAD, FERNDOWN, BH22 9HU

Distance: 3.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 925902

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH21 7AJ

COMPLETE COMMUNITY CARE - HEATH CLOSE

Address: 6 HEATH CLOSE, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 2LP

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WIMBORNE)

Address: 1 THE SQUARE, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1JA

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WIMBORNE)

Address: 6 THE SQUARE, WIMBORNE, BH21 1JA

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS - WIMBORNE MINSTER

Address: 5-6 CROWN MEAD, WIMBORNE, BH21 1ED

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: :

OPTIQUE 2000 LTD

Address: 7A WEST STREET, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1JN

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

INFINITE CLARITY LIMITED

Address: LA PORCHERIE, 427 RINGWOOD ROAD, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 9AF

Distance: 3.29 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH21 7AJ

THE OLD DISPENSARY

Address: 32 EAST BOROUGH, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1PL

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 880786

WALFORD MILL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: KNOBCROOK ROAD, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1NL

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 886999

QUARTERJACK SURGERY

Address: RODWAYS CORNER, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1AP

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 848262

THE MAGNA MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 81 MERLEY LANE, MERLEY, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3BB

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

THE HAMWORTHY CLUB - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: MAGNA ROAD, WIMBORNE, BH21 3AP

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: :

THE HAMWORTHY CLUB - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: MAGNA ROAD, WIMBORNE, BH21 3AP

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BH21 7AJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH21 7AJ

Poole
Poole station, Serpentine Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BQ
Distance: 7.57 miles
Driving Time: 15.09 minutes
Hamworthy
Hamworthy station, Junction Road, Hamworthy, Dorset, BH16 5AA
Distance: 8.42 miles
Driving Time: 16.11 minutes
Parkstone (Dorset)
Parkstone station, Station Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 8UD
Distance: 8.55 miles
Driving Time: 15.46 minutes
Branksome
Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF
Distance: 8.83 miles
Driving Time: 16.02 minutes
Bournemouth
Bournemouth station, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX
Distance: 9.71 miles
Driving Time: 18.72 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH21 7AJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH21 7AJ

M27 J1

Distance: 19.96 miles

Driving Time: 22.69 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 22.90 miles

Driving Time: 25.51 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 25.45 miles

Driving Time: 27.97 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 26.48 miles

Driving Time: 28.99 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the BH21 7AJ Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for BH21 7AJ
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band A	1
Band D	1
Band E	5
Band F	1
Band G	1
Band H	0

What Addresses are in the BH21 7AJ Postcode?

Addresses for Merrifield, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, which have the BH21 7AJ Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH21 7AJ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole Co Const
Member or Parliament	Michael Tomlinson
Contact Details	Contact Michael Tomlinson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BH21 7AJ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Dorset Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Dorset at the following link Dorset.

How much is the Council Tax?

Dorset Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Dorset charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BH21 7AJ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Dorset council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Dorset Council

House Sales in BH21 7AJ

Yearly House Sales for BH21 7AJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£375,424	£625,000	£500,212	2
2018	£265,660	£265,660	£265,660	1
2021	£450,000	£450,000	£450,000	1

Postcodes near the BH21 7AJ Postcode

BH21 7AN Colehill Lane BH21 7AB Colehill Lane BH21 7AQ Long Lane BH21 7AS Marshfield BH21 7AL New Merrifield BH21 2RY Smugglers Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH21 7AJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH21 7AJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Rowlands Hill, WIMBORNE, BH21 1AN	1.69 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to Waitrose
Iceland, Victoria Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9HU	5.49 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to Iceland
Tesco, Pennys Walk, FERNDOWN, BH22 9TH	5.50 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to Tesco
Sainsburys, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AL	6.50 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to Sainsburys
Lidl, Poole Lane, BOURNEMOUTH, BH11 9DU	6.73 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH21 7AJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH21 7AJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	4.53 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to Tower Park
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	4.79 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	7.38 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to 34 Commercial Road
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	7.67 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to 741-743 Castle Lane East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH21 7AJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9BB	4.13 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to McDonald's, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9BB
McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY	4.84 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY
McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	5.47 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX	5.62 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX

KFC Restaurants near BH21 7AJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AH	3.61 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to KFC Ferndown - Ringwood Road
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY	4.61 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	5.47 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX	5.84 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to KFC Poole - Ashley Road
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY	6.12 miles	Directions from BH21 7AJ to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road