BH16 5EJ

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

BH16 5EJ	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 BH16 5EJ

Watery Lane - 24 properties, USRN 30800872

Sandy Lane - 3 properties, USRN 30301932

Peters Close - 1 property, USRN 30800877

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7326 / 50°43'57"N

Longitude: -2.0258 / 2°1'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 568748 5620544

OS Easting: 398272

OS Northing: 92558

OS Grid: SY982925

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR XJ5.YN

Mapcode Global: FRA 67N4.LL4

Open Location Code: 9C2VPXMF+2M

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80xr65

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22538 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BH16 5EJ on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:12
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:18
Sunrise	05:03
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:12
Sunset	21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:13

Hours of daylight today	04:33 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:52 to 04:34
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	11:12
Moon Rises	23:01

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH16 5EJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH16 5EJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
9 August 2024	47 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£525,000
31 March 2023	57a Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Other property type	Freehold	£596,000
1 June 2022	63 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£345,000
14 February 2020	41 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
18 August 2017	67 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
16 March 2017	47 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£415,000
14 November 2016	69 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£289,000
1 July 2016	19 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£362,000
23 January 2015	63 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
26 June 2014	53 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
16 May 2014	67 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£226,000
29 May 2009	25 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
30 November 2006	35 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£330,000
23 November 2006	45 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£247,450
29 August 2006	31 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
4 August 2006	47 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£219,950
31 March 2006	33 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£194,000
15 June 2005	49 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
15 January 2004	49 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£122,500
28 October 2003	43 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£207,000
31 October 2000	35 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£140,000
28 July 2000	17 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£130,000
21 July 2000	33 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
30 May 1997	17 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£96,250
19 November 1996	43 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole BH16 5EJ	Detached	Freehold	£70,000

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 BH16 5EJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Mid Dorset and North Poole

MP

Vikki Slade Liberal Democrat

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Lytchett Matravers & Upton

Councillors

Andrew Starr Liberal Democrats

Alex Brenton Liberal Democrats

Steve Robinson Liberal Democrats

BH16 5EJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Lytchett Minster and Upton, 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 BH16 5EJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103790		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020473	Dorset 028C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004264	Dorset 028	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003478	Lytchett Minster and Upton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012706	Lytchett Matravers & Upton	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
E14001363	Mid Dorset and North Poole	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000039	Dorset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000110	Poole	Travel to Work Areas	Other	1 January 2009	ONS
E33049489		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	Dorset	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000016	Wessex	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63013853	Upton (Dorset)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	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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