The UK Postcode Database

BH20 5ES

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980
BH20 5ES 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 BH20 5ES

Higher Gardens - 16 properties, USRN 30800514

Battle Mead - 1 property, USRN 30800736

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6338 / 50°38'1"N

Longitude: -2.0516 / 2°3'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567071 5609531

OS Easting: 396447

OS Northing: 81569

OS Grid: SY964815

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 33N.449

Mapcode Global: FRA 67LD.GJR

Open Location Code: 9C2VJWMX+G9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80xp32

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16150 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BH20 5ES on Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:09
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:17
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 06:05
Moon sets 22:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH20 5ES, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH20 5ES

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 July 2023 Stancombe, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £625,000
6 May 2022 Bychance, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £590,000
22 June 2021 Sunnydale, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £492,500
20 January 2021 Roean, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £377,000
28 July 2016 Ravensgill, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £315,000
19 September 2014 Corbiere, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £300,000
17 November 2011 Rose Valeuse, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £360,000
17 November 2006 Starlings, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £329,950
4 November 2005 Newlands, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £450,000
12 September 2005 Millhaven, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £310,000
24 January 2005 Magnolia, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £455,000
10 August 2004 Newlands, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £176,500
5 May 2004 Millhaven, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £330,000
9 February 2004 Magnolia, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £360,000
5 November 2003 Starlings, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £256,500
31 May 2002 Millhaven, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £245,000
31 August 2000 Stancombe, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £135,000
10 August 1999 Magnolia, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £190,000
24 November 1997 1 Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £112,000
31 January 1997 Magnolia, Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5ES Detached Freehold £125,000

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 BH20 5ES

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Dorset

MP

Lloyd Hatton Labour

Dorset Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

South East Purbeck

Councillor

Ben Wilson Liberal Democrats

BH20 5ES also falls within the Civil Parish of Corfe Castle, 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 BH20 5ES

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103752 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020466 Dorset 039A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004267 Dorset 039 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012323 Corfe Castle Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2014 DLUHC
E05012718 South East Purbeck 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
E14001485 South Dorset 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
E33049509 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
E63013946 Corfe Castle 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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