BH20 5NQ

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

BH20 5NQ	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 5NQ

Church Knowle - 8 properties, USRN 30800767

Unnamed road - 5 properties, USRN 30801025

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.635 / 50°38'5"N

Longitude: -2.0883 / 2°5'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 564472 5609628

OS Easting: 393849

OS Northing: 81700

OS Grid: SY938817

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 33M.0VX

Mapcode Global: FRA 67JD.68K

Open Location Code: 9C2VJWM6+XM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80wp92

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17481 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BH20 5NQ on Tuesday 23 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:10
Sunrise	04:56
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:26 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:55 to 04:26
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:10
Moon Rises	14:14

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

Residential Property Sales in BH20 5NQ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
26 August 2016	17 Church Knowle, Wareham BH20 5NQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£377,500
24 April 2015	18 Church Knowle, Wareham BH20 5NQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
17 November 2010	Stansfield, Church Knowle, Wareham BH20 5NQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£348,000
26 November 2009	Willow Corner, Church Knowle, Wareham BH20 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£365,000
4 April 2005	Shalom, Church Knowle, Wareham BH20 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£322,500
20 August 2002	17 Church Knowle, Wareham BH20 5NQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£227,500
23 May 2002	Lornaston, Church Knowle, Wareham BH20 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£285,000
13 June 1997	Shalom, Church Knowle, Wareham BH20 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£105,000
24 October 1996	17 Church Knowle, Wareham BH20 5NQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000

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 5NQ

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 5NQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Church Knowle, 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 5NQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103761		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020467	Dorset 039B	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
E04003469	Church Knowle	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	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
E33049510		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
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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