BH20 6DQ

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

BH20 6DQ	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 6DQ

Breach Field - 51 properties, USRN 30800625

Hyde Road - 2 properties, USRN 30800615

Collier's Lane - 2 properties, USRN 30800608

Knowle Hill - 1 property, USRN 30800611

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6796 / 50°40'46"N

Longitude: -2.2217 / 2°13'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 554991 5614486

OS Easting: 384435

OS Northing: 86686

OS Grid: SY844866

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 21J.93X

Mapcode Global: FRA 6778.VP1

Open Location Code: 9C2VMQHH+R8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80vq33

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19929 / 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 BH20 6DQ on Saturday 20 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:09
Sunrise	04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:20

Hours of daylight today	04:25 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:55 to 04:25
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	10:22
Moon sets	23:48

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH20 6DQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH20 6DQ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 January 2024	36b Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Detached	Freehold	£455,000
31 March 2023	21 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
30 October 2020	15c Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£272,000
3 August 2018	36b Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Detached	Freehold	£365,000
3 January 2017	36b Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Other property type	Freehold	£65,000
2 April 2015	7 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
28 April 2014	15d Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£239,950
28 March 2014	15e Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
17 January 2014	15c Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£230,000
22 November 2013	15b Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£220,000
15 October 2013	15a Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£233,000
25 April 2013	13 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
31 August 2012	4a Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
15 March 2012	14 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
15 October 2009	27 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£169,950
6 July 2009	24 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
4 March 2005	23 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
9 December 2002	10 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
17 May 2002	23 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
20 July 2001	24 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,000
11 May 2001	13 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Detached	Freehold	£140,000
25 July 1997	14 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,000
29 November 1996	20 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£62,500
31 July 1996	20 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
24 February 1995	3 Breach Field, Wool, Wareham BH20 6DQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£54,000

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 6DQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

South Dorset

MP

Lloyd Hatton Labour

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

West Purbeck

Councillors

Laura Beddow Conservative

Mike Baker Liberal Democrats

BH20 6DQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Wool, 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 6DQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103884		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020492	Dorset 035D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004266	Dorset 035	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003490	Wool	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012728	West 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
E30000046	Dorchester & Weymouth	Travel to Work Areas	Other	1 January 2009	ONS
E33049500		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
E63013889	Wool	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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