BH21 6RU

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

BH21 6RU	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 BH21 6RU

School Lane - 22 properties, USRN 12200504

Lower Common Lane - 3 properties, USRN 12200502

Sandhurst Drive - 1 property, USRN 12200503

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8464 / 50°50'47"N

Longitude: -1.8742 / 1°52'27"W

UTM Reference: 30U 579256 5633347

OS Easting: 408952

OS Northing: 105216

OS Grid: SU089052

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 42J.T4B

Mapcode Global: FRA 66YV.RNR

Open Location Code: 9C2WR4WG+H8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90bu53

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): 13434 / 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 BH21 6RU on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:07
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:15
Sunrise	05:00
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:15

Hours of daylight today	04:30 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:31
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:37
Moon Rises	22:33

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH21 6RU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH21 6RU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 October 2017	The Old School, School Lane, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne BH21 6RU	Detached	Freehold	£490,000
14 August 2017	Maple House, School Lane, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne BH21 6RU	Detached	Freehold	£595,000
2 December 2016	Gundrys Farm, School Lane, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne BH21 6RU	Other property type	Freehold	£2,000,000
5 August 2011	Quercus, School Lane, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne BH21 6RU	Detached	Freehold	£595,000
19 September 2007	Gundrys Farm, School Lane, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne BH21 6RU	Detached	Freehold	£745,000
5 June 2006	The Cottage, School Lane, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne BH21 6RU	Detached	Freehold	£490,000
22 August 1997	The Old School, School Lane, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne BH21 6RU	Detached	Freehold	£8,000

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 BH21 6RU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Christchurch

MP

Christopher Chope Conservative

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

West Moors & Three Legged Cross

Councillors

Andy Skeats Conservative

David Shortell Conservative

BH21 6RU also falls within the Civil Parish of Verwood, 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 BH21 6RU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103437		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020412	Dorset 012B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004245	Dorset 012	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012819	Verwood	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E05012726	West Moors & Three Legged Cross	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
E14001171	Christchurch	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000039	Dorset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000175	Bournemouth	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33046410		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
E63013659	Three Legged Cross	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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