BH31 6JQ

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in September 1991

BH31 6JQ	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 BH31 6JQ

Margards Lane - 10 properties, USRN 12200800

Manor Road - 6 properties, USRN 12200798

Hayward Crescent - 5 properties, USRN 12200589

Howe Lane - 5 properties, USRN 12200773

Glenwood Road - 4 properties, USRN 12200752

Dewlands Way - 4 properties, USRN 12200591

Church Hill - 3 properties, USRN 12200721

Manor Lane - 3 properties, USRN 12200581

Crane Drive - 2 properties, USRN 12200596

Burley Close - 2 properties, USRN 12200580

St Michaels Road - 1 property, USRN 12200844

Bugdens Lane - 1 property, USRN 12200711

Cartref Close - 1 property, USRN 12201637

Copse Road - 1 property, USRN 12200576

Horton Way - 1 property, USRN 12200771

Newtown Lane - 1 property, USRN 12200517

Vicarage Road - 1 property, USRN 12201495

Home Farm Way - 1 property, USRN 12200592

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8714 / 50°52'16"N

Longitude: -1.888 / 1°53'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 578240 5636110

OS Easting: 407974

OS Northing: 107992

OS Grid: SU079079

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 429.9GT

Mapcode Global: FRA 66YS.SBG

Open Location Code: 9C2WV4C6+GQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90bu39

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1c2

Retired Professionals
Established Mature Families
Burgeoning Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 32323 / 32844

10th decile
least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BH31 6JQ on Saturday 27 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)	23:21

Hours of daylight today	04:25 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:55 to 04:26
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	01:21
Moon Rises	19:02

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH31 6JQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH31 6JQ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
28 April 2022	Amalfi, Margards Lane, Verwood BH31 6JQ	Detached	Freehold	£500,000
5 November 2021	Grasshopper Cottage, Margards Lane, Verwood BH31 6JQ	Detached	Freehold	£430,000
17 May 2013	Verwood Farm Cottage, Margards Lane, Verwood BH31 6JQ	Detached	Freehold	£357,000
2 May 2013	Verwood Farmhouse, Margards Lane, Verwood BH31 6JQ	Detached	Freehold	£725,000
13 June 2006	Verwood Farmhouse, Margards Lane, Verwood BH31 6JQ	Detached	Freehold	£485,000
2 December 2003	Dewcot, Margards Lane, Verwood BH31 6JQ	Detached	Freehold	£392,500
9 May 1997	Dewcot, Margards Lane, Verwood BH31 6JQ	Detached	Freehold	£75,000

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 BH31 6JQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North Dorset

MP

Simon Hoare Conservative

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Verwood

Councillors

Simon Gibson Conservative

Toni Coombs Conservative

Spencer Flower Conservative

BH31 6JQ 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 BH31 6JQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103447		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020415	Dorset 012E	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
E05012724	Verwood	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
E14001388	North Dorset	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
E33049387		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
E63013626	Verwood	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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