BH31 7AX

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 2006

BH31 7AX	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 7AX

Virginia Close - 16 properties, USRN 12206106

Ringwood Road - 4 properties, USRN 12200833

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8713 / 50°52'16"N

Longitude: -1.8525 / 1°51'9"W

UTM Reference: 30U 580739 5636145

OS Easting: 410473

OS Northing: 107993

OS Grid: SU104079

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 42C.6GT

Mapcode Global: FRA 760S.VGB

Open Location Code: 9C2WV4CW+GX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90bu79

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28269 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BH31 7AX on Tuesday 30 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:02
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:11
Sunrise	04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:27 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:54 to 04:28
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	03:42
Moon Rises	21:19

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH31 7AX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH31 7AX

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
25 November 2022	5 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£425,000
10 March 2020	21 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£410,000
31 October 2018	21 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£457,000
19 October 2018	3 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£305,000
6 October 2017	19 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£497,000
14 July 2017	6 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£435,000
29 June 2016	1a Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£272,500
30 June 2015	23 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
14 November 2012	11 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
28 June 2012	21 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£353,000
21 October 2011	5 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
16 March 2009	1a Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£194,000
5 December 2008	3 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
18 July 2008	3a Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
18 October 2007	23 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£375,000
21 September 2007	6 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£345,000
13 August 2007	21 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£370,000
29 September 2006	4 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£299,950
1 September 2006	2 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£297,000
3 March 2006	9 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£239,950
9 January 2006	7 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
19 December 2005	11 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
14 December 2005	17 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£224,500
9 December 2005	15 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
25 November 2005	5 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
1 September 2004	1 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Detached	Freehold	£825,000
7 July 1998	19 Virginia Close, Verwood BH31 7AX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£22,500

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 7AX

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 7AX 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 7AX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103469		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00171468		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01020419	Dorset 010D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004244	Dorset 010	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
E33049382		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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