UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/bh20
BH20Wareham, Dorset, England
House prices in BH20, Wareham
Homes in BH20 sold for a median of £370,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 453 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 26 BH postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 172 | £490,000 | £419,000 to £656,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 120 | £337,500 | £300,000 to £395,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 117 | £304,000 | £265,000 to £370,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 44 | £193,000 | £162,000 to £231,000 | Too few |
Only 21 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 38% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 27%.
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Where prices are higher in BH20
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in BH20 5, around Corfe Castle and Wareham, with a median of £460,000, and lowest in BH20 6, around Wool, at £320,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in BH20 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 53 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| BH20 5AL | £740,000 | 3 |
| BH20 5AY | £680,000 | 3 |
| BH20 5BX | £670,000 | 4 |
| BH20 7NF | £622,000 | 3 |
| BH20 5RT | £510,000 | 3 |
| BH20 7BX | £502,500 | 4 |
| BH20 5DD | £495,000 | 3 |
| BH20 7BY | £475,000 | 3 |
| BH20 7QJ | £467,500 | 4 |
| BH20 4BE | £437,500 | 4 |
| BH20 6DE | £435,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4FJ | £420,000 | 3 |
| BH20 5LL | £416,000 | 3 |
| BH20 6EP | £415,000 | 3 |
| BH20 6HF | £415,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4FL | £410,500 | 4 |
| BH20 4EU | £410,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4HH | £410,000 | 3 |
| BH20 6EW | £395,000 | 3 |
| BH20 7AL | £393,500 | 4 |
| BH20 5HE | £390,000 | 3 |
| BH20 6DW | £385,000 | 3 |
| BH20 7DH | £383,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4EN | £382,500 | 4 |
| BH20 6LS | £380,000 | 3 |
| BH20 5SF | £375,000 | 4 |
| BH20 5EQ | £362,500 | 6 |
| BH20 7QA | £362,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4EP | £346,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4QR | £346,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4DW | £343,000 | 3 |
| BH20 6BH | £340,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4RD | £337,500 | 4 |
| BH20 4EW | £325,000 | 4 |
| BH20 4DF | £323,000 | 8 |
| BH20 6NT | £310,000 | 3 |
| BH20 6EL | £305,000 | 3 |
| BH20 6JN | £300,000 | 3 |
| BH20 6NA | £295,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4DJ | £289,000 | 4 |
| BH20 4AQ | £285,000 | 3 |
| BH20 6ES | £272,500 | 4 |
| BH20 6LW | £270,000 | 4 |
| BH20 7LH | £270,000 | 5 |
| BH20 6LP | £255,000 | 5 |
| BH20 4RU | £248,000 | 3 |
| BH20 7NB | £235,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4RB | £215,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4QY | £183,000 | 3 |
| BH20 6HY | £162,000 | 6 |
| BH20 7LG | £155,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4FN | £150,000 | 3 |
| BH20 4QX | £140,000 | 7 |
Prices over time
The median rose 25%, from £295,000 in 2016 to £370,000 in 2025, among the smallest tenth of rises across the 249 districts in the South West.
Sales picked up in 2025: 259 standard sales in BH20, 21% more than the 214 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Dorset council area
Median sale price of the 19 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. BH20 is the sixth most expensive. BH20 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- DT7 Lyme Regis£479,500
- BH21 Wimborne£416,000
- BH22 Ferndown£400,000
- BH31 Verwood£395,000
- BH19 Swanage£380,000
- BH20 Wareham, this district£370,000
- DT6 Bridport£365,000
- DT2 Dorchester£364,000
- DT11 Blandford Forum£350,000
- DT3 Weymouth£347,000
- DT8 Beaminster£338,500
- DT10 Sturminster Newton£335,000
- DT9 Sherborne£327,000
- BH16 Poole£325,000
- DT1 Dorchester£320,000
All 19 districts in Dorset, ranked
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of BH20, from the sales in BH20, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- South East Purbeck 43 sales£530,000
- Wareham 252 sales£375,000
- West Purbeck 177 sales£330,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £170,000 for a flat on Station Road to £435,000 for a detached house on Humber Chase.
The latest standard sales recorded in BH20. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 1 Northmoor WaySold for £277,500
- 44 Old Barn RoadSold for £263,000
- 7 Humber ChaseSold for £435,000
- 46 Elder RoadSold for £287,000
- 7 Tinkers LaneSold for £322,000
- Flat 14, Fairfields Station RoadSold for £170,000
- 106 Cologne RoadSold for £355,000
- 1 Bindon LaneSold for £240,000
- 13 Moretons LaneSold for £265,000
- 6 Cherry CloseSold for £248,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Northmoor Way, Wareham£395,00012 sales
- Andover Green, Bovington£264,00010 sales
- Mill Lane, Wareham£164,00010 sales
Living in BH20
Crime
39 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 87 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 56% of homes can get it
Lower than 89 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
28% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,765 a year in Dorset for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 99 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | |
| B | 10 | |
| C | 212 | |
| D | 218 | |
| E | 56 | |
| F | 28 | |
| G | 7 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | ||
| 35 | ||
| 37 | ||
| 85 | ||
| 128 | ||
| 90 | ||
| 54 | ||
| 28 |
Coal mining
None of the 721 live postcodes in BH20 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 10% of postcodes in the South West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 453 standard sales in BH20 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.