Leigh Road is in Wimborne and in East Dorset district. BH21 1AJ is located in the Wimborne Minster electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH21 1LY, BH21 1AE, BH21 1LQ, BH21 2BQ, BH21 1GH, BH21 1AQ, BH21 1DA, BH21 1BN, BH21 1LG.

Leigh Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leigh Road are based on 389 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH21 1AJ

Average Price
£257,639
Semi-Detached
£319,878
Terraced
£454,136
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£201,958
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Road

Average Price
£390,370
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
76 Leigh Road, Wimborne, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£463,0002020-09-18 £557,929
Flat 3 Kingsleigh Court, 96 Leigh Road, Wimborne, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002019-05-10 £250,220
76 Leigh Road, Wimborne, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-12-19 £350,343
Flat 1 Kingsleigh Court, 92 Leigh Road, Wimborne, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002016-05-27 £168,576
Flat 2 Kingsleigh Court, 90 Leigh Road, Wimborne, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002016-02-15 £220,824

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne
St John's Hill, BH21 1BX 		255 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWimborne First School and Nursery
Campanula Way, BH21 4FW 		931 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merley First School
Oakley Straight, Merley BH21 1SD 		1,626 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPamphill Church of England First School
Pamphill Green, BH21 4EE 		2,465 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hayeswood First School
Cutlers Place, Colehill BH21 2HN 		2,480 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth's School
Blandford Road, Pamphill BH21 4DT 		1,998 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road, BH18 9BG 		3,987 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill, BH17 9JU 		5,299 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Allenbourn Middle School
East Borough, BH21 1PL 		693 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Colehill Lane, Colehill BH21 7AB 		1,703 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ 		3,657 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Broadstone Middle School
Dunyeats Road, BH18 8AE 		4,165 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne Road, Colehill BH21 2SS 		1,340 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth West Regional Assessment Centre
Merley House, Merley House Lane BH21 3AA 		1,798 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDumpton School
Deans Grove House, Deans Grove BH21 7AF 		1,848 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCanford School
Canford Magna, BH21 3AD 		2,294 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Court School
Knoll Lane, Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF 		5,017 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Nights6A Leigh Road338 yd
Cafe by Jo1 Poole Road385 yd
Cross Fire Cooking14 Poole Road445 yd
Cloisters40A East Street534 yd
Jim’s Cheesecakes (Wimborne) Ltd10 East Street535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RAF ASSOCIATION CLUB34 Leigh Road233 yd
Coach and Horses73 Poole Road358 yd
The Cricketers Arms12 Park Lane434 yd
The Rising Sun38 East Street499 yd
Wimborne Rugby Football ClubWimborne Rugby Football Club Gordon Road546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Long John's Fish & Chips73A Leigh Road122 yd
Krua Baan Thai15 Leigh Road342 yd
Best Pizza & Kebab6 Leigh Road345 yd
Mango & Sorrel46 High Street628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M&S Food3 - 4 Crown Mead620 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Park
GORDON ROAD 		grass pitches597 yd
Allenbourn Middle School
EAST BOROUGH 		grass pitches803 yd
Wimborne & Colehill Cricket Club
King Street 		grass pitches893 yd
Colehill Sports & Social Club
WIMBORNE ROAD 		grass pitches1,006 yd
Wimborne First School
SCHOOL LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,048 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Leigh Road dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Leigh Road . 31% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH21 1AJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 326
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Shoplifting 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 19
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 3
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH21 1AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near New Borough Road330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oakdene Close432 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oakdene Close432 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lewens Lane252 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rugby Way498 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Rugby Way498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rugby Way498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leigh Gardens350 yd
More Crime Statistics for Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AJ

Employment

BH21 1AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH21 1AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired69
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities7
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male99

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex73
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced37
Widowed24

Health

Very good health99
Good health76
Fair health41
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 77
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed Other1
White224
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years15
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom187
Ireland1
Romania1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion100
Christian114
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered8
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