Leigh Gardens is in Wimborne and in East Dorset district. BH21 2ES 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 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Leigh Gardens, Wimborne, BH21 2ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH21 2BA, BH21 2AR, BH21 2BB, BH21 2BE, BH21 2ER, BH21 2EP, BH21 2AW, BH21 2EL, BH21 2AE.

Leigh Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leigh Gardens are based on 40 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 2ES

Average Price
£155,795
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£155,795
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Gardens

Average Price
£235,994
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 GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Leigh Gardens, Wimborne, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£178,0002017-05-05 £195,532
41 Leigh Gardens, Wimborne, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002015-08-28 £207,735
51 Leigh Gardens, Wimborne, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£64,0002015-08-17 £79,137
49 Leigh Gardens, Wimborne, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£114,5002010-08-06 £148,840
37 Leigh Gardens, Wimborne, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£142,0002008-03-20 £166,667

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 		409 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWimborne First School and Nursery
Campanula Way, BH21 4FW 		1,300 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merley First School
Oakley Straight, Merley BH21 1SD 		1,385 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hayeswood First School
Cutlers Place, Colehill BH21 2HN 		2,240 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colehill First School
Pilford Heath Road, Colehill BH21 2LZ 		2,353 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 		2,370 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road, BH18 9BG 		4,037 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill, BH17 9JU 		5,155 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 		1,033 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Colehill Lane, Colehill BH21 7AB 		1,659 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ 		3,845 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Broadstone Middle School
Dunyeats Road, BH18 8AE 		4,057 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 		1,325 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth West Regional Assessment Centre
Merley House, Merley House Lane BH21 3AA 		1,818 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCanford School
Canford Magna, BH21 3AD 		1,922 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDumpton School
Deans Grove House, Deans Grove BH21 7AF 		1,958 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Court School
Knoll Lane, Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF 		5,223 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
Cross Fire Cooking14 Poole Road496 yd
Indian Nights6A Leigh Road700 yd
Cafe by Jo1 Poole Road746 yd
Cloisters40A East Street898 yd
Jim’s Cheesecakes (Wimborne) Ltd10 East Street902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wimborne Rugby Football ClubWimborne Rugby Football Club Gordon Road255 yd
Coach and Horses73 Poole Road523 yd
RAF ASSOCIATION CLUB34 Leigh Road589 yd
The Cricketers Arms12 Park Lane802 yd
The Rising Sun38 East Street862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Long John's Fish & Chips73A Leigh Road294 yd
Best Pizza & Kebab6 Leigh Road707 yd
Krua Baan Thai15 Leigh Road708 yd
Mango & Sorrel46 High Street995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M&S Food3 - 4 Crown Mead990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Park
GORDON ROAD 		grass pitches227 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 11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 11.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 11.1%

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 speed48.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed70.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed70.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leigh Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 332 crimes were reported near Leigh Gardens . 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 2ES.

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

More Crime Statistics for Leigh Gardens, Wimborne, BH21 2ES

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 332
Violence And Sexual Offences 125
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Shoplifting 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Other Theft 17
Public Order 14
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 10
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 3
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH21 2ES.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oakdene Close446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rugby Way222 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Allen Road474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near New Borough Road342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newmans Close412 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newmans Close412 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Allen Road474 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Charles Keightley Court98 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charles Keightley Court98 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St John'S Close339 yd
More Crime Statistics for Leigh Gardens, Wimborne, BH21 2ES

Employment

BH21 2ES area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BH21 2ES area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Retired54
Part-Time Employee40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)28
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Self-Employed7
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing14
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities8
Education7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female209
Male114

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex78
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced30
Widowed16

Health

Very good health154
Good health95
Fair health51
Bad health15
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 42
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
White322

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union6
Rest of Europe2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy1
No passport held101

Religion

No religion209
Christian96
Jewish1
Other religion5
Not answered13
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