Merrifield is in Colehill, Wimborne and in East Dorset district. BH21 7AJ is located in the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East 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 Merrifield, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 7AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH21 7AL, BH21 7AN, BH21 2RY, BH21 7AP.

Merrifield Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrifield are based on 9 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 7AJ

Average Price
£568,106
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£579,654
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£475,724

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrifield

Average Price
£568,106
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MerrifieldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
418 Merrifield, Wimborne, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-01-12 £475,724
Mountain Ash Merrifield, Wimborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,6602018-10-26 £323,860
1 Merrifield Heights Merrifield, Wimborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002015-09-07 £879,616
Jeshilt Merrifield, Wimborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,4242015-01-28 £551,873
2 Merrifield Heights Merrifield, Wimborne, Dorset
Detached, a newly built property 		£395,0002004-10-27 £724,560

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Colehill First School
Pilford Heath Road, Colehill BH21 2LZ 		1,373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hayeswood First School
Cutlers Place, Colehill BH21 2HN 		1,667 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne
St John's Hill, BH21 1BX 		1,731 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWimborne First School and Nursery
Campanula Way, BH21 4FW 		2,059 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Merley First School
Oakley Straight, Merley BH21 1SD 		3,313 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 		2,740 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferndown Upper School
Cherry Grove, BH22 9EY 		5,211 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Colehill Lane, Colehill BH21 7AB 		464 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allenbourn Middle School
East Borough, BH21 1PL 		1,758 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDumpton School
Deans Grove House, Deans Grove BH21 7AF 		459 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne Road, Colehill BH21 2SS 		689 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCanford School
Canford Magna, BH21 3AD 		3,055 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth West Regional Assessment Centre
Merley House, Merley House Lane BH21 3AA 		3,777 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Horns InnThe Horns Inn Burts Hill587 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reef Youth & Community Centre
COLEHILL LANE 		316 yd
St Michaels Middle School
COLEHILL LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool355 yd
Dumpton School
DEANS GROVE HOUSE DEANS GROVE HOUSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool571 yd
Beaucroft Foundation School
WIMBORNE ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool652 yd
Colehill Sports & Social Club
WIMBORNE ROAD 		grass pitches1,033 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 10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s90.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed18.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed32.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed32.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed5.8 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrifield Street dangerous?

In 2023, 16 crimes were reported near Merrifield . 80% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH21 7AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merrifield, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 7AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 16
Shoplifting 5
Violence And Sexual Offences 5
Vehicle Crime 2
Public Order 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Burglary 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH21 7AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Kyrchil Lane506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Smugglers' Lane339 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Smugglers' Lane339 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Smugglers' Lane339 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Smugglers' Lane339 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kyrchil Lane506 yd
2023-08BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Merrifield163 yd
2023-08ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Smugglers' Lane339 yd
2023-08ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Smugglers' Lane339 yd
2023-08Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Kyrchil Lane506 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merrifield, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 7AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired72
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Construction22
Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female176
Male162

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated1
Divorced31
Widowed15

Health

Very good health173
Good health117
Fair health39
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 99
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian4
White331
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union15
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland6
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland1
Other EU countries4
No passport held45

Religion

No religion168
Christian146
Buddhist5
Other religion1
Not answered18
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