The Lea is in Verwood and in East Dorset district. BH31 6XN is located in the Verwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1991-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Lea, Verwood, BH31 6XN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH31 6AG, BH31 6XL, BH31 6HJ, BH31 6BZ, BH31 6HQ, BH31 6HH, BH31 6HN, BH31 6HL, BH31 6JH.

The Lea Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Lea are based on 58 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 BH31 6XN

Average Price
£411,468
Semi-Detached
£402,582
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£412,493
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Lea

Average Price
£411,468
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LeaStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 The Lea, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£440,0002022-12-09 £420,820
25 The Lea, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002021-06-29 £404,788
10 The Lea, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£322,5002021-02-01 £372,235
33 The Lea, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£325,0002019-02-14 £398,430
15 The Lea, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002018-07-19 £428,704

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hillside Community First School
Hillside Road, BH31 7HE
926 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Verwood Church of England First School
Howe Lane, BH31 6JF
1,391 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Church of England First School
Coopers Lane, BH31 7PG
1,559 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School
Church Road, Three Legged Cross BH21 6RF
2,938 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt
Park Lane, Alderholt SP6 3AJ
5,203 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School
Howe Lane, BH31 6JF
1,221 yd Academy sponsor led No 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
Al Trullo60 Ringwood Road567 yd
Spice of India77 Ringwood Road629 yd
Hillside Community First SchoolHillside Community First School Hillside Road1,044 yd
Cafe AromaThe Gables Ringwood Road1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The SwansThe Swans Pennine Way697 yd
Monmouth AshMonmouth Ash, 93 Manor Road898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harlees Fish & Chips94 Manor Road848 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Verwood Leisure Centre (Closed)
Chiltern Drive
health and fitness suite723 yd
Hillside Community First School
HILLSIDE ROAD
grass pitches1,049 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed34.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed68.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed68.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed8.52 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Lea Street dangerous?

In 2023, 86 crimes were reported near The Lea . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH31 6XN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 86
Violence And Sexual Offences 27
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Burglary 6
Other Theft 6
Shoplifting 4
Public Order 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH31 6XN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Burnbake Road455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lake Road214 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Whitebeam Way459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Potters Place298 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket410 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Noon Hill Road368 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shires Mead428 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Potters Place298 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Potters Place298 yd
2023-11Other theftFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Claylake Drive434 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH31 6XN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired72
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed22
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities17
Education16
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities10
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female149
Male149

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed14

Health

Very good health145
Good health108
Fair health29
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 81

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
White294

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
Africa4
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years9
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
France1
Oceania3
No passport held25

Religion

No religion130
Christian158
Buddhist1
Not answered7