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Blackwater Grove, Alderholt, Fordingbridge

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House prices, sold prices and local information for SP6 3AD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£329,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£397,081
24 sales
Price range
£273k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
SP6 3AD

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At a glance

House prices£397k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on Blackwater Grove, Alderholt, Fordingbridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £329,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £450,200. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 33% semi-detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Blackwater Grove range from £273,000 to £575,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Blackwater Grove compared

SP6 postcode area£422,600
Fordingbridge£373,358
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackwater Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SP6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £316,250 (4 sales)2019£316k2020: £410,714 (7 sales)2020£411k2021: £413,119 (8 sales)2021£413k2022: £510,000 (1 sales)2022£510k2023: £570,000 (1 sales)2023£570k2024: £346,000 (1 sales)2024£346k2025: £330,000 (1 sales)2025£330k2026: £329,000 (1 sales)2026£329k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£450,20014 Feb 2023
Semi-detached8£311,4946 Mar 2026
Terraced1£285,00023 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Blackwater Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 6 Mar 2026£329,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 30 May 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 18 Nov 2024£346,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 14 Feb 2023£570,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 27 Jul 2022£510,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 16 Sep 2021£395,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 14 Jul 2021£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Forest Edge, 31, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 30 Jun 2021£575,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 5 Mar 2021£299,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 4 Mar 2021£293,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Forest Edge, 31, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 27 Jan 2021£550,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Forest Edge, 31, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 19 Jan 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Forest Edge, 31, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 15 Jan 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Forest Edge, 31, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 11 Dec 2020£550,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Forest Edge, 31, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 26 Nov 2020£560,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 6 Nov 2020£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Grove End, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 30 Oct 2020£475,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 23 Oct 2020£285,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 17 Apr 2020£320,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 26 Feb 2020£390,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 6 Nov 2019£305,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 26 Jul 2019£273,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 6 Jun 2019£380,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 28 May 2019£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Blackwater Grove SP6 3AD 28 Nov 2018£535,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
47, Blackwater Grove £395,000 (Sep 2021) → £510,000 (Jul 2022) +29%
over under a year
5, Forest Edge, 31, Blackwater Grove £550,000 (Jan 2021) → £575,000 (Jun 2021) +5%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Blackwater Grove

Crime

10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackwater Grove in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour4
Criminal damage & arson2
Violence & sexual offences2
Other theft1
Public order1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Blackwater Grove is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area Flood alert area
  • Middle Hampshire Avon and tributaries Flood alert area
  • Lower Stour and tributaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Blackwater Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt 125 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Report 0.4 mi
Forres Sandle Manor School 197 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 2.1 mi
Trinity Church of England First School 128 pupils Primary Church of England 4–9 Report 2.4 mi
Hillside Community First School 221 pupils Primary 4–9 Report 2.5 mi
Fordingbridge Junior School 217 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 2.8 mi
Fordingbridge Infant School 160 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 2.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Nearest bus stops

  • The Churchill Arms (E-bound, Daggons Road) 2 min walk
  • The Churchill Arms (opp, Daggons Road) 2 min walk
  • Charing Cross (NW-bound, Ringwood Road) 3 min walk
  • Charing Cross (SE-bound, Ringwood Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fordingbridge Surgery
    Bartons Road, Fordingbridge · 2.4 mi
  • The Verwood Surgery
    15 Station Road, Verwood · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ringwood Road Alderholt · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Fordingbridge · 2.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ringwood Road Verwood · 2.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Verwood · 2.5 mi

Dentists

  • Highfield House (dental Surgery) · 2.4 mi
  • Verwood Dental Care · 2.5 mi
  • Forest Lodge Dental Practice · 2.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.4%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented10.7%17.1%
Households513

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents1,330

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%92%

Share of homes across Dorset with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Blackwater Grove

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White97.7%97.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDorset
No religion48.2%40.1%
Christian47.3%51.5%
Not answered3.2%6.5%
Other religion1.1%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%
Muslim0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK95.8%93.5%
Born outside the UK4.2%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above33%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications21.6%17.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%15%
No qualifications11.2%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.7%6.8%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health51.1%44.9%
Good health35.9%35.8%
Fair health9.4%14.2%
Bad health2.6%4%
Very bad health1.1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
2 cars or vans in household42.1%31.8%
1 car or van in household30.6%40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household23.8%13.7%
No cars or vans in household3.5%13.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dorset.

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