BH31 7JH, Verwood
Sold prices and local information for BH31 7JH on Forge Lane. Free
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Average sold price
£711,667
3 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£975,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
0%
of homes, gigabit 0%
Sold prices in BH31 7JH
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merryfield, Forge Lane | 20 Nov 2025 | £975,000 | Detached |
| Homelea, Forge Lane | 23 Jun 2021 | £635,000 | Detached |
| Homelea, Forge Lane | 5 Jul 2017 | £525,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in BH31 7JH
- Forge Lane£975k
- Forge Lane£525k
Schools near BH31 7JH
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Verwood Church of England First School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Hillside Community First School | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
| Trinity Church of England First School | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
| Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School | Primary | Good | 1.3 mi |
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Living in BH31 7JH
Supermarkets
- Morrisons 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express 0.8 mi
- Lidl 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Chiltern Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Verwood Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- The Lakes Dental Practice 0.7 mi
- Forest Lodge Dental Practice 0.7 mi
- Newtown Road Dental Surgery 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- The Verwood Surgery 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 79% of homes in Dorset (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in BH31 7JH
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.9% | 97.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.9% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 36.6% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.9% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.1% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.3% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 11.2% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.2% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 37.8% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 10% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 24.3% | 17.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 16.2% | 14.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.9% | 13.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.9% | 10.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6% | 7.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.6% | 9.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.9% | 5.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.4% | 31.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.5% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.7% | 13.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.4% | 13.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 53.4% | 52.9% |
| Economically inactive | 44% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.6% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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