High Street Close, Wool, Wareham
House prices, sold prices and local information for BH20 6BW.
At a glance
11 property sales on High Street Close, Wool, Wareham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 4 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £352,813. Average sale prices rose from £280,833 in 2019 to £337,500 in 2024 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on High Street Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. High Street Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH20 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £352,813 | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £342,500 | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Flat | 1 | £250,000 | 8 May 2019 |
Sold prices on High Street Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24, High Street Close BH20 6BW | 4 Nov 2024 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, High Street Close BH20 6BW | 20 Aug 2024 | £355,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, High Street Close BH20 6BW | 6 Jul 2023 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, High Street Close BH20 6BW | 21 Dec 2022 | £18,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 28, High Street Close BH20 6BW | 23 Nov 2022 | £365,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, High Street Close BH20 6BW | 19 May 2022 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, High Street Close BH20 6BW | 31 Jan 2022 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, High Street Close BH20 6BW | 29 Jan 2021 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, High Street Close BH20 6BW | 18 Feb 2020 | £380,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, High Street Close BH20 6BW | 25 Sep 2019 | £310,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, High Street Close BH20 6BW | 8 May 2019 | £250,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 6, High Street Close BH20 6BW | 29 Mar 2019 | £282,500 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 21, High Street Close | £380,000 (Feb 2020) → £480,000 (Jan 2022) | +26% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near High Street Close
Crime
33 crimes were reported within about a mile of High Street Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 12 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
High Street Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke Flood warning area
- Lower Frome and tributaries Flood alert area
- East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
- Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset 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 High Street Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wool Church of England Primary School 116 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 81 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Harbour School Dorset 145 pupils | Free schools special | 10–19 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Bovington Academy 180 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.7 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 and local GPs
Train stations
- Wool station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
- Moreton (Dorset) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
- Wareham station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Cross (S-bound, High Street) 2 min walk
- Primary School (opp) 2 min walk
- Library (E-bound) 3 min walk
- Library (W-bound, Collier's Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Wellbridge Practice
Meadow Lane, Wool, Wareham · 0.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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.
Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 552 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 33.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,153 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
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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