Melancholy Lane, Wareham
House prices, sold prices and local information for BH20 5AQ.
At a glance
2 property sales on Melancholy Lane, Wareham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 20 Sep 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £555,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Melancholy Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melancholy Lane 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 | 2 | £555,000 | 20 Sep 2022 |
Sold prices on Melancholy Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound Cottage, Melancholy Lane BH20 5AQ | 20 Sep 2022 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Pound Stables, Melancholy Lane BH20 5AQ | 4 Dec 2020 | £760,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Pound Cottage, Melancholy Lane BH20 5AQ | 17 Dec 2018 | £252,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pound Cottage, Melancholy Lane | £252,000 (Dec 2018) → £350,000 (Sep 2022) | +39% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Melancholy Lane
Crime
18 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melancholy Lane 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).
| Violence & sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Melancholy Lane is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower Frome and tributaries Flood alert area
- East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
- Dorset coast at Poole Harbour Flood alert area
- Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset Flood alert area
- Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham Flood warning 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 Melancholy Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoborough Church of England Primary School 195 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| The Purbeck School 1,022 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School 165 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 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
- Wareham station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Holton Heath station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
- Corfe Castle station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Stoborough Meadow (SE-bound, Corfe Road) 3 min walk
- Stoborough Meadow (opp, Corfe Road) 3 min walk
- Stoborough School (S-bound, Corfe Road) 3 min walk
- Stoborough School (N-bound, Corfe Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Wareham Surgery
Streche Road, Wareham · 0.9 mi - Sandford Surgery
Tyneham Close, Sandford, Wareham · 2.4 mi - Corfe Castle Surgery
Tom's Mead, West Street, Wareham · 3.4 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 78.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 798 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 34.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,830 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 20% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 20% | 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.
Nearby streets in BH20
- Northmoor Way£346k
- Andover Green£256k
- West Street£250k
- Pound Lane£267k
- North Street£330k
- Mill Lane£260k
- Northmoor Way£283k
- Victoria Close£149k
- The Briars£235k
- Pound Lane£264k
- Elder Road£218k
- East Street£420k