St Helens Road, Sandford, Wareham
House prices, sold prices and local information for BH20 7AX.
At a glance
7 property sales on St Helens Road, Sandford, Wareham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £174,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on St Helens Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. St Helens Road 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | £174,000 | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £317,500 | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Detached | 1 | £350,000 | 2 Jan 2020 |
| Terraced | 1 | £295,000 | 30 May 2025 |
Sold prices on St Helens Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32, St Helens Road BH20 7AX | 30 May 2025 | £295,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, St Helens Road BH20 7AX | 6 Jan 2023 | £197,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, St Helens Road BH20 7AX | 15 Sep 2022 | £385,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, St Helens Road BH20 7AX | 31 Jul 2020 | £168,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Woodside, St Helens Road BH20 7AX | 2 Jan 2020 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 34, St Helens Road BH20 7AX | 18 Oct 2019 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, St Helens Road BH20 7AX | 10 Apr 2019 | £157,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18, St Helens Road | £157,000 (Apr 2019) → £168,000 (Jul 2020) → £197,000 (Jan 2023) | +25% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near St Helens Road
Crime
7 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Helens Road 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 | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
St Helens Road is in or near 7 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
- River Piddle from Alton Pancras 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 St Helens Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 342 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School 165 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 119 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| The Purbeck School 1,022 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Stoborough Church of England Primary School 195 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.1 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
- Holton Heath station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Wareham station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Hamworthy station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sandford Garage (opp, Sandford Road) 2 min walk
- Sandford Garage (SW-bound, Sandford Road) 2 min walk
- Sandford Terrace (NE-bound, Sandford Road) 3 min walk
- Sandford Terrace (SW-bound, Sandford Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Sandford Surgery
Tyneham Close, Sandford, Wareham · 0.2 mi - Wareham Surgery
Streche Road, Wareham · 1.6 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 | 70.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 583 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,421 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 95% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 95% | 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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