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Countess Close, Merley, Wimborne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Countess Close, Merley, Wimborne · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wimborne-bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/countess-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH21 1UJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£619,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£549,650
10 sales
Price range
£420k – £700k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2026
BH21 1UJ

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At a glance

House prices£620k average14% above the Wimborne average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 22 min walkParkstone (Dorset) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

10 property sales on Countess Close, Merley, Wimborne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £619,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £549,650. That is 14% above the Wimborne average of £541,107 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Countess Close range from £420,000 to £700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 14 streets in Wimborne with at least two sales in the last year, Countess Close ranks 3rd for average price.

House prices on Countess Close compared

Countess Close£619,500
BH21 postcode area£463,863
Wimborne£541,107
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BH21 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £420,000 (1 sales)2020£420k2021: £450,000 (1 sales)2021£450k2022: £567,500 (1 sales)2022£568k2024: £565,000 (3 sales)2024£565k2025: £579,667 (3 sales)2025£580k2026: £625,000 (1 sales)2026£625k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£549,65017 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Countess Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Countess Close BH21 1UJ 17 Aug 2026£625,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Countess Close BH21 1UJ 16 Dec 2025£614,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Countess Close BH21 1UJ 11 Mar 2025£525,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Countess Close BH21 1UJ 30 Jan 2025£600,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Countess Close BH21 1UJ 8 Aug 2024£495,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Countess Close BH21 1UJ 26 Apr 2024£700,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Countess Close BH21 1UJ 5 Mar 2024£500,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Countess Close BH21 1UJ 10 Aug 2022£567,500 DetachedFreehold
27, Countess Close BH21 1UJ 9 Jun 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Countess Close BH21 1UJ 3 Jul 2020£420,000 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
10, Countess Close £600,000 (Jan 2025) → £614,000 (Dec 2025) +2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Countess Close

Crime

28 crimes were reported within about a mile of Countess Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour15
Violence & sexual offences9
Public order2
Burglary1
Possession of weapons1

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

Flood risk

Countess Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower Stour and tributaries Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset Flood alert area
  • Lower Stour from Longham to Christchurch Flood warning area
  • Lower Stour from Sturminster Marshall to Christchurch 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 Countess Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Merley First School 292 pupils Primary 5–9 Good Report 0.4 mi
Canford School 650 pupils Other independent school Anglican/Church of England 13–18 Report 1.0 mi
The White House School 46 pupils Other independent special school 6–14 Report 1.2 mi
Broadstone Middle School 542 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Good Report 1.3 mi
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 148 pupils Primary Church of England 5–9 Good Report 1.4 mi
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School 253 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Broadstone First School 305 pupils Primary 4–9 Good Report 1.7 mi
Corfe Hills School 943 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 1.8 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

Train stations

  • Parkstone (Dorset) station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Poole station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
  • Branksome station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Countess Close (NE-bound, Lynwood Drive) 1 min walk
  • Huntingdon Drive (W-bound, Merley Gardens) 4 min walk
  • Huntingdon Drive (opp, Merley Gardens) 4 min walk
  • Montacute Way (E-bound, Queen Anne Drive) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Quarter Jack Surgery
    Rodways Corner, Wimborne · 1.4 mi
  • The Harvey Practice
    18 Kirkway, Broadstone · 1.7 mi
  • The Hadleigh Practice
    Hadleigh Practice, 20 Kirkway, Broadstone · 1.7 mi
  • Walford Mill Medical Centre
    Knobcrook Road, Wimborne · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Gordon Road · 1.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Minster BP · 1.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Wimborne · 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wimborne · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • The Quarter Jack Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
  • Arrowedge Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • South Coast Dental Specialists · 0.6 mi
  • South Coast Dental Specialist · 0.6 mi
  • Wimborne Dental Health Practice · 1.4 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.0%62.5%
Private rented7.7%20.3%
Social rented0.3%17.1%
Households677

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6450.0%64.1%
Aged 65+37.9%18.6%
Residents1,605

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 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Countess Close

Ethnic group

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
White96.4%91.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.1%

Religion

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christian57.6%46.8%
No religion34.1%42.2%
Not answered6.1%6.9%
Muslim0.9%1.7%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.7%

Country of birth

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Born in the UK94%84.5%
Born outside the UK6%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Level 4 qualifications and above33.2%32.1%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%19%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%14.1%
No qualifications12.5%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%9.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.9%

General health

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Very good health46.2%47.5%
Good health36.4%34.1%
Fair health12.9%13.1%
Bad health2.6%4.1%
Very bad health1.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2 cars or vans in household39.9%27.5%
1 car or van in household35.7%43.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.2%9.8%
No cars or vans in household7.2%19.4%

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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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