Townsend, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH21 4AR.

Average price (last 12 months)

£446,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£388,500

4 sales

Price range

£305k – £475k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Aug 2026

BH21 4AR

At a glance

House prices£446k averageAbout the Wimborne average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 48 min walkHamworthy station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband58% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Townsend, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £446,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £388,500.

House prices on Townsend compared

Townsend£446,000

BH21 postcode area£454,576

Wimborne£438,601

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£388,500	24 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Townsend

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Elgin, Townsend BH21 4AR	24 Aug 2026	£417,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
The Gables, Townsend BH21 4AR	6 Jul 2026	£475,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Townsend BH21 4AR	14 Apr 2022	£305,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Townsend BH21 4AR	22 Apr 2021	£357,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Townsend

Crime

5 crimes were reported within about a mile of Townsend in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Townsend is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area Flood alert area
Middle Stour at Sturminster Marshall Flood warning area
Middle Stour and tributaries Flood alert area
Lower Stour and tributaries 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 Townsend

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sturminster Marshall First School 49 pupils	Primary	4–9	Report	0.1 mi
Graduately Developing Futures 23 pupils	Other independent special school	6–14	Report	1.9 mi
Castle Court School 227 pupils	Other independent school Christian	2–13	Report	2.2 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

Hamworthy station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Station Road Store (NE-bound) 1 min walk
Station Road Store (SW-bound, Station Road) 2 min walk
First School (N-bound, High Street) 3 min walk
First School (S-bound, High Street) 3 min walk

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.2%	62.5%
Private rented	11.5%	20.3%
Social rented	3.3%	17.1%
Households	513

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,298

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	58%	80%
Gigabit-capable	58%	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 BH21

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