Matilda Close, Merley, Wimborne

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£550,000

1 sales

Price range

£550k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Sep 2016

BH21 1GQ

At a glance

House prices£550k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 26 min walkParkstone (Dorset) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Matilda Close, Merley, Wimborne has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Sep 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £550,000.

House prices on Matilda Close compared

BH21 postcode area£454,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Matilda Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH21 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£550,000	15 Sep 2016

Sold prices on Matilda Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Matilda Close BH21 1GQ	15 Sep 2016	£550,000	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 Matilda Close

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Matilda 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 behaviour	23
Violence & sexual offences	22
Public order	4
Criminal damage & arson	2
Burglary	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Matilda Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area Flood alert area
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 Matilda Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Merley First School 292 pupils	Primary	5–9	Good Report	0.2 mi
Canford School 650 pupils	Other independent school Anglican/Church of England	13–18	Report	0.9 mi
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 148 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–9	Good Report	1.2 mi
The White House School 46 pupils	Other independent special school	6–14	Report	1.3 mi
Broadstone Middle School 542 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Good Report	1.5 mi
Allenbourn Middle School 499 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Report	1.5 mi
Beaucroft Foundation School 241 pupils	Foundation special school	4–19	Good Report	1.7 mi
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School 253 pupils	Primary	2–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Parkstone (Dorset) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
Poole station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Branksome station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Huntingdon Drive (opp, Merley Gardens) 1 min walk
Huntingdon Drive (W-bound, Merley Gardens) 2 min walk
Merley First School (N-bound, Oakley Straight) 3 min walk
Selkirk Close (E-bound, Merley Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Quarter Jack Surgery
Rodways Corner, Wimborne · 1.1 mi
Walford Mill Medical Centre
Knobcrook Road, Wimborne · 1.7 mi
The Hadleigh Practice
Hadleigh Practice, 20 Kirkway, Broadstone · 1.8 mi
The Harvey Practice
18 Kirkway, Broadstone · 1.8 mi

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 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.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.7%	20.3%
Social rented	0.3%	17.1%
Households	677

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	37.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,605

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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