Nearest top-rated: Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety61/100
12crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare59/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 1 dentist within 1.5 mi
Transport52/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby
Green space73/100
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · beside open access land (1.7 ha total — largest park 1.3 ha (0.30 mi away))
Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities62/100
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Lidl — library 1.9 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Verwood — 1.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BH21 6RF.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BH21.
Average sold price by property type across the BH21 district, 2021–2026 — 3,917 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£547k▲ 1.0%
Semi-detached£385k▲ 0.7%
Terraced£331k▲ 1.3%
Flat£205k▼ 15.6%
District-level averages (BH21) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About BH21 6RF
BH21 6RF scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BH21 6RF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,639 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).
There are 4 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood.
There are no train or Tube stations near BH21 6RF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 8 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).
There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.13 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Lidl. The nearest is Morrisons Verwood, 1.6 mi away. A public library is 1.9 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BH21 6RF on NestScope.
