BH22 postcode area guide — Dorset

Where is BH22?

Broadband & internet speeds in BH22

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the BH22 postcode district (Dorset) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 702 postcodes Ofcom measures in BH22, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 95.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 57.9%.

Around 0% of premises in BH22 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in BH22

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Mobile signal around Dorset

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Dorset district (198,095 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in BH22

Police recorded 39 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BH22 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in BH22

Based on 378 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BH22 is £400,000, down 1.2% on the previous year (£405,000).

Latest recorded sales in BH22

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Dorset demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Dorset district (379,579 residents, 169,261 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around BH22

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in BH22

145 rated food businesses operate in BH22. 130 hold the top rating of 5, 7 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 48 Church Road, Alpha Retail Trading Ltd, Amberwood House, Aroma Kitchen & Bar, Asda Express Ferndown Wimborne Road.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in BH22

From a sample of 139 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 BH22 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 48% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Dorset

Landlines around BH22 typically use:

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What's it like living in BH22?

Postcodes in BH22

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.