Area Info for Lytchett Matravers (Dorset)

Introduction to Lytchett Matravers

Lytchett Matravers is a village located in Dorset, South West England. It is situated approximately 3 miles north of Poole and is part of the civil parish of Lytchett Matravers. The village is known for its rural charm, community spirit, and historical significance.

History

The village has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The name "Lytchett" is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "a farm or settlement by a hill." "Matravers" is associated with the local manor and family name, indicating historical landownership and influence in the area.

Geography and Environment

Lytchett Matravers is characterised by its scenic countryside, including farmland, woodland, and open spaces. The village offers a peaceful rural environment while being conveniently close to larger towns and amenities. The surrounding landscape provides opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.

Community and Amenities

The village has a vibrant community with various local events and organisations. Amenities include a primary school, a village hall, a pub, and several local shops. The community actively participates in maintaining the village's character and fostering a welcoming atmosphere.

Transport

Lytchett Matravers is accessible via road, with connections to nearby towns and the larger Dorset area. Public transport options include bus services that connect the village to Poole, Bournemouth, and other surrounding areas.

Notable Features

One of the notable landmarks in the village is the Church of St. Mary, which has historical significance and serves as a focal point for local worship and community gatherings. The village also features traditional cottages and historic buildings that reflect its heritage.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Lytchett Matravers Primary School0.39 miles
Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6DY
Lytchett Minster School1.50 miles
Lytchett Minster, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6JD
Castle Court Preparatory School2.21 miles
Knoll Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3RF
Upton Junior School2.30 miles
St Martin`s Road, Upton, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5NQ
Upton Infants' School2.41 miles
Guest Road, Upton, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5LQ
Henbury View First School2.49 miles
Hillside Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3TR
Sturminster Marshall First School2.55 miles
High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Yarrells Preparatory School2.55 miles
Yarrells House, Upton, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5EU
Rushcombe First School2.69 miles
Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3PX
Lockyer's Middle School3.03 miles
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3HQ
Springdale First School3.03 miles
Springdale Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9BW
Corfe Hills School3.21 miles
Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9BG
Turlin Moor Community School3.29 miles
Turlin Road, Turlin Moor, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5AH
The Quay School3.29 miles
Harbourside Campus, Turlin Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5AH
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.43 miles
Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7BN
Broadstone First School3.62 miles
Tudor Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8AA
Health
Clinic
The Harvey Practice3.68 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)3.95 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Jessopp House4.86 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Canford Heath Clinic4.88 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Oakley House4.99 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre5.07 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Community Health Clinic5.12 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole Child Development Centre5.25 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Community Dental Service6.29 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre6.39 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
Branksome Clinic6.75 miles
51a Layton Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BJ
Turbary Park Centre7.47 miles
Turbary Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 8SR
Pelhams Community Clinic7.74 miles
Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 7LH
The Village Surgery8.02 miles
Gillett Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BF
Hahnemann House8.85 miles
Hahnemann Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5JW
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Bournemouth9.21 miles
80 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1LR
GP
The Adam Practice - Lytchett Surgery0.10 miles
40 High Street, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BG
The Hadleigh Lodge Practice2.41 miles
216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
The Adam Practice - Upton Surgery2.55 miles
Upton Cross, Blandford Road North, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5PW
Evergreen Oak Practice3.53 miles
1 Borley Road, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7DT
Sandford Practice3.65 miles
6a Tyneham Close, Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7BQ
The Hadleigh House Practice3.68 miles
20 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
The Harvey Practice3.68 miles
18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
The Birchwood Medical Centre3.70 miles
Birchwood Medical Centre, Northmead Drive, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7XW
The Adam Practice - Hamworthy Surgery3.96 miles
306 Blandford Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4JQ
The Surgery4.62 miles
327 Wimborne Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3ED
Fernside Surgery4.91 miles
2a Hennings Park Road, Oakdale, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3QU
The Quarter Jack Surgery4.94 miles
Rodways Corner, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AP
The Old Dispensary Practice4.96 miles
32 East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
Walford Mill Medical Practice5.00 miles
Knobcrook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1NL
The Canford Heath Group Practice - Mitchell Road5.08 miles
9 Mitchell Road, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8UE
The Harvey Practice5.10 miles
81 Merley Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3BB
Hospital
Oakcroft4.57 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Victoria Hospital4.64 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
BMI The Harbour Hospital5.15 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital5.25 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Wareham Community Hospital5.28 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Alderney Hospital6.06 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
St Ann's Hospital7.75 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Kimmeridge Court7.75 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LN
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House8.12 miles
Alumhurst Road, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Pebble Lodge8.12 miles
49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Blandford Community Hospital8.20 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital9.25 miles
67 Landsdowne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1RW
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)10.49 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
Royal Bournemouth General Hospital11.27 miles
Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DW
Swanage Community Hospital11.78 miles
Queens Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2ES
Fairmile House12.53 miles
Jumpers Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2JT
Pharmacy
Lytchett Pharmacy0.10 miles
16 High Street, Lytchett, Matravers, BH16 6BG
Boots2.41 miles
Hadleigh Lodge Surgery, 216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
Rowlands Pharmacy2.50 miles
Unit 2, 1 Dorchester Road, Upton Cross, BH16 5NJ
Wellbeing Pharmacy2.55 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Boots3.65 miles
184b Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP
Arrowedge Pharmacy3.65 miles
188b Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole, BH18 8DP
Lloydspharmacy3.65 miles
192c Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8DP
Rowlands Pharmacy3.70 miles
Birchwood Medical Centre, Northmead Dr, Creekmoor, Poole, BH17 7XW
Sandford Pharmacy3.78 miles
19 St Helen`s Road, Sandford, Wareham, BH20 7AX
Boots3.96 miles
300 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4JQ
Rowlands Pharmacy4.73 miles
315 Wimborne Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3DH
Lloydspharmacy4.84 miles
9 The Square, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JA
Arrowedge Pharmacy4.88 miles
12 Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Boots4.94 miles
The Quarter Jack Surgery, Rodways Corner, Wimborne, BH21 1AP
Asda Pharmacy4.95 miles
Asda Store, West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1JQ
The Walford Mill Pharmacy5.00 miles
Walford Mill Pharmacy, Knobcrook Road, WIMBORNE, Dorset, BH21 1NL
Leisure
Park
CHARBOROUGH PARK (Grade II* Listed)2.24 miles
HOLTON HEATH2.67 miles
PINE SPRINGS2.96 miles
WALNUT TREE FIELD3.02 miles
TURLIN MOOR3.05 miles
CORFE HILLS3.12 miles
COGDEAN ELMS3.29 miles
CORFE & BARROW HILLS3.31 miles
UPTON3.39 miles
MORDEN BOG3.44 miles
HAM COMMON, DORSET3.67 miles
MILLFIELD POND3.71 miles
CHARLES BENNETT3.83 miles
BROADSTONE HEATH3.91 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)4.20 miles
HATCH POND4.33 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Poole (Express)0.08 miles
1-3 Purbeck Parade, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BQ
Co-op Wimborne2.36 miles
Station Road, Sturminster Marshall, BH21 4AW
Londis Park News2.49 miles
1 The Triangle, Poole, BH16 5PG
SPAR Upton2.49 miles
Spar, 5-6 The Triangle, Dorset, BH16 5PG
Co-op Wimborne2.50 miles
The Parade, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3LA
Nisa W.B. Retail Ltd2.55 miles
66 High St, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Co-op Poole2.65 miles
Upton, BH16 5JA
Nisa J & J Wilson2.74 miles
Sandford Park Holiday Village, Holton Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6JZ
Co-op Wimborne2.85 miles
Towers Way, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3LE
SPAR Euro Garage Windgreen2.88 miles
2 Wareham Road, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 3LE
Local Convenience Store3.05 miles
587-589 Blandford Road, Poole Dorset BH16 5EB
Londis BP Hamworthy Service Station3.25 miles
490a Blandford Road, Poole, BH16 5BN
Turlin Moor Convenience3.25 miles
189 Turlin Moor Road, Poole Dorset BH16 5AQ
Lidl Hamworthy3.36 miles
446 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, BH16 5BL
Costcutter Poole3.52 miles
Royal Marines, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4NQ
SPAR Euro Garage Wimborne3.56 miles
Spar, Dorchester Road, Dorset, BH21 3HA
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport10.75 miles
Southampton Airport33.96 miles
Bus Stop
Library (E)0.09 miles
Paddock Close (S)0.10 miles
Kiln Cottage (W)0.10 miles
Meadow Rise (E)0.11 miles
Sports Pavilion (W)0.11 miles
Rose and Crown (N)0.12 miles
Rose and Crown (S)0.14 miles
Victory Hall (S)0.21 miles
Victory Hall (N)0.21 miles
Foxhills Crescent (S)0.25 miles
The Spinney (W)0.31 miles
Lockyers Way (W)0.33 miles
Redbats (W)0.35 miles
Redbats (E)0.35 miles
Wareham Road (SW)0.38 miles
Wareham Road (N)0.41 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Ferry Terminal5.08 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing5.19 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing7.21 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal7.70 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal7.82 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing12.73 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing13.12 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing13.14 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing14.87 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing14.88 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal19.30 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal23.98 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal25.50 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal30.59 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal30.78 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal30.79 miles
Railway Station
Holton Heath Rail Station3.31 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station3.47 miles
Wareham Rail Station4.88 miles
Poole Rail Station4.96 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station6.20 miles
Branksome Rail Station7.25 miles
Wool Rail Station8.27 miles
Bournemouth Rail Station9.58 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station11.07 miles
Pokesdown Rail Station11.21 miles
Christchurch Rail Station12.89 miles
Hinton Admiral Rail Station15.89 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station16.10 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station16.31 miles
New Milton Rail Station18.35 miles
Upwey Rail Station18.65 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BH16 6D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment366
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
MESLAND, DEANS DROVE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6EQ		£640,000
2025-08-27
detached
freehold
2, PRYORS WALK
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6NH		£279,000
2025-08-15
semidetached
freehold
23, FOSTERS SPRING
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6NE		£336,000
2025-07-04
semidetached
freehold
53, HIGH STREET
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6BL		£163,000
2025-06-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
87, THE SPINNEY
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6AT		£325,000
2025-06-27
detached
freehold
6, OLD POUND CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6BW		£525,000
2025-04-09
detached
freehold
HAWTHORNS, LIME KILN ROAD
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6EL		£450,000
2025-02-13
detached
freehold
6, PURBECK CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DE		£362,000
2025-06-17
detached
freehold
1, SPY CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DQ		£465,000
2025-06-11
detached
freehold
8, FOSTERS SPRING
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6NE		£392,000
2025-06-10
detached
freehold
MEADOW RISE, LIME KILN ROAD
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6EL		£515,000
2025-05-30
detached
freehold
4A, ANNCOTT CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6BN		£179,174
2025-05-23
flatmaisonette
leasehold
HILL HOUSE, JENNYS LANE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6BP		£1,100,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
6, CECIL PLACE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6FG		£300,000
2025-03-25
terraced
freehold
10, CECIL PLACE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6FG		£316,000
2024-12-13
terraced
freehold
63, HIGH STREET
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6BJ		£285,000
2024-12-13
terraced
freehold
11, VINEYARD CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DD		£615,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
43, CHARBOROUGH CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6HE		£461,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
52, HIGH STREET
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6BH		£485,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
10, PURBECK CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DE		£415,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
BRACKENDALE, DEANS DROVE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6EQ		£765,000
2025-01-31
detached
freehold
WOODGATE, FLOWERS DROVE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6BX		£295,000
2024-11-13
detached
freehold
7, TURBETTS CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6HF		£415,000
2024-08-16
semidetached
freehold
48, WAREHAM ROAD
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DS		£695,000
2025-01-24
detached
freehold
54, THE SPINNEY
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6AS		£320,000
2025-01-14
semidetached
freehold
PURBECK VILLA, ELDONS DROVE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6HH		£530,000
2025-01-10
detached
freehold
HILLCREST, ELDONS DROVE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6HH		£525,000
2024-12-19
detached
freehold
3, THE SPINNEY
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6AU		£350,000
2024-12-13
detached
freehold
65, THE SPINNEY
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6AT		£300,000
2024-12-13
terraced
freehold
14, SCUTTS CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6HB		£520,000
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
103, WAREHAM ROAD
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DY		£440,000
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
12, GIBBS GREEN
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6ND		£336,500
2024-12-05
semidetached
freehold
51A, HIGH STREET
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6BL		£170,000
2024-11-07
flatmaisonette
leasehold
8, SPY CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DQ		£550,000
2024-08-14
detached
freehold
4, CHARBOROUGH CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DH		£435,000
2024-11-15
detached
freehold
2, CHEQUERS PLACE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6FR		£430,000
2024-11-05
semidetached
freehold
45, LOCKYERS WAY
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6LY		£170,000
2024-11-01
flatmaisonette
leasehold
FREELAND PARK (UNIT 11), WAREHAM ROAD
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6FH		£258,000
2024-10-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
60, LOCKYERS WAY
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6LZ		£158,500
2024-10-01
flatmaisonette
leasehold
KIMBERLEY, FOXHILLS DRIVE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6NG		£504,000
2024-08-23
detached
freehold
49, LOCKYERS WAY
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6LY		£310,000
2024-07-18
terraced
freehold
36, LANDERS REACH
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6NB		£463,000
2024-07-18
detached
freehold
5, HIGH STREET
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6BG		£303,000
2024-07-08
semidetached
freehold
10, VINEYARD CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DD		£460,000
2024-06-28
detached
freehold
86B, WAREHAM ROAD
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DT		£285,000
2024-06-28
semidetached
freehold
13, PADDOCK CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6AZ		£412,000
2024-06-28
detached
freehold
7, FRYS CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DL		£325,000
2024-06-21
detached
freehold
6, CRUMPLERS CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DG		£515,000
2024-06-18
detached
freehold
17, TURBETTS CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6HF		£496,000
2024-06-14
detached
freehold
8D, PURBECK CLOSE
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS
POOLE
DORSET
BH16 6DE		£360,000
2024-06-05
detached
freehold
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