BH13 postcode district

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole · 298 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole sold for £310,094 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.9% on a year earlier. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, police record 90 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the BH13 district, the nearest primary school is Lilliput Church of England Infant School, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is The Bournemouth and Poole College, 2.1 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Westbourne Medical Centre, 1.2 mi away.

Branksome station is 1.2 mi away, about a 25 minute walk; the nearest park, Branksome Chine Gardens, is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Lilliput Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 3 Jul 2023 · Report

0.9 mi

Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–11

1.1 mi

Victoria Education CentreNon-maintained special school · ages 3–19 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Courthill Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 17 Jan 2023 · Report

1.3 mi

Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

1.5 mi

Secondary

Victoria Education CentreNon-maintained special school · ages 3–19 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Talbot Heath SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–19 · Boys

1.8 mi

The Bournemouth and Poole College16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

2.1 mi

Nursery, special and other

Kings BournemouthOther independent school · ages 14–25

2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Branksome

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Parkstone (Dorset)

1.5 mi

Bournemouth

2.8 mi

Poole

2.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Branksome Chine Gardens

4parks within a 10 minute walk

16hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Branksome Chine GardensPark or garden · 8.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Pinecliff GardensPark or garden · 3.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden3.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Canford Cliffs Village Pocket ParkPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Parkstone Golf CourseGolf course · 54 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Overlinks GardensPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 12 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the BH13 district

What is the crime rate in the BH13 district?

Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, police record 90 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the BH13 district?

The average home in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole sold for £310,094 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £551,316, semi-detached £356,748, terraced £292,369, flats £196,471. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the BH13 district?

The nearest primary school is Lilliput Church of England Infant School, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is The Bournemouth and Poole College, 2.1 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the BH13 district?

Branksome is 1.2 mi away, about a 25 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the BH13 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £56,386 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.