BH17 postcode district

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole · 437 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 88 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the BH17 district, the nearest primary school is Haymoor Junior School, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Parkstone Grammar School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Canford Heath Group Pract, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

Poole station is 1.9 mi away; the nearest park is 30 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

At a glance

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Schools nearby

Primary

Montacute SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 2–18 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Longspee AcademyAcademy special converter · ages 5–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 May 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Haymoor Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Hillbourne Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.6 mi

Canford Heath Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

Montacute SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 2–18 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Parkstone Grammar SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Girls

OfstedInspected 20 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

Nursery, special and other

South West Regional Assessment CentreSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

2.6 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

Poole

1.9 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

2.2 mi

Hamworthy

2.3 mi

Branksome

3.0 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

30 mto the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

12hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden1.0 hectares

30 m · 1 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 11 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Ashdown Leisure CentreSports ground · 6.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field (4 nearby)nearest 6.0 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 1.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Bushell Mill AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.8 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Stanley Green ParkPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Broadstone AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 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 BH17 district

What is the crime rate in the BH17 district?

Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, police record 88 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. 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 BH17 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 BH17 district?

The nearest primary school is Haymoor Junior School, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Parkstone Grammar School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the BH17 district?

Poole is 1.9 mi away.

What is the average household income in the BH17 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £55,781 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.