BH18 postcode district

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole · 297 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 BH18 district, the nearest primary school is Broadstone First School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Broadstone Middle School, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Hadleigh Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Hamworthy station is 2.5 mi away; the nearest park is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Broadstone First SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–9

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Sept 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Springdale First SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–9

OfstedInspected 22 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.5 mi

Hillbourne Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.7 mi

Rushcombe First SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–9

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 30 Nov 2022 · Report

1.0 mi

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

1.0 mi

Secondary

Broadstone Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 9–13

Ofsted: GoodInspected 4 Dec 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.7 mi

Corfe Hills SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 13–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Sept 2021 · Report

0.8 mi

Nursery, special and other

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

1.8 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

Hamworthy

2.5 mi

Poole

2.9 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

6.9hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground0.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 4.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field (4 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Broadstone AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 3.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Broadstone Golf ClubGolf course · 104 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Creekmoor Ponds Nature ReservePark or garden · 7.8 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Park or gardenunder 0.1 hectares

1.0 mi · 19 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 BH18 district

What is the crime rate in the BH18 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 BH18 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 BH18 district?

The nearest primary school is Broadstone First School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Broadstone Middle School, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the BH18 district?

Hamworthy is 2.5 mi away.

What is the average household income in the BH18 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £66,453 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.