BH2 postcode district

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole · 275 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 BH2 district, the nearest primary school is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Westbourne Medical Centre, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.

Bournemouth station is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park, Central Gardens, is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

Livingstone Academy BournemouthAll-through · Free schools · ages 4–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 16 Apr 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

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

1.0 mi

St Martin's SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–11

1.0 mi

Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsNeeds attention

1.2 mi

Secondary

Livingstone Academy BournemouthAll-through · Free schools · ages 4–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 16 Apr 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

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

1.0 mi

Linwood SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–19

Nursery, special and other

Kings BournemouthOther independent school · ages 14–25

0.5 mi

Cambian Wing CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.6 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

Bournemouth

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Branksome

1.6 mi

Pokesdown

2.7 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

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

90 mto the nearest park, Central Gardens

6parks within a 10 minute walk

27hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Central GardensPark or garden · 3.9 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

The Bournemouth Gardens Tennis CenterSports ground · 0.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Upper GardensPark or garden · 7.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Lower GardensPark or garden · 4.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bournemouth and Meyrick Park Golf ClubGolf course · 50 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Winter GardensPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Miniature Golf CoursePlay area · 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Tennis courtsunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Horseshoe CommonPark or garden · 5.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 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 BH2 district

What is the crime rate in the BH2 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 BH2 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 BH2 district?

The nearest primary school is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 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 BH2 district?

Bournemouth is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the BH2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £43,881 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in BH2

BH2 5

BH2 5AA BH2 5AD BH2 5AE BH2 5AF BH2 5AG BH2 5AH BH2 5AJ BH2 5AN BH2 5AQ BH2 5AT BH2 5AU BH2 5AY BH2 5AZ BH2 5BA BH2 5BB BH2 5BD BH2 5BE BH2 5BH BH2 5BN BH2 5BR BH2 5BT BH2 5BU BH2 5BX BH2 5BY BH2 5DA BH2 5DB BH2 5DD BH2 5DF BH2 5DH BH2 5DN BH2 5DP BH2 5DR BH2 5DS BH2 5DU BH2 5DW BH2 5DX BH2 5DY BH2 5DZ BH2 5EA BH2 5EB BH2 5ED BH2 5EE BH2 5EF BH2 5EG BH2 5EH BH2 5EJ BH2 5EL BH2 5EN BH2 5EP BH2 5EQ BH2 5ER BH2 5ES BH2 5ET BH2 5EW BH2 5EX BH2 5EY BH2 5EZ BH2 5FA BH2 5FB BH2 5FD BH2 5FE BH2 5HA BH2 5HE BH2 5HF BH2 5HG BH2 5HH BH2 5HJ BH2 5HL BH2 5HN BH2 5HP BH2 5HR BH2 5HS BH2 5HT BH2 5HU BH2 5HW BH2 5HZ BH2 5JA BH2 5JB BH2 5JF BH2 5JG BH2 5JH BH2 5JL BH2 5JP BH2 5JQ BH2 5JR BH2 5JS BH2 5JT BH2 5JU BH2 5JW BH2 5JZ BH2 5LA BH2 5LB BH2 5LD BH2 5LE BH2 5LF BH2 5LG BH2 5LH BH2 5LJ BH2 5LL BH2 5LP BH2 5LQ BH2 5LR BH2 5LS BH2 5LT BH2 5LU BH2 5LW BH2 5LX BH2 5NA BH2 5NF BH2 5NJ BH2 5NL BH2 5NN BH2 5NP BH2 5NR BH2 5NS BH2 5NT BH2 5NW BH2 5NX BH2 5PA BH2 5PF BH2 5PG BH2 5PH BH2 5PN BH2 5PQ BH2 5PS BH2 5PW BH2 5QA BH2 5QG BH2 5QJ BH2 5QL BH2 5QR BH2 5QS BH2 5QT BH2 5QU BH2 5QY BH2 5QZ BH2 5RA BH2 5RG BH2 5RH BH2 5RJ BH2 5RP BH2 5RQ BH2 5RR BH2 5RT BH2 5RY BH2 5SE BH2 5SL BH2 5SR BH2 5SS BH2 5ST BH2 5SU BH2 5SX BH2 5SY BH2 5TG BH2 5TH BH2 5TJ BH2 5TQ

BH2 6

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