BH5 postcode district

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole · 251 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 BH5 district, the nearest primary school is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Avonbourne Girls Academy, 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Pokesdown station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest park, Shelley Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

At a glance

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Schools nearby

Primary

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 9 Jul 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

King's Park AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

St James' Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–7 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Secondary

Bournemouth Collegiate SchoolOther independent school · ages 11–19

0.3 mi

Avonbourne Girls AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–19

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.9 mi

Nursery, special and other

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

1.3 mi

Kings BournemouthOther independent school · ages 14–25

2.0 mi

Futures Autism UnlimitedSpecial post 16 institution · ages 19–25 · Ofsted reports

2.2 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

Pokesdown

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bournemouth

1.4 mi

Christchurch

2.3 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Shelley Park

6parks within a 10 minute walk

43hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Shelley ParkPark or garden · 3.0 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Boscombe Cliff GardensPark or garden · 1.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Carnarvon Crescent GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

King's ParkPark or garden · 28 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 3.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Churchill GardensPark or garden · 1.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 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 BH5 district

What is the crime rate in the BH5 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 BH5 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 BH5 district?

The nearest primary school is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Avonbourne Girls Academy, 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the BH5 district?

Pokesdown is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the BH5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £49,595 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in BH5

BH5 1

BH5 1AA BH5 1AB BH5 1AD BH5 1AE BH5 1AF BH5 1AG BH5 1AH BH5 1AJ BH5 1AL BH5 1AN BH5 1AP BH5 1AQ BH5 1AR BH5 1AS BH5 1AT BH5 1AU BH5 1AW BH5 1AX BH5 1AY BH5 1AZ BH5 1BD BH5 1BE BH5 1BG BH5 1BH BH5 1BJ BH5 1BL BH5 1BN BH5 1BP BH5 1BQ BH5 1BS BH5 1BT BH5 1BU BH5 1BW BH5 1BX BH5 1BY BH5 1BZ BH5 1DB BH5 1DD BH5 1DE BH5 1DF BH5 1DG BH5 1DH BH5 1DJ BH5 1DL BH5 1DP BH5 1DQ BH5 1DR BH5 1DS BH5 1DT BH5 1DU BH5 1DX BH5 1DY BH5 1DZ BH5 1EA BH5 1EB BH5 1ED BH5 1EE BH5 1EG BH5 1EH BH5 1EJ BH5 1EL BH5 1EP BH5 1EQ BH5 1ER BH5 1ES BH5 1EU BH5 1EW BH5 1EX BH5 1EY BH5 1EZ BH5 1FA BH5 1FB BH5 1FD BH5 1FE BH5 1FG BH5 1FH BH5 1HA BH5 1HB BH5 1HD BH5 1HE BH5 1HF BH5 1HG BH5 1HH BH5 1HJ BH5 1HL BH5 1HN BH5 1HP BH5 1HQ BH5 1HR BH5 1HS BH5 1HT BH5 1HU BH5 1HW BH5 1HX BH5 1HY BH5 1JA BH5 1JB BH5 1JD BH5 1JE BH5 1JF BH5 1JG BH5 1JH BH5 1JJ BH5 1JL BH5 1JN BH5 1JP BH5 1JQ BH5 1JR BH5 1JS BH5 1JT BH5 1JU BH5 1JW BH5 1JX BH5 1JY BH5 1JZ BH5 1LA BH5 1LB BH5 1LD BH5 1LE BH5 1LG BH5 1LH BH5 1LJ BH5 1LL BH5 1LN BH5 1LP BH5 1LQ BH5 1LR BH5 1LS BH5 1LT BH5 1LU BH5 1LX BH5 1LY BH5 1LZ BH5 1NA BH5 1NB BH5 1ND BH5 1NF BH5 1NH BH5 1NJ BH5 1NN BH5 1NP BH5 1NR BH5 1NS BH5 1NT BH5 1NU BH5 1NW BH5 1YH

BH5 2

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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