BH6 postcode district

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole · 527 postcodes

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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 BH6 district, the nearest primary school is St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Marine & Oakridge Partnership, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Pokesdown station is 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; the nearest park, Seafield Gardens, is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAll-through · Academy converter · ages 4–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Sept 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Stourfield Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 20 Feb 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

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

0.6 mi

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

0.9 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 9 Jul 2024 · Report

0.9 mi

Secondary

St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAll-through · Academy converter · ages 4–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Sept 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Twynham SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 May 2024 · Report

0.9 mi

Nursery, special and other

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

1.0 mi

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

2.5 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

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Christchurch

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Bournemouth

2.7 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, Seafield Gardens

2parks within a 10 minute walk

12hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Seafield GardensPark or garden · 2.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Merrivale AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green0.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Lingdale Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 3.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Southbourne Tennis ClubTennis courts · 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 9.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

The RookeryPark or garden · 1.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 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 BH6 district

What is the crime rate in the BH6 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 BH6 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 BH6 district?

The nearest primary school is St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 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 BH6 district?

Pokesdown is 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the BH6 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £59,361 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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