BH8 postcode district

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole · 646 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 BH8 district, the nearest primary school is Queen's Park Infant Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Bishop of Winchester Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is St Albans Medical Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Bournemouth station is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Park SchoolOther independent school · ages 0–11

0.4 mi

Queen's Park Infant AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–7 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Queen's Park AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7–11

OfstedInspected 21 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

St. Walburga's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 15 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.8 mi

Linwood SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–19

OfstedInspected 28 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.8 mi

Secondary

The Bishop of Winchester AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Feb 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Bournemouth SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Boys

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 27 Feb 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Nursery, special and other

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

0.4 mi

Kings BournemouthOther independent school · ages 14–25

1.5 mi

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

3.0 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

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Pokesdown

1.4 mi

Christchurch

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

0.2 mito the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

3.4hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Queen's ParkGolf course · 56 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 2.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Fampoux GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sir David English Sports CentreSports ground · 2.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Playing field (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 4.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Cyril ParkPlaying field · 0.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 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 BH8 district

What is the crime rate in the BH8 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 BH8 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 BH8 district?

The nearest primary school is Queen's Park Infant Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Bishop of Winchester Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 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 BH8 district?

Bournemouth is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the BH8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £60,175 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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