# BH15 1QW: area report for a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH15 1QW is a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Open the map at BH15 1QW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole) › [BH15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh15) › [BH15 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh15-1)

## Around this postcode

- **115 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 5% on July. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 044F: 155 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW
- **Poole, 710 m**: About 9 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 220 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW
- **11 of 21 properties in BH15 1QW at medium risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 10 at low risk. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 044F. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW
- **£310,094 average price**: For the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 770 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW
- **6 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 260 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH15 1QW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW
- **Low road and rail noise at BH15 1QW**: Road 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW
- **8.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Old Town Infant School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/old-town-infant-school-and-nursery-e142971) | Primary | 220 m (3 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, March 2025 | – |
| [Poole High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/poole-high-school-e150883) | Secondary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, September 2022 | Attainment 8 of 48.1 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Longfleet Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/longfleet-church-of-england-primary-school-e142973) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Cornerstone Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-cornerstone-academy-e139258) | Secondary | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, October 2022 | Attainment 8 of 46.7 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Oakdale Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oakdale-junior-school-e142975) | Primary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Hamworthy Park Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hamworthy-park-junior-school-e143314) | Primary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Bournemouth and Poole College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-bournemouth-and-poole-college-e130652) | Sixth form and further education | 1.8 km (22 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-catholic-primary-school-poole-e140777) | Primary | 1.8 km (22 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2023 | £283,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| April 2026 | £291,300 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 60 m |
| February 2026 | £345,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 70 m |
| June 2024 | £270,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| December 2025 | £307,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| November 2023 | £325,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| July 2026 | £242,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| October 2024 | £333,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 110 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Poole (710 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: POOLE TOWN SURGERY (770 m); THE NEWMAN PRACTICE (DR NEWMANS SURGERY) (770 m)
- Pharmacies: ASDA PHARMACY (610 m); BOOTS (630 m); ROWLANDS PHARMACY (770 m)
- Dental practices: PARK DENTAL PRACTICE (610 m); DORSET DENTAL CLINIC (770 m); PARKSTONE ROAD DENTAL CENTRE (800 m)
- Supermarkets: Aldi Poole (260 m, Aldi); Tesco Poole Quay Express (370 m, Tesco); Sainsburys Poole (380 m, Sainsburys); Sainsburys Poole Town Local (450 m, Sainsburys); Morrisons Daily Poole 3-4 Dolphin Centre (500 m, Morrisons)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £310,094** (July 2026). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s average house price was £310,094 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,493** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole earned a median of £37,493 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 141st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.5** (2025). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has a deprivation score of 17.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 128th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 044F (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 44.6** (2025). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 044F has a deprivation score of 44.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,440th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,188** (2021). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 044F had 1,188 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,414th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.1%** (January 2026). In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 044F, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 4.3%** (August 2026). In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 044F, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## BH15 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £316,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BH15 was £316,750 in 2025. Joint 990th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 35,108** (2021). BH15 had 35,108 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 649th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in BH15 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.7%** (January 2026). In BH15, 80.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)
- Centre: 50.7134, -1.9799

Council: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/poole): Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.9799,50.7134,BH151QW

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