BH17 8BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016D, Canford Heath ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH17 8BQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BH17 8BQ
- 30 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 43% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016D: 40 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Parkstone (Dorset), 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 770 m awayExact point
- No property in BH17 8BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016DNeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH17 8BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH17 8BQRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH17 8BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Astra Infant School Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Magna Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Haymoor Junior School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Winchelsea School Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Aldhelm's Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| The Lion Works School Special | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Canford Heath Infant School Primary | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BH17 8BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £146,500Southbrook Close, BH17 8BQJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £200,000Southbrook Close, BH17 8BGJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £320,000Chalbury Close, BH17 8BSJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £325,000Godmanston Close, BH17 8BTJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £247,500Hooke Close, BH17 8BAJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold140 m
- £302,500Chalbury Close, BH17 8BPAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £345,000Godmanston Close, BH17 8BUSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £248,000Henbury Close, BH17 8AXJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BH17 8BQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY410 m
- ARROWEDGE PHARMACY850 m
Dental practices
- CANFORD HEATH CLINIC850 m
- 23 NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE850 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Poole ExtraTesco410 m
- Morrisons Daily Poole Canford HeathMorrisons860 m
- Asda Canford Heath SupermarketAsda870 m
- Iceland Poole Food WarehouseIceland870 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016D
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016DThe postcode district: BH17
Everything about BH17Your MP
- Vikki SladeLiberal DemocratMP for Mid Dorset and North Poole
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.