BH17 8BZ
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016C, Canford Heath ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH17 8BZ, 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 8BZ
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 12% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016C: 37 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Parkstone (Dorset), 3.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in BH17 8BZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016CNeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH17 8BZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH17 8BZRoad 44 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 8BZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Astra Infant School Primary | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Magna Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Haymoor Junior School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 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) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Poole Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 70.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Montacute School Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Canford Heath Infant School Primary | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Canford Heath Junior School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 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 8BZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £315,000Radipole Road, BH17 8BZMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £262,000Radipole Road, BH17 8BYNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £240,000Mapperton Close, BH17 8AGSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £295,000Totmel Road, BH17 8BXJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £370,000Chaldon Road, BH17 8DAJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £255,000Henbury Close, BH17 8AUJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £87,937Mapperton Close, BH17 8AFOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £248,000Henbury Close, BH17 8AXJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 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 8BZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- ARROWEDGE PHARMACY610 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY690 m
Dental practices
- CANFORD HEATH CLINIC610 m
- 23 NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE610 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Poole Canford HeathMorrisons610 m
- Asda Canford Heath SupermarketAsda620 m
- Tesco Poole ExtraTesco690 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016C
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016CThe 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.