BH17 8QN
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016B, Canford Heath ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH17 8QN, 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 8QN
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 30% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016B: 48 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Parkstone (Dorset), 2.1 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in BH17 8QN listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016BNeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH17 8QNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BH17 8QNRoad 59 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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH17 8QN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Canford Heath Infant School Primary | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Canford Heath Junior School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Haymoor Junior School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Longspee Academy Special | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Magna Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Ad Astra Infant School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Livingstone Road Junior School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8QN
Latest sale at each postcode- £340,000Aaron Close, BH17 8QNAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £246,500Lord Close, BH17 8QWMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £305,000Scarf Road, BH17 8QGDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £610,000Scarf Road, BH17 8QHFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £270,000Gosling Close, BH17 8QROctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £550,000Kelly Close, BH17 8QPJune 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £390,000Mitchell Road, BH17 8USAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £314,000Haymoor Road, BH15 3NPJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold220 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 8QN
In a straight lineGP practices
- CANFORD HEATH GROUP PRACT260 m
Pharmacies
- CRESTPHARMACY - CANFORD HEATH260 m
- CAREWELL PHARMACY910 m
- AUTOMEDS PHARMACY LTD930 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Canford Heath Adastral SquareMorrisons290 m
- Iceland Canford HeathIceland290 m
- Iceland Poole Food WarehouseIceland550 m
- Co-op Oakdale - Oakdale RoadThe Co-operative Group630 m
- Tesco Poole Ringwood Rd ExpressTesco870 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016B
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016BThe 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.