BH17 8WG
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016A, Canford Heath ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH17 8WG, 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 8WG
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 30% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016A: 42 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Parkstone (Dorset), 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 10 m awayExact point
- No property in BH17 8WG 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 016ANeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH17 8WGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH17 8WGRoad 43 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
- 7.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH17 8WG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Haymoor Junior School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 10 m 1 minute on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Magna Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Ad Astra Infant School Primary | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Canford Heath Infant School Primary | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Canford Heath Junior School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Longspee Academy Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Montacute School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
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 8WG
Latest sale at each postcode- £382,500Warburton Road, BH17 8SEMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £410,000Beamish Road, BH17 8SBFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold290 m
- £335,000Warburton Road, BH17 8SGMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold320 m
- £297,500Thorncombe Close, BH17 9EFMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold330 m
- £328,000Warburton Road, BH17 8SFJune 2026, detached, established, freehold350 m
- £195,000Thorncombe Close, BH17 9EGJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold350 m
- £370,000Warburton Road, BH17 8SDJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold360 m
- £421,000Beamish Road, BH17 8SJJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold360 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 8WG
In a straight lineGP practices
- CANFORD HEATH GROUP PRACT680 m
Pharmacies
- ARROWEDGE PHARMACY460 m
- CRESTPHARMACY - CANFORD HEATH680 m
Dental practices
- CANFORD HEATH CLINIC460 m
- 23 NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE460 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Poole Canford HeathMorrisons460 m
- Asda Canford Heath SupermarketAsda490 m
- Morrisons Daily Canford Heath Adastral SquareMorrisons650 m
- Iceland Canford HeathIceland660 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016A
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 016AThe 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.