BH2 6BW
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 040B, Westbourne & West Cliff ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH2 6BW, 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 BH2 6BW
- 40 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 44% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 040B: 107 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Branksome, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in BH2 6BW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 040BNeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at BH2 6BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH2 6BWRoad 53 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
- 8.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH2 6BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Talbot Heath School Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kings Bournemouth Independent | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Victoria Education Centre Special | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth All-through. Attainment 8 of 44.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St Martin's School Independent | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 BH2 6BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Bourne Close, BH2 6BWDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £295,000Poole Road, BH4 9DEAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £83,500Queens Road, BH2 6BEMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £320,000Poole Road, BH4 9DBJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £275,000Poole Road, BH4 9DFDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £192,000Queens Road, BH2 6BAJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £90,000Poole Road, BH2 5QUJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £480,000Royal Victoria Mews, BH4 8AROctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 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 BH2 6BW
In a straight lineGP practices
- WESTBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE690 m
Pharmacies
- WESTCLIFF PHARMACY160 m
- ARROWEDGE PHARMACY600 m
- BOOTS600 m
- VANTAGE PHARMACY670 m
- POOLE BAY PHARMACY690 m
Dental practices
- WESTBOURNE DENTAL PRACTICE530 m
- PARSA DENTAL PRACTICE630 m
- WESTBOURNE DENTAL SURGERY750 m
- OPTICAL EXPRESS DENTAL PRACTICE790 m
- ONLY ORTHODONTICS800 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Bournemouth - Queens RoadThe Co-operative Group80 m
- Tesco Westbourne Poole ExpressTesco510 m
- Iceland WestborneIceland680 m
- Tesco Bournemouth Triangle ExpressTesco710 m
- Cook BournemouthCook780 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 040B
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 040BThe postcode district: BH2
Everything about BH2Your MP
- Jessica ToaleLabourMP for Bournemouth West
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.